Restorative CRT : Healthcare professionals use restorative CRT to improve
cognitive function by reinstating or strengthening the functions a person
has either lost or continues to find challenging.
For example, a person might perform increasingly difficult memory tests
to improve their memory or undergo training to improve their attention
span.
Restorative CRT helps a person practice skills so that they can improve. It
builds on the idea of neuroplasticity, which suggests that the brain can
change with practice.
A person’s brain might establish new connections to work around an injury or strengthen existing connections due to repeated use.
Compensatory CRT : Compensatory CRT helps a person work around their injury.
Sometimes, this is a temporary strategy, such as when a person uses assistive devices as they build up new skills.
Compensatory CRT can also be a long-term strategy when it is not possible to restore a person’s functioning fully.