Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

The 175-item Philadelphia Naming Test (PNT), developed at Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, examines lexical access in aphasic and non-aphasic speakers. The PNT and a searchable database of test performance are available on our website: https://lnkd.in/evcgqAdn

A recent paper, co-authored by our postdoc Dr. Anna Krason and Scientist in Residence Dr. Gabriella Vigliocco, along with collaborators from Ireland, investigates whether current state-of-the-art automatic speech recognition technologies can accurately capture short, non-lexical utterances like “uh-hum,” which are common in everyday conversations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTdqQt4h

The Speech and Language Recovery Lab, led by Dr. Marja-Liisa Mailend, investigates the cognitive mechanisms of speech production and its disorders, particularly focusing on phonological encoding and speech motor planning. Their aim is to develop targeted treatments, such as speech entrainment practice, tailored to individual patient needs. https://lnkd.in/eXgFjNVi

Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute are ready to welcome you to #AAPMR2024 Please visit our booth that describes the intertwining of our institutions into the future of rehabilitation

Learn about our Brain Injury Nociception Assessment Measure (BINAM)—a reliable tool for assessing #nociception in patients with severe brain injuries. This 10-item measure assesses pain intensity without requiring conscious awareness, takes approx. 8 mins to complete, and effectively differentiates nociception from consciousness levels. https://lnkd.in/ebw2D9t2

Our Institute provides an excellent training environment for postdocotoral fellows interested in neuroscience and neurorehabilitation. To learn more, visit our website and check out our YouTube video featuring prior postdocs sharing their experiences. https://lnkd.in/eN3W5Sid https://lnkd.in/eC6C6j4P

Check out this recent paper co-authored by our postdoc, Dr. Jonathan Wood, examining how reinforcement and error feedback influence reaching and gait in people with #Parkinson’s. The findings suggest that reinforcement boosts sensorimotor exploration, while error feedback reduces it, providing valuable insights for improving #neurorehabilitation strategies. https://lnkd.in/e45Zmdxn

The Cognitive-Motor Learning Lab, directed by Dr. Aaron Wong, studies how our brains and bodies work together to master the skilled movements we use in everyday life. Research done by Dr. Wong and colleagues can help inform rehabilitation approaches for neurological disorders, such as stroke and Parkinson's disease. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ei6qdrCx

"Attention" is not a single, uniform concept; rather, it involves several cognitive processes. Deficits in attention are common after traumatic brain injury (#TBI) but can be challenging to assess accurately. Dr. Whyte, Dr. Hart, and colleagues at the Moss TBI Model System developed the Moss Attention Rating Scale (MARS)--an observational rating scale offering a reliable, quantitative, and ecologically valid measure of attention-related behaviors following TBI. https://lnkd.in/eMwE8-aQ

Check out this recent commentary by Dr. Dylan Edwards and Dr. Arun Jayaraman on using the Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury II (WISCI-II) to track progress in robot-assisted gait training for spinal cord injury. Link: https://lnkd.in/d-WXRXz9