When neuroscience began to discover more about the brain’s remarkable ability to change, it opened up new ways of thinking about our work with patients. By harnessing the power of neuroplasticity, we can help patients think more clearly, learn more easily, develop greater focus, and manage reactive emotions. And that can help them find new ways to respond to a wide range of conditions including brain injury, stroke, learning disabilities, traumatic experiences, depression, and anxiety. But neuroplasticity involves a number of complex processes, and it can be a difficult concept to convey to patients. [bctt tweet="Want to teach your clients about neuroplasticity? Give them this: @RuthBuczynski"] So we created this as a way for you to help patients understand how neuroplasticity works. Because if the brain can change, your patients’ lives can change. 
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If you’d like to print a copy to share with your clients, just click here: Color or Print-friendly black & white Now we'd like to hear from you. How could you use this in your work with patients? Please leave a comment below.
I used to teach about Neuroplasticity to medical students. This is a wonderfully clear and useful summary that illustrates the main points so well. Thank you! x Ute
I’m an OT in Neurorehabilitation and I love to share neuroplasticity to clients to help them understand better why are they doing therapy and how it affects the brain this improve function!!
How about naming Covid like Lynn Lyons names an anxiety. OK Corry Covid. Shut up. I’m putting on my mask and you go sit in a corner.
Annette
This is so helpful! I’m an SLP and I specialize in providing cognitive therapy to people who have had brain injuries, primarily concussions. I love the concept of neuroplasticity and I think it will be really helpful to explain this and/or provide the diagram.
A suggestion for your graphic:
Neuroplasticity is stimulated by something… not a “result” of something…
I am going to use this diagram both with my clients and to remind myself and my family the importance of practicing positive thoughts and behaviours.
As I read it I feel it offers hope.
IS THERE A FOUNDATION I COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THAT IS NEUROPLASTICITY RELATED?
JILLJCOOK@MAC.COM
Trauma informed yoga is all about this!!
I work with Substance Abuse clients who are attempting to re-wire neural networks that have been set for years . I teach them the capacity to mobe from Trauma Brain to Learning Brain and this will be so helpful for their sense of hope and motivation!!! Cant thank you enough!!!
This is great! I will use this to explain to my athletes how they can learn/improve skills by concentrating on good form, for a healthy number of repetitions.
I am a dyslexia tutor. This explains to parents that the brain CAN be trained and reshaped with systematic and intense instruction.
I am a dyslexia tutor. This explains to parents that the brain CAN be trained and reshaped with systematic and intense instruction.
I need somebody to help me do this.
Joy