The article attempts to provide a definition of attention that has relevance for rehabilitation therapists working with the brain injured. A review of clinical studies suggests that, although behavioral aspects of attention are amenable to change and improvement, cognitive or information-processing changes are not so easily achieved. (Author/DB)

Evaluating children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in order to facilitate their transition to school is reviewed. A process-oriented approach to assessing TBI children during rehabilitation is suggested. The major areas of functioning important to school reentry are discussed. The need for families and professionals to communicate about the…