Overview
You're Invited!
Combine your drive to put into place new discoveries in technology and protocols in treatment of brain injuries with an exciting opportunity to attend the 11th Annual Brain Injuries conference. Despite advances in rehabilitative therapies for brain injury, clinicians are still challenged by many roadblocks in their patients' recovery process. Timely and evidence-based treatments make a difference in functional outcomes. How do you improve treatment adherence? What new modalities have emerged for vegetative and minimally conscious states? What treatment models are being used by the military? Attend the Brain Injuries conference and make a difference in your patient's quality of life!
Do not miss this event as it will be a dynamic conference!
- Two Preconferences examining key challenges in brain injury recovery: Therapeutic Learning Environments in Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Acute Care and Beyond and Behavioral Management During Acute and Post-Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation.
- Strategies to provide the most effective care for patients across the continuum of rehabilitation.
- 20 Concurrent Session choices to meet your current clinical needs.
- Content will cover the significant symptoms faced by patients post brain injury, including management of headaches and depression.
- Network with experienced clinicians from multidisciplinary backgrounds.
- Join your colleagues for a Networking Reception! Celebrate patient victories, clinical achievements, and inspiring stories with colleagues and faculty at the close of the first day of the main conference. Light hors d' oeuvres and beverages offered. Don't miss this opportunity to network and relax!
Attend this conference and expand the depth of your clinical knowledge! Meet and interact with colleagues who can provide new resources for professional support. Revitalize yourself to do the work you know and love, and make an even greater difference in the lives of patients and their families. Mark your calendar now, share this information with your team members, and plan to attend what promises to be a dynamic educational experience!
Planning Committee Members
Teresa Ashman, PhD
Hossam (Sam) Bayoumy, PT
Anne M. Moessner, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNS
Bonnie Schaude, MA, CCC-SLP
Michelle Tipton-Burton, MS, OTR/L
Program Manager
Kathryn Clayton, MSN, MBA, ALNC
Contemporary Forums
Conference Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Explore interventions that are effective with family and partners of brain injured patients.
- Evaluate new vocational rehabilitation techniques that facilitate recovery.
- Describe effective communication processes for management of problematic interaction styles.
- Discuss changes in sexuality for persons who are brain injured.
Who Should Attend?
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Conference Program
Wednesday, October 3
PRECONFERENCE A
Therapeutic Learning Environments in Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Acute Care and Beyond
This interactive, interdisciplinary Preconference will explore the nature of learning after brain injury and the types of environments that are conducive to learning throughout the recovery process. Sessions will cover evidence-based research supporting therapeutic environments, a review of the utility of routines, and how interdisciplinary teams can better communicate to help provide optimal learning in rehabilitation. Clinicians from all rehabilitation disciplines are encouraged to attend. Attendees will walk away with tools to implement in their clinical settings, ideas for improving interdisciplinary teamwork, and therapeutic interaction skills that promote healing after injury.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Review the therapeutic learning needs of people with brain injury.
- Describe the role of interdisciplinary teamwork in creating a therapeutic environment.
- Investigate tools for improving the therapeutic learning environment in their current professional settings.
- List key components of therapeutic routines for people with traumatic brain injury.
7:00 a.m. |
Preconference A Registration |
8:00 |
Traumatic Brain Injury: The Evidence and the Evident |
9:30 |
Refreshment Break |
9:45 |
Improving the Therapeutic Rehabilitation Environment in Acute/Inpatient Care: Case Studies |
10:15 |
The Role of Nursing in a Therapeutic Learning Environment: A Charge and A Challenge |
10:45 |
Improving Interdisciplinary Collaborations for Improved Therapeutic Interactions: Tips and Discussion |
11:15 |
Questions and Discussion |
11:45 |
Lunch on Your Own |
1:15 p.m. |
Designing Therapeutic Routines for Specific Injury-Related Impairments |
1:45 |
Recommended Tools for Improving the Therapeutic Environment in an Acute/Inpatient Care Setting |
2:45 |
Refreshment Break |
3:00 |
Tools and Strategies for Implementing Therapeutic Routines |
3:45 |
Technological Options/Tools for Therapeutic Learning |
4:15 |
Questions and Discussion |
4:45 |
Adjourn |
PRECONFERENCE B
Behavioral Management During Acute and Post-Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Wednesday, October 3
Behavioral disturbances following a TBI create a major barrier to maximizing rehabilitation potential across the continuum of care. These disturbances present significant challenges for clinical intervention and attainment of independent function for patients. Participate in this workshop to learn successful approaches for management of these behaviors. This workshop will discuss a variety of behavioral disturbances, the processes to develop appropriate management strategies, and steps for implementation of a comprehensive and consistent behavioral management program through each stage of the rehabilitation continuum of care. Utilize this advanced knowledge to better manage your patients and provide caregivers ways to successfully transition their family member through the rehabilitation process to home and the community.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Identify individuals at risk for behavioral problems and key components of a comprehensive behavioral assessment.
- List specific strategies and interventions which address common behavioral problems in rehabilitation.
- Identify methods for ongoing education, assessment, and modification of behavioral interventions within a trans-disciplinary team across the rehabilitation continuum of care.
- Explore caregiver education methodologies so they can adjust behavioral interventions to be effective for the community discharge transition.
7:00 a.m. |
Preconference B Registration |
8:00 |
Basics of a Behavior Management Program: Guidelines, Documentation and Interventions for High-Risk Situations for Behavior Problems |
9:30 |
Refreshment Break |
9:45 |
Substance Abuse: Behavior Complications |
10:00 |
Behaviors Requiring Intervention: Active vs. Passive Behaviors, Intervention Strategies, and Use/No Use of Restraints |
11:15 |
Questions and Discussion |
11:45 |
Lunch on Your Own |
1:15 p.m. |
Pharmacologic Management of Behavior |
1:30 |
Establishing and Implementing an Effective Behavior Management Treatment Plan |
2:45 |
Refreshment Break |
3:00 |
Caregiver Training and Transition to Community |
3:45 |
Questions and Discussion |
4:15 |
Adjourn |
Thursday, October 4
MAIN CONFERENCE
7:00 a.m. |
Main Conference Registration • Exhibits |
8:00 |
Challenges of Sexuality Post Brain Injury: Hormone and Other Treatments |
8:45 |
The Case Against Medications, Especially Stimulants, in Acute Rehabilitation |
9:30 |
Questions and Discussion |
9:45 |
Refreshment Break • Exhibits |
10:15 |
Post TBI Headache Management |
11:00 |
Cognitive vs. Functional Approaches to Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
11:45 |
Questions and Discussion |
12:00 p.m. |
Lunch On Your Own |
1:30 |
Tips on Working with Couples After Brain Injury: From Theory to Strategy |
2:15 |
Neurological Changes in TBI: What to Watch For |
3:00 |
Questions and Discussion |
3:15 |
Refreshment Break • Exhibits |
3:45 |
Vocational Rehabilitation: State-of-the-Science for TBI |
4:30 |
Questions and Discussion |
4:45 |
Adjourn |
NETWORKING RECEPTION
5:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Join your colleagues for refreshments and networking. Relax and enjoy!
Friday, October 5
During each Concurrent Session, 4 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms.
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7:00 a.m. |
Exhibits |
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8:00 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1 #12 Contemporary Physical Therapy Approaches to Patients with Brain Injury #13 Generational Diversity with Person-Centered Emphasis #14 Concussions in Young Athletes: New Directions for Preventing Later Emerging |
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9:15 |
Refreshment Break • Exhibits |
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9:45 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2 #22 Correlative Anatomy and Pathophysiology of TBI #23 Managing Weight Changes After TBI #24 Empirically-Based Interventions for Post TBI Depression |
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11:00 |
Session Change |
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11:15 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3 #32 Disorders of Consciousness #33 Cognitive and Psychosocial Outcome in Child Head Injury #34 Strategies for Managing Dizziness and Disequilibrium After Brain Injury |
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12:30 p.m. |
Lunch On Your Own |
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2:00 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4 #42 TBI Vocational Rehabilitation: Choice of a Placement Approach #43 Cognitive Impairments in Mild TBI #44 Brain Injury Coping Skills Groups: Applying Basic Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Treatments in a Group Setting |
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3:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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3:30 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS #5 #52 Autonomic Nervous System Management for Brain Injury: A Lifestyle Approach #53 Effects of Brain Injury on the Neuroendocrine System #54 Mild TBI and Co-Morbidities: Lessons Learned from a Large Military TBI Program |
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4:45 |
Adjourn |
Saturday, October 6
8:00 a.m. |
Ethical Dimension to Rehab Outcomes |
8:45 |
Three Problematic Interaction Styles |
9:30 |
Refreshment Break |
9:45 |
Neuroimaging Techniques Following Brain Injury |
10:30 |
Communicating with the Impossible Patient and Family |
11:15 |
Questions and Discussion |
11:45 |
Adjourn |
Conference Faculty
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Gary M. Abrams, MD, FAAN |
Frederick G. Flynn, DO, FAAN |
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Teresa Ashman, PhD |
Robert T. Fraser, PhD, CRC |
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Samantha L. Backhaus, PhD, HSPP |
Miguel A. Garcia, MSPT |
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John D. Banja, PhD |
Gordon Muir Giles, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA |
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Hossam (Sam) Bayoumy, PT |
Lisa A. Kreber, PhD, CBIS |
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Amy Berryman, MSHA, OTR |
Shannon McKeever, MA, CCC-SLP |
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Jennifer Biggs, MSN, RN, CNRN |
Anne M. Moessner, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNS |
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Katie Cassady, MA, CCC-SLP |
Christopher T. Morrow, PT, NCS |
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Lori G. Cook, PhD, CCC-SLP |
David L. Ripley, MD, MS, CRC, FAAPM&R |
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Richard L. Delmonico, PhD |
Bonnie Schaude, MA, CCC-SLP |
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Linda Smith, MSN, RN, CRRN |
Ted Scott , MD |
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Kathryn A. Farris, OTR/L |
Michelle Tipton-Burton, MS, OTR/L |
Accreditation
A Certificate of Attendance will be available online after you complete the course requirements, enabling you to register your credit with the appropriate licensing boards or associations. To apply for credit not listed below, use the procedure established by the specific organization.
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
Preconference A: 6.75 ANCC/8.1 CA BRN contact hours
Preconference B: 6.25 ANCC/7.5 CA BRN contact hours
Main Conference: 16 ANCC/19.2 CA BRN contact hours
Contemporary Forums is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contemporary Forums is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #04516. (CA BRN contact hour = 50 minutes)
Occupational Therapists
Preconference A: 6.75 CEUs
Preconference B: 6.25 CEUs
Main Conference: 16 CEUs
This program is approved by Contemporary Forums, American Occupational Therapy Association Approved Provider #3273. Assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Physical Therapists
Preconference A: 6.75 hours
Preconference B: 6.25 hours
Main Conference: 16 hours
The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes Contemporary Forums as an Approval Agency to approve providers of Continuing Competency Courses in California.
Physicians
Preconference A: 6.75 credits
Preconference B: 6.25 credits
Main Conference: 16 credits
Contemporary Forums is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Contemporary Forums designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
Preconference A: 6.75 hours
Preconference B: 6.25 hours
Main Conference: 16 hours
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME to grant Category 1 hours toward the Physician's Recognition Award. PAs may report up to the listed hours of credit.
Psychologists
Preconference A: 6.75 hours
Preconference B: 6.25 hours
Main Conference: 16 hours
Contemporary Forums is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Contemporary Forums maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Special Educators
Preconference A: 6.75 hours
Preconference B: 6.25 hours
Main Conference: 16 hours
There are no standard requirements for continuing education credit for educators, and guidelines vary by district. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance verifying your attendance at this course. Contact your governing agencies regarding guidelines for registering your credit.
Social Workers/Marriage, Family & Child Counselors
Preconference A: 6.75 CE credit hours
Preconference B: 6.25 CE credit hours
Main Conference: 16 CE credit hours
This conference has been approved by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family
Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Provider #1975-148.
This course meets the qualifications for continuing education credit hours for Marriage, Family & Child Counselors and/or Licensed Clinical Social Workers as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #PCE771.
Case Managers
Preconference A: 6.75 clock hours
Preconference B: 6.25 clock hours
Main Conference: 16 clock hours
This offering has been approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification.
Certified Disability Management Specialists
This offering has been approved by the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission.
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors
This offering has been approved by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
Contemporary Forums is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course information for number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level and content area. ASHA CE provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
This program is offered for the listed CEUs, (Various level; Professional area).
Exhibits
To enhance your educational experience, we are inviting representatives from professionally relevant companies, organizations and hospitals to exhibit equipment, supplies, services and career opportunities. The schedule provides participants time for one-on-one discussion with exhibitors. For exhibit space availability or additional information:
Call: (925) 361-4807
Email: exhibits@cforums.com
Visit: http://contemporaryforums.com/exhibitors.html
Location
Las Vegas
It's impossible to resist the excitement of the neon lights, the shrieks of delight from jackpot winners, and the glitz and glamour of the hotels on the strip. A Disneyland for adults? You bet… and Las Vegas is so much more! Dine at restaurants inspired by the world's greatest collection of chefs--Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay and Thomas Keller, just to name a few. Treat yourself to a world-class show, including a choice of five Cirque du Soleil productions, the Blue Man Group and Jersey Boys. Make sure to also consider the variety of well-known headliners from the worlds of music, comedy and magic performing during your stay.
Don't miss the CityCenter complex located in the heart of The Strip, a blend of sleek architecture and public mini parks, with walkways and art throughout. You'll find luxury hotels, a casino and Crystals, a three-story retail center whose shape resembles the multi-faceted surface of a quartz crystal. Add to your enjoyment by experiencing
Viva Elvis, the latest Cirque du Soleil tribute to the life and music of "The King."
There's never a dull moment in Las Vegas. Watch the volcano erupt at the Mirage, don't miss the rousing pirate battle at Treasure Island, marvel at the dancing waters display at the Bellagio, take a romantic gondola ride through the canals of the Venetian or dine at the top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris. For a break from The Strip, take a day trip to Hoover Dam where you'll be impressed with the power of the mighty Colorado River.
The hot pink lights of the Flamingo Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip make this large resort hard to miss. When guests enter the lobby they are greeted by a flourishing garden environment including a large koi pond, ducks, penguins and of course bright pink flamingos. This peaceful environment is a soothing change from the hustle and bustle of the lively Strip.
Surrounded by a beautiful 15 acre tropical retreat, the stunning pools at the Flamingo interconnect through the lagoons and around a magnificent cascading waterfall and seasonal waterslide.
The spa at the Flamingo is a great spot to relax after a long day. With treatments such as massage and mud mask facials and a rejuvenating sauna and eucalyptus steam room, guests are sure to find the treatment they have been longing for.
The Flamingo also knows how to entertain. With a wide selection of shows covering themes from comedy to music and even burlesque, guests will have many options to choose from. The 77,000 square foot casino also offers great entertainment for any guest looking to try their luck.
World-class dining, internationally-known boutiques, award winning golf courses, savvy nightclubs and European-style spas are calling you to this glittering city, known as "Vegas!" Join your colleagues for "Brain Injuries" and enjoy all of the fun in the city that never sleeps. For more information, call the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at (702) 892-7575 or go online to www.visitlasvegas.com.
Hotel/Travel
Hotel Accommodations
The conference will be held at the Flamingo Las Vegas, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. A limited block of rooms is being held for you and your guests at special group rates which will be in effect, based on room availability, from October 1 to October 7 for those wishing to extend their stay to enjoy area activities or qualify for discount airfares.
Rates: $119 single/double
Rates are per room and subject to prevailing state and local taxes.
To obtain the special group rates, make your reservation early and before the "hotel room block release date" which is September 10. Rooms may sell out before this date so be sure to make your reservation now. After the release date, rooms and group rates may no longer be available so call the hotel regarding availability.
Reserve your hotel room online here.
For room reservations, call 888-373-9855 and inform them that you are attending the Contemporary Forums' conference on Brain Injuries. Request a confirmation number and written confirmation of your reservation. Reservations must include a first night's deposit.
Contact the hotel regarding cancellation policy. For arrivals after 3 p.m., call the hotel on the day of travel to reconfirm reservations.
For additional hotel information, call the Flamingo Las Vegas at (888) 902-9929.
Travel Discounts
Contemporary Forums has a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. To obtain these special conference fares call the Special Meeting Desk at (800) 521-4041, Account Code 510CW. Ticketing and payment can be done directly by you or through your travel agent. To ensure the best flights and times, since seats are limited, make your reservations early. Fares are guaranteed at the time of the ticket purchase.
Hertz is the official car rental agency for the conference. Special rates will be in effect throughout the conference as well as one week before and after. For special rates, call HERTZ at (800) 654-2240 and refer to Contemporary Forums plus the conference discount code CV #03000259.
Fees
Registration Information
Registrations must include full tuition payment to be accepted. Registrations faxed without payment will not be processed. Conference communications are sent via email. When registering please provide attendee's best email address as some emails are filtered and blocked. Since conference registration and hotel rooms are limited, early registration is advised.
Out of consideration to registrants, children of any age and spouses may not attend the sessions.
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Tuition (U.S. Funds)
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Main Conference |
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RN, NP, PT, OT, Speech Path., Others |
Physicians |
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Early Registration Fee*
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$285 | $285 | $525 | $585 |
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Regular Registration Fee
(After August 22) |
$325 | $325 | $565 | $625 |
* Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before August 22.
Your tuition includes refreshment breaks, Certificate of Attendance, and Online CE Library access to presentation handouts before and after the conference.
Group Discounts (Mail, fax or call in together. Online registration is not available.)
Tuition discounts are given to groups of 3 or more registering for the complete Main Conference. Discounts do not apply to the Preconferences. To qualify for the group discount, all registration information must be complete for all group members, payment included and forms sent together. If faxing, list all group members on cover sheet. Subtract the discount from the tuition fee. Groups may not be formed after individual registrations are received.
$25 per person discount for 3 or 4 in a group
$45 per person discount for 5 or more in a group
Method of Tuition Payment
Make payment by check (payable to Contemporary Forums and enclose with Registration Form), Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Purchase Order. A $30 fee is charged for any returned check. Personal checks are NOT accepted at the conference. Purchase Orders must be received with registration by the conference date and include the P.O. number, invoice address, tuition, approval signature, contact name, email address and phone number.
Tax Deductibility
Expenses of training, tuition, travel, lodging and meals to maintain or improve professional skills may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Consult your tax advisor.
Partial Attendance (Online registration is not available.)
Call Contemporary Forums for tuition and CE credit for individual days. Group discounts do not apply. Registrations may not be shared.
Cancellations
Cancellations may be made by phone or in writing. Cancellations received on/before August 22 receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations received after August 22 are assessed a $20 processing fee. No refunds for cancellations received after the conference begins or for "no shows." If this meeting is cancelled for any reason, including labor strikes or acts of God, liability is limited to a full refund of registration fees.
Program Changes
Contemporary Forums reserves the right to make necessary changes in speakers, topics or schedule. The most current program can be found on our website.
Questions?
Contact Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) or email info@cforums.com.
If you require special arrangements at this conference, call (800) 377-7707, at least 30 days prior to the conference.
Rave Reviews
"This conference served as a great refresher in some areas and new information and intervention in others. A great opportunity to compare what other rehab facilities are doing around the country. I would de? nitely recommend to other colleagues!"
- Ruthie Adams, CRRN • Jackson, MS
"Dynamic forum! Cutting-edge speakers, succinct sessions. Tailor-made to each attendee!"
- Lore Young, MA, CCC/SLP • San Diego, CA
"Would highly recommend this course for any medical professional dealing with the aftermath of a TBI. Very informative and I left with new tools to use in the clinic when I return."
- Rhonda Thurman, PT • Louisville, KY
"This was the best brain injury conference I have ever attended. I gained knowledge and many practical applications to begin using immediately on the client."
- Julie Walker, OTR • Jackson, MS