Thisbookisacomprehensiveandcontextualguidetoimplementationofafamily-systemsfocused,culturallycompetentcognitiveremediationprogramforyouthwithneurologicalandmedicaldisorders.TheprimarygoaloftheC-READYprogramistoguidesuccessfultransitioningtoadulthealthcareprovidersandmedicalmanagement,andevenmoreso,successfultransitiontoadultindependence.Thebookisdividedintothreemainparts:Part1providestheempiricalevidenceandtheoreticalframeworkforthedevelopmentoftheC-READYprogram,outliningthebraininjuryandrecoverymodelinwhichtheprogramisbased,withspecificattentiontotransitionofcareneeds.Part2isthe“nutsandbolts“oftheprogram,providingtheframeworkandcontentoftheC-READYprogramsothatitcanbeimplementedinpractice.Woventhroughoutthechaptersarevignettesprovidingpatientexamples,reflectingtheimportanceofconsideringdiversesocioculturalcontexts.Finally,Part3highlightsadditionalconsiderationsimportanttoimplementationoftheC-READYprogram,includingadaptationsofspecialpopulationsanddecreasingbarrierstocareforhealthdisparitypopulations.Overall,thisbookisausefulreferenceforneuropsychologists,psychologists,andotherprofessionalsinterestedinimplementingtheC-READYprogramwithintheirprofessionalsetting.
