November 5-6, 2010
Children and Youth with Acquired Brain Injury
(Level 1)
Recognizing and Treating Cognitive-Communicative Behaviours That Affect Learning and Community Integration.
Program Description
Please download and complete registration form (click here) This course covers issues in the paediatric population affected by acquired brain injury and will be most valuable to therapists, rehabilitation workers, special education staff, and in some cases, family members. Group problem solving activities will develop methods for assessing and treating educational and social challenges for these individuals from a functional perspective. Participants are encouraged to share information about clients on their case- load and to actively question and provide input throughout the training program.
Program Outline
Roberta DePompei, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the School of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Akron. Her major area of research and interest is in cognitive-communicative challenges to the individual with brain injury and the impact of brain injury on the family system. An advocate for the needs of youths with brain injuries and their families, she is on numerous national task forces and committees, as well as co-chair of the Special Interest Group on Children and Adolescents with Brain Injuries for the Brain Injury Association of America. She has helped to develop support groups and a community based collaborative of agencies to problem solve issues for this population. Widely published, and a national and international presenter, Dr. DePompei is recognized for her unique and innovative approaches for functional community inclusion. Her specialty is the impact of brain injury upon speech, language, communication, and learning.
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Day 1
Who are They? Injury, Incidence, Prevalence and Developmental Concerns
What is it Like? Characteristics that Impact Learning and Behavior
How can we apply what we know? A video exercise
How Should We Plan? Assessment of the Individual
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Day 2
How Should We Plan?
How Should We Plan? Treatment Strategies
How Can We Help? Transitions, Functional Outcomes, and Collaborations
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Registration
Please download and complete registration form (click here). |
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