Includes employment in the competitive labor market, practice of a profession, farm or
family work (including work for which payment is "in kind" rather than in cash), sheltered
employment, work activity (to the extent that there is net pay), and home industries or other
home-bound work.
Gait Training
Instruction in walking, with or without equipment; also called "ambulation training."
GI Tube
A tube inserted through a surgical opening into the stomach. It is used to introduce liquids,
food, or medication into the stomach when the patient is unable to take these substances by mouth.
A standardized system used to assess the degree of brain impairment and to identify the
seriousness of injury in relation to outcome. The system involves three determinants: eye opening,
verbal responses and motor response all of which are evaluated independently according to a
numerical value that indicates the level of consciousness and degree of dysfunction. Scores run
from a high of 15 to a low of 3. Persons are considered to have experienced a `mild' brain injury
when their score is 13 to 15. A score of 9 to 12 is considered to reflect a `moderate' brain injury
and a score of 8 or less reflects a 'severe' brain injury.
