Affiliations: [a]
Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
| [b] JBS International, Inc., North Bethesda, MD, USA
| [c]
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
| [d]
Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
| [e]
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
| [f]
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Correspondence:
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Address for correspondence: Phillip Rumrill, Ph.D., CRC, Professor & Director, Kent State University Center for
Disability Studies, 413 White Hall, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA. Tel.: +1 330 672 0600; Fax: +1 330
672 2512; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This article applies positive psychology principles to the purpose and objectives of a five-year, federally-funded initiative to provide cognitive support technology (CST) training and career preparatory services for undergraduate college students with mild and moderate traumatic brain injuries (TBI). METHODS: A total of 48 students with TBI have participated in the project during its first 18 months of operation – 14 of whom are military veterans with disabilities who were in the Iraq and/or Afghanistan theaters. CONCLUSION: Positive psychology interventions such as Best Possible Self, Intensely Positive Experiences, and Asset-based Assessments provide a framework for examining the activities of this multi-site development project.
