Craig Persel is Director of Research at the Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS) which provides post-acute brain injury rehabilitation programs at facilities in Bakersfield, California, Encino, California and Irving, Texas. He has worked at CNS since 1981. The Department of Research is located in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Mr. Persel received his Bachelors Degree in Philosophy from California State University, Bakersfield in 1983. Mr. Persel was named to Who's Who Among American University and College Students in 1983 and is a certified instructor in Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB). He has co-authored a book on the use of applied behavior analysis in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation and published numerous research articles in the field.

The Use of Applied Behavior Analysis in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Persel, C.S. and Persel, C.H. In Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, 2nd edition (2004). Mark J. Ashley (editor). CRC Press, New York.

Ashley, M. and Persel, C. (2003). Cognitive Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Survey of Clinical Practice. The Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation, 21(2), 20-27.

Ashley, M., Persel, C. and Clark, M. (2001). Validation of an Independent Living Scale for Post-Acute Rehabilitation Applications. Brain Injury, 15(5), 435-442.

Persel, C.H. and Persel, C.S. (2001). Cornerstones of Success: Principles to Maximize Recovery from Brain Injury. Continuing Care, 20(4), 21-23.

Ashley, M. and Persel, C. (1999). Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Rates in Post-Acute Rehabilitation: Spontaneous Recovery or Treatment? Journal of Rehabilitation Outcomes Measurement, 3(4), 15-21.

Persel, C.S., Persel, C.H., Ashley, M.J. and Krych, D.K. (1997). The Use of Noncontingent Reinforcement and Contingent Restraint to Reduce Physical Aggression and Self-Injurious Behavior in a Traumatically Brain Injured Adult. Brain Injury, 11(10), 751-760.

Ashley, M.J., Persel, C.S., Clark, M.C. and Krych, D.K. (1997). Long-Term Follow-Up of Post-Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A Statistical Analysis to Test for Stability and Predictability of Outcome. Brain Injury, 11(9), 677-690.

Ashley, M.J., Persel, C.S. and Krych, D.K. (1997). Long-Term Follow-Up of Postacute Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: An Assessment of Functional and Behavioral Measures of Daily Living. Journal of Rehabilitation Outcomes Measurement, 1(4), 40-47.

Little A.J., Templer D.I., Persel C.S. and Ashley M.J. (1996). Feasibility of the Neuropsychological Spectrum in Prediction of Outcome Following Head Injury. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52(4), 455-460.

Working With Behavior Disorders (1995). Ashley, M., Krych, D., Persel, C.S. and Persel, C.H. Communication Skill Builders, San Antonio.

Ashley, M.J., Persel, C.S., Lehr, R.P., Feldman, B. and Krych, D.K. (1994). Post-Acute Rehabilitation Outcome: Relationship to Case-Management Techniques and Strategy. Journal of Insurance Medicine, 26(3), 348-354.

Ashley, M.J., Persel, C.S. and Krych, D.K. (1993). Changes in Reimbursement Climate: Relationship Among Outcome, Cost and Payor Type in the Postacute Rehabilitation Environment. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 8(4), 30-47.