Vocational reentry following TBI: An enablement model

Objective: To illustrate the importance of environmental factors for optimi zing return to work following traumatic brain injury (TBI) using illustrati ve case examples. Design and Participants: Three case studies are presented that were selected from an overall sample of 57 TBI survivors. Setting: Po stacute, outpatient TBI rehabilitation program. Main Outcome Measures: Outc ome was essentially descriptive and focused on factors associated with succ essful return to work. Results and Conclusions: These case examples point o ut the necessity of specialized treatment that not only focuses on the spec ific strengths and weakness of the individual, but also on extant environme ntal factors, including degree of structure or distractions that either rei nforce or preclude optimal performance.