L'utilisation De L'Ordinateur En Readaptation Cognitive

Abstract

This paper is a review of the state of the art in the field of computer-assisted cognitive intervention with people with cerebral dysfunction. A sharp distinction is drawn between the “special education” and “neuro psychological” models of rehabilitation. This facilitates a better understanding of the fact that microcomputers were initially introduced into the general field of cognitive clinical intervention in a brash and unfortunately atheoretical manner. The early published estimations of efficacy of such practices have not been very encouraging. However, it becomes obvious that within a context of intelligent application of microcomputers by professionals well trained in cognitive and neural science, certain highly specific but clearly interesting clinical results have been obtained and should be on the increase. The advantages and disadvantages of using computers in clinical congnitive intervention are discussed. A brief survey of currently useful hardware and software is provided, and developments expected to occur in the near and more remote future are discussed.