The Center for Head Injuries
Cognitive Rehabilitation Department
2048 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820
Ph: 732-906-2640

Since 1981 the Cognitive Rehabilitation Department has worked in conjunction with the other departments at The Center for Head Injuries to provide comprehensive rehabilitation for patients with brain injury. The focus of our programs is to maximize cognitive skills, set realistic goals, and work toward community integration. We strive to help our clients achieve awareness of their strengths, needs and limitations, allowing them to improve their functioning and successfully adapt to their neurologic injuries.

We provide a full range of inpatient therapy services to people with many different types of brain injuries. Each individual's therapy program is tailored to their specific cognitive and physical needs and involves an interdisciplinary team, which may include a neuropsychologist, speech-language therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, vocational therapist, education specialist, therapeutic recreation therapist, counselor and/or a case manager. The team works together to address the client's cognitive needs in an organized and comprehensive way.

How to Get Started

If you feel as though you, your family member or one of your patients would benefit from the programs at the Cognitive Rehabilitation Department, please contact us at 732-906-2640. Please have the necessary insurance/funding information and any medical records available to you when you call.

We work with a variety of insurance companies and other funding resources such as the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) and the TBI fund. We also continue to conduct research through federally funded grants that may be available to help with the cost of treatment services. For additional funding resources, contact the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey.

We will then schedule a neuropsychological evaluation to assess the client's cognitive functioning, determine what changes in functioning may have occurred as a result of brain injury or disease, and make recommendations for treatment. The evaluation generally requires three to six hours on one day, although some evaluations require more time. The results of the evaluation and any treatment recommendations will be discussed with the client and, if they agree, with family members.

The results of the evaluation will help to determine the program that best fits your needs.