Cost:
$160 pre-registration
$80 student registration
$180 after May 22, 2015
10% Discount for all Groups of 5 or more (contact us for discount code prior to registering)
The course tuition is refundable, minus a $10 processing fee, if your cancellation is received in writing no later than Friday, May 22, 2015. Attendee substitutions are permitted, but notification must be made in writing by Friday, May 22, 2015. After this date, under no circumstances will refunds, credits, or substitutions be granted. No refunds or credits will be given to "no shows".
9th Annual Brain Injury Symposium
of Mid-Michigan
Purpose/Goals:
The Brain Injury Symposium will enhance the attendees’ knowledge of brain injury rehabilitation in the areas of personal stories of survival from a brain injury, coping mechanisms, safety concerns pertaining to hunting and shooting, self-awareness interventions, behaviors related to technology, and use of medical marijuana.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to identify…
- Personal and professional experiences with brain injury and recovery.
- Hunting and shooting safety concerns and rehabilitation approaches post brain injury.
- Clinical and functional self-awareness inverventions.
- Brain injury related behaviors and strategies pertaining to technology.
- Medical marijuana use and its impact on brain injury rehabilitation.
Agenda
8:00 - 8:25am Registration and Refreshments
8:25 - 8:30am Welcome
Tammy Hannah, OTRL, CBIS, Executive Director (Origami)
8:30 - 10:00am Coping Mechanisms: Surviving a Brain Damaged by Football
George Visger, Former NFL Football Player
10:00 - 10:30am Break, Refreshments, and Networking
10:30 - 11:30am Hunting and Shooting Safety Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Concerns,
Laws, and Rehabilitation
Linda Wells, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS (Origami)
Michael Galella, MBA (MSU Demmer Shooting Sports and Training Center)
11:30 - 12:30pm Lunch
12:30 - 12:45pm Networking
12:45 - 1:45pm Clinical and Functional Self-Awareness and the Importance of Intervention
Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Michael Dodman, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS (Special Tree Rehabilitation Services)
1:45 - 2:45pm Brain Injury Related Behaviors and Technology: A Double Edged Sword Jan Seager, MS, BCBA, CBIS (Behavior Solutions)
2:45 - 3:00pm Break, Refreshments, and Networking
3:00 - 3:15pm Vendor Raffle Announcements
3:15 - 4:25pm The Therapeutic Benefits and Contraindications of Medical Marijuana use
with Traumatic Brain Injury
Michael Andary, MD, MS (Michigan State University College of Osteopathic
Medicine)
Robert Fabiano, PhD (PAR Rehabilitation Services)
Moderated by Bob Hoffman (Wharton Center)
4:25 - 4:30pm Program Evaluation Time Allocated for Purposes of
Continuing Education Credits
All presenters have no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. Disclosure of conflicts of interests will be announced at the conference location, prior to the educational activity commencement.
Origami reserves the right to modify the course's schedule or program as necessary.
Continuing Professional Education
Applications will be submitted for the following:
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Certified Rehabilitation Counseling
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Certified Case Management
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Nursing
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Social Work
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Speech-Language Pathology
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General Attendance Certificate (suggested for OT, PT, Rec, & CBIS)
This activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) for approval to award contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
All presenters have no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. Disclosure of conflicts of interests will be announced at the conference location, prior to the educational activity commencement.
Origami reserves exclusive rights to record (audio or video) and/or photograph all conference proceedings for use in marketing materials, presentations, and course content sales.
This course is offered for 0.55 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).