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To find the right rehab, you have to ask a lot of questions and you have to
also kind of get an understanding of the fact that there are a large number of
brain injury rehabs, and all of them have their own specialties.
So, if your loved one has more physical problems--you know--maybe
their balance is off or their motor control is a little off, then they are going to need
a place that really works on physical therapy. But on the other hand, if, say, there are a lot of
challenging behaviors that come up after the injury but the person seems
physically fine, then you might be looking for more of a neuro-behavioral program
where they concentrate more on environmental changes and positive coping strategies
for dealing with these behavioral episodes. This kind of therapy kind of runs the gamut.
Unfortunately, very many states have very few comprehensive rehab facilities,
and so many people are forced to find services hundreds of miles away from home.