Affiliations: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada | Cogent Systems, Inc., 1112 Weston Road, # 218, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33326, USA. Tel.: +1 954 474 1718; E-mail: rdayle@earthlink.net
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Address for correspondence: Catherine Mateer, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, PO BOX 3050 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8W 3P5. Tel.: +1 250 721 8590; Fax: +1 250 721 8929; E-mail: cmateer@uvic.ca
Abstract: In this paper we address the practical considerations for rehabilitation of problems with initiation. A variety of rehabilitation strategies for clients who have problems with initiation are discussed, as are our recommendations for the use of an external cueing system with these clients. Available external cueing systems are reviewed, including those that have been shown to be effective for prospective memory deficits. We identify important factors involved in selecting a particular external cueing device, and we provide guidelines for training to both respond to and program external cues. Finally, we discuss ways to monitor the efficacy of rehabilitation of problems with initiation. Throughout we provide an illustrative case example describing implementation of an external cueing system with a client who has difficulties with initiation, other aspects of executive function, and anterograde amnesia.
