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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the keynote address, participants will be able to 1) Examine models designed to support people with disabilities and evaluate the paradigm shift from micro to macro approaches while emphasizing the importance of community-based actions. 2) Discuss the concept of social capital including the identification of health risks such as loneliness and isolation. 3) Apply strategies for community engagement into their professional practice.
Implementation of structured physical exercise to promote mental health/wellness in individuals after brain Injury. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Discuss the literature on mental health after TBI and the role/benefits of physical exercise. 2) Discuss evidence-based strategies for potential interventions. 3) Apply recommended guidelines for structured exercise programs and strategies to overcome challenges of implementation.
Performance Feedback: From Research to Utilization in Practice. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Describe neural mechanisms responsible for feedback processing and how impaired mechanisms can be bypassed. 2) Explain the advantages of implementing neuro-feedback to assist individuals diagnosed with stroke in reading rehabilitation. 3) Apply concepts learned from basic research about feedback in clinical care.
Executive Functioning, Mental Health and Brain Injury: Connecting the Dots in School. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Illustrate how executive functioning can affect mental health. 2) Identify executive function challenges in students and apply strategies to help students improve cognitive, social, and emotional functioning. 3) Evaluate tools and strategies to assist students to manage executive functioning to reduce mental health sequelae.
Leisure: The Forgotten Occupation. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Identify the benefits of leisure activities, and how they contribute to quality of life and well-being. 2) Demonstrate knowledge of different types of assessments that measure leisure engagement and quality of life. 3) apply evidence-based research regarding the benefits of utilizing leisure in practice.
Stress Reduction Program for Caregivers of Those with Brain Injuries. : At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Apply evidenced based coping strategies for the caregivers of those with brain injuries. 2) Demonstrate problem and emotion focused behavior techniques for caregivers to utilize during daily care routines when caring for those with brain injuries. 3) Identify strategies for assisting caregivers in gaining occupational balance throughout their daily routine.
Executive Functioning, Mental Health and Brain Injury: Connecting the Dots for Those Returning to Work. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Recognize how executive functioning can affect mental health and impact functioning in a vocational setting. 2) Identify executive functioning deficits and assist with strategies that will impact the clients return to work. 3) Apply the tools and strategies presented to assist clients in reducing mental health sequelae because of brain injury and executive function challenges.
Concussion "Not Just an Athlete Thing". At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Describe the pathophysiology, biomechanics, and epidemiology of concussion and the impact of concussion across the lifespan. 2) Apply clinical practice guidelines related to concussion for best treatment. 3) Recognize when to refer (co-treat with others), and design strategies for managing behavioral changes during a treatment session.
Dysphagia and Aspiration following Brain Injury: Factors, limitations, and management. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) identify the pathophysiology and risks with dysphagia in the brain injury population. 2) Distinguish the cognitive-communication, behavioral, and neurological components involved with individuals diagnosed with dysphagia. 3) Apply treatment strategies and modifications associated with dysphagia with the brain injury population.
Research Panel: Cognitive Impairments in Persons with Long COVID. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to 1) Define Long COVID and describe how it may relate to brain injury. 2) Identify common clinical signs and symptoms associated with brain injury resulting from Long COVID. 3) Analyze recently published literature including the assessment and treatment of cognitive impairment in patients with Long COVID.