The authors outline an empowerment model of memory rehabilitation. Unl
ike conventional cognitive rehabilitation methods, clients' plan and c
ontrol the treatment process from the earliest stages of therapy. The
client identifies functional goals and the therapy is geared to achiev
e those goals. The empowerment model also emphasizes domain-specific c
ompensatory training. Memory strategies and prosthetic devices are cho
sen so as to maximize transfer of training in the workplace, training
programme, or in the client's activities of daily living. Group therap
y involves clients teaching their newly learned skills to other client
s. The authors present research findings to document the efficacy of t
he empowerment model, describe its limitations, and discuss how the mo
del can be implemented effectively.