Cost
$175 pre-registration
$90 student registration
$225 after June 8, 2018
The course tuition is refundable, minus a $10 processing fee, if your cancellation is received in writing no later than Friday, June 15, 2018.
To register by check: Print your registration and send the check to Origami Rehab, 3181 Sandhill Rd., Mason, MI 48854. Mailed registrations must be received by June 15, 2018 to confirm your registration.
Attendee substitutions are permitted, but notification must be made in writing by Friday, June 15, 2018. After this date, under no circumstances will refunds, credits, or substitutions be granted. No refunds or credits will be given to "no shows".
12th Annual Brain Injury Symposium of Mid-Michigan
Purpose/Goals/Outcomes
The Brain Injury Symposium of Mid-Michigan will enhance the attendees knowledge of brain injury rehabilitation. This event features presenters who are leading local, state, and international service professionals targeted towards professionals in healthcare, rehabilitation, and other health service industries.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to identify…
• Personal experiences with brain injury and recovery
• Various methods to manage pain
• Benefits and focus of neurologic music therapy
• Intensive physical concepts, tools, and application in neuro-rehabilitation
• The dynamics and prevalence of human trafficking within the brain injury community
2018 Keynote Speaker
Amy Zellmer
Amy Zellmer is an award-winning author, speaker, and traumatic brain injury survivor. She is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and also produces a podcast series for survivors and caregivers. In November, 2015 she released her first book, Life With a Traumatic Brain Injury: Finding the road Back to Normal, which received a silver award at the Midwest Book Awards. She sits on the Brain Injury Advisory Council through the Brain Injury Association of America and is also involved with the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance’s “citizen advocates.” She travels the country with her Yorkie, Pixxie, to help raise awareness about this silent and invisible injury that affects 2.8 Million Americans each year.
Podcast Series for survivors, by survivors: www.facesoftbi.com/podcast-series
You can follow her journey on Instagram: @amyzellmer
Continuing Professional Education
As information becomes available from the various credentialing associations, we will update this page with Continuing Education information.
- Certified Rehabilitation Counseling (Approved for 6.00 hours of CRC CEUs)
- Certified Case Management (Approved for 6.5 hours of CCM CEUs)
- Physical Therapy (Approved for 5.75 hours of PT CEUs)
- Social Work (Approved for 6 hours of Social Work CEUs)
- Speech-Language Pathology (Approved for 0.6 hours of ASHA CEUs)
- General Attendance Certificate
- Nursing* (Pending)
- Occupational Therapy (Mixed) (0.6 AOTA CEUs/6.0 Contact Hours)
OT Classification Codes
- Domain of OT
- Occupational Therapy Process
- Professional Issues
*6.0 hours will be awarded. This activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001.91) for approval to award contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association is acrredited as an approver of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accredidation. Please call 517-455-0278 for more information about contact hours.
Course Completion Requirements
Participants must attend the entire program and complete an evaluation form to earn contact hours.Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center is an AOTA approved provider. 0.6 AOTA CEUs are being offered for this course.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is offered for 0.6 CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
Natasha Huffine - CE Provider - 517-455-0270
Cancelation By the Provider Policy
There are no relevant financial or non-financial disclosures for the sympoium planners.