Who We Are
What is the KITE TeleNeuroRehab Centre?
A team of clinician-scientists in clinical neuropsychology and clinical psychology. We are based in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada within the KITE-University Health Network and affiliated with the University of Toronto. We offer remotely delivered cognitive and mental health treatments to patients across Ontario living with chronic neurological disorders (e.g., persisting symptoms of concussion, moderate and severe traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumours). We also conduct clinical research and training. Click here for the Green Cognitive Neurorehabilitation Sciences Lab
What Sets Us Apart
Focus on Chronic Stages of ABI
Our background research revealed that for many patients, there are declines during the chronic stages of ABI in brain structure and function, and in cognition and mental health. This led us to focus on treatment of patients exclusively in the chronic stages - anywhere from 6 months to decades post-diagnosis.
Verifying our Treatments Work for Everyone
We measure the impact of our treatments and retention of treatment benefits in patients by measuring a range of treatment outcomes, including quality of life, before and after treatment, as well as months later.
No Treatment Costs to Patients
Our cognitive and mental health services are free of charge to patients. We are funded by research grants and the generous support of donors
Training the Next Generation of Clinicians
As part of a teaching hospital and TeleNeuroRehab Centre, we train the next generation of clinicians and clinician-scientists. This includes training in neuropsychological assessment, cognitive and mental health interventions, tele-neurorehabilitation, and more
Treatments rooted in decades of research
We have worked with patients with neurological disorders for decades (as well as their families and community caregivers), trying to identify risk and resilience factors for recovery. Everything we have learned informs the treatments we deliver and when and how we deliver them.
Our Mission
By integrating treatment, research and training, the KITE TeleNeuroRehab Centre for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) aims to fill the enormous gap in treatment for patients in the chronic stages of their neurological disorder. We deliver group-based treatment to patients across Ontario, and integrate research into this care to develop novel treatments and to refine existing ones. To train the next generation of ABI clinicians and clinician-scientists in neuropsychology and psychology, our scientists and senior clinicians mentor graduate trainees and post-doctoral fellows seeking licensure with the College of Psychologists.
Evidence-Based Treatments Rooted in 20 Years of Research
Decades of Research
We have worked with patients with neurological disorders for decades, trying to understand who does not recovery and why, and how we can improve recovery and everyday functioning. In our Centre, each patient has the option to give their consent to permit use their (anonymized) findings to add to this research.
Our Clinical Services
We provide a menu of services. All of our treatments are therapist-led and delivered remotely to patients in their own homes, and in a group-format. Patients receive one or multiple treatment modules based on clinical need determined through a comprehensive intake process. We have validated the efficacy of tried-and-true treatments such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Goal Management Training, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for remote, group-based delivery; we have also integrated and packaged existing best practices to create a novel program to aid patients to manage their own concussion symptoms - the Concussion Education and Symptom Management (CESM) program - and validated its efficacy.
