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Working is among the most familiar of adult activities, yet it requires the highest degree of physical, cognitive, and behavioral integration of skills to be successful. The identification of a career goal or path is an intricate interplay of personal experience, familial and societal expectations, economic need, and opportunity. Following a brain injury, the delicate fabric of work potential, once solid and strong and made of the fibers of skill, social and personal acceptance, and economic viability, is tattered and torn, its useful potential in question. Mending the fabric takes time, special skill, and expertise, but the key determinant is the quality of the fabric itself, what it was before, and what it is now. Regardless of the skill of the tailor, delicate fabric will always show some flaws or irregularities, but the skill of the tailor can make the difference in the purpose and usability of the cloth.
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Price, P.L., Baumann, W.L. (1991). Working: The Key to Normalization after Brain Injury. In: Tupper, D.E., Cicerone, K.D. (eds) The Neuropsychology of Everyday Life: Issues in Development and Rehabilitation. Foundations of Neuropsychology, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1511-7_10
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