Cognitive Remediation of Executive and Adaptive Deficits in Youth (C-READY)

Abstract Cognitive Remediation of Executive and Adaptive Deficits in Youth (C-READY) is a comprehensive and contextual guide to implementation of a family-systems-focused, culturally competent cognitive remediation program for youth with neurological and medical disorders. The primary goal of the C-READY program is to guide successful transitioning to adult health care providers and medical management, and even more so, successful transition to adult independence. The book is divided into three main parts: Part 1 provides the empirical evidence and theoretical framework for the development of the C-READY program, providing a brain injury and recovery model on which the program is based, with specific attention to transition-of-care needs. Part 2 is the “nuts and bolts” of the program, providing the framework and content of the C-READY program so that it can be implemented in practice. Included throughout the chapters are vignettes providing patient examples, reflecting the importance of considering diverse sociocultural contexts. Lastly, Part 3 highlights additional considerations important to implementation of the C-READY program, including adaptations of special populations and decreasing barriers to care for health disparity populations. Overall, this book is a useful reference for neuropsychologists, psychologists, and other professionals interested in implementing the C-READY program within their professional setting.