How Technology is Changing Rehabilitation (Techno-Rehab)

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Sargent experts across disciplines discuss how recent technology advances are reshaping [...]rehabilitation. Hosted by Professor Swathi Kiran from the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, this panel discussion includes topics such as implications for brain plasticity, health care costs, patient reported outcomes, and the future of rehabilitation.

Specific topics include:
• Using computational modeling to better understand how the damaged brain functions and how it recovers. Also, how brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) help restore speech communication to individuals suffering from severe brain damage (Professor Frank Guenther, Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences)
• How recent advances in EMG and robotics are helping patients with stroke and other movement disorders (Kevin Berner, Department of Occupational Therapy)
• A software application that allows patients receiving physical therapy to perform exercises in their homes while clinicians can remotely monitor their progress (Terry Ellis, Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training)

Hosted by Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, this presentation was a part of an online, virtual conference, “Health Matters”, which took place on September 17, 2015.

Tags: Sargent College, rehabilitation, swathi kiran, terry ellis, health matters, techno-rehab, frank guenther, kevin berner

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