How Can Service Dogs Help Individuals with TBI or Stroke

Kristen Maisano, OTD is an occupational therapist and the interim director of Rehabilitation Services for the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Virginia. She specializes in evaluating and treating military patients with traumatic brain injuries. Here her thoughts on how dogs can be used to support people with TGI or stroke. She talks about how service dogs can help survivors in many ways, from feeling safe when sleeping to gaining confidence in places like grocery stores that may cause anxiety.

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