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Glossary of Terms 

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Tactile Defensiveness	Being overly sensitive to touch; withdrawing, crying, yelling or striking when one is touched.
Tactile Discrimination	The ability to differentiate information received through the sense of touch, i.e., sharp/dull discrimination ability to distinguish between sharp and dull stimuli; two-point discrimination - the ability to recognize two points applied to the skin simultaneously as distinct from one single point.
Teds	See Support Hose.
Telegraphic Speech	Speech which sounds like a telegram. Only the main words of a sentence (nouns, verbs) are present; the small words (ifs, ands, buts,) are missing. This type of speech often gets the message across.
Temporal Lobes	There are two temporal lobes, one on each side of the brain.
Tempora-L.- Right	Mainly involved in visual memory (i.e., memory for pictures and faces).
Temporal - Left	Mainly involved in verbal memory (i.e., memory for words and names).
Third Party Funding	Reimbursement for services rendered to a person in which an entity other than the recipient of the services is responsible for the payments, i.e., an insurance company.
Thrombus	Clot.
Time Void	Bladder training program where the person goes to the toilet at regular intervals whether feeling the urge to urinate or not. The goal is bladder continence through better control and timing.
Tone, Muscle	The tension in resting muscles and the amount of resistance that is felt when a muscle is moved.
Tracheostomy	A temporary surgical opening at the front of the throat providing access to the trachea or windpipe to assist in breathing.
Tracking	Visually following an object as it moves through space.
Traction	A weighted traction set-up composed of pulleys and lines used in the care of the patient with broken legs or spine. After the repair of the fractures and application of the appropriate casts, weights are used to keep the bones correctly aligned.
Transducer	A sensitive electronic device which transmits signals and pressures from the patient to the monitor.
Transfer	Moving one's body between wheelchair and bed, toilet, mat, or car with or without the assistance of another person.
Transitional Living Program	Primary emphasis is to provide training for living in a setting with less dependence on others. There is a greater focus on compensating for skills that have not been restored and an emphasis on functional skills required to live in the community as a transitional step into the community. The typical length of stay is 4 to 18 months.
Treatment Modalities	Various therapy techniques.
Treatment Protocol	The written treatment plan specifying the procedures to be followed by the treatment team.
Tremor, Intention	Course, rhythmical movements of a body part that become intensified the harder one tries to control them.
Tremor, Resting	Rhythmical movements present at rest and may be diminished during voluntary movement.

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Material for the glossary was provided by the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA).