Friday, April 17

TIME

EVENT

Location

7:30–4:30

Trade Show

Salon 8

7:30–8:45

Continental Breakfast

Salons 9, 10 & 11

8:15–8:25

Welcome

Salons 9, 10 & 11

8:25–8:40

Greetings from the Minister

Salons 9, 10 & 11

8:45–9:45

Opening Plenary Speaker

Dr. Jeffrey Kreutzer
“A Practical Guide to Coping with Loss and Change: Strategies for Survivors and Family Members.”
Brain Injury often brings unexpected and unwanted changes into the lives of Survivors and their family members. Many experience feelings of loss and sadness for years after injury. Based on the experiences of successful families and survivors, this presentation will discuss strategies that people can use to feel better about themselves and their lives.

Salons 9, 10 & 11

9:45–10:00

Refreshments & Networking

Foyer

10:00–11:00

Concurrent Session 1

Survivor/Caregivers
Stream(A)

Jacquie Eales
The experiences of families supporting adults with disabilities: "I wish that I could just have a break”.
A look at the incidence and magnitude of economic and non-economic consequences to families of supporting non-senior adults with disabilities

Research
Stream(B)

Martin Mrazik & Deon Louw
Concussions in Sport: Updates on safety and helmet technology.
Current information regarding the guidelines and management of concussion in sports. In addition, current trends in helmet safety technology will be presented

Service Providers/Program
Stream(C)

AABIS
The Art of an Injured Brain.
We will share our success stories: international exhibits, reproductions, developing a sense of community, creating a resource for others with a newly acquired injury and leadership opportunities.

11:10–12:10

Concurrent Session 2

Survivor/Caregivers
Stream(A)

Robert Yoisten
Active Living with a brain injury—a survivors view point.
Introduce survivors to alternate models of active living to improve motor and cognitive functions with the initiation of an active lifestyle.

Research
Stream(B)

Gary Rowland Dynavision 2000 Training Contributes to Approval to Return to Driving. A presentation regarding the use of the Dynavision 2000 to improve visuomotor and upper extremity function in patients with acquired brain injury.

Service Providers/Program
Stream(C)

Helen McDonald-Bohan Icing on the Cake: The Community Integration Piece of the Rehabilitation Puzzle Receive a brief overview of ARBI, The Association of the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured, highlighting its inspiring history and unique rehabilitation delivery model.

12:20–1:20

Lunch

Salons 9, 10 & 11

1:30–2:30

Concurrent Session 3

Survivor/Caregivers
Stream(A)

Patrick Hirschi
Rebuilding Successful Relationships After Brain Injury
Providing an overview of the challenges of re-establishing successful relationships after brain injury.
Explore a series of issues that need to be addressed for relationship building. Get behavioural suggestions for those attempting to re-establish successful relationships.

Research
Stream(B)

Dr. Gail Matazow
Orbitomedial Frontal Deficits following TBI and the Impact on Emotional Regulation and Social Cognition
Providing an understanding of the social competence and emotional regulation deficits that can be apparent following traumatic injury to the orbitomedial aspects of the brain.

Service Providers/Program
Stream(C)

Tracey Kibble
Camp Dawn - Lessons Learned from a Meaningful and Collaborative Project
Sharing the invaluable experience of applying traditional and non-traditional rehabilitation approaches in a project model to increase community membership, to increase meaningful activity and to decrease social isolation for adults who have experienced an acquired brain injury

2:40–3:40

Concurrent Session 4

Survivor/Caregivers
Stream(A)

Crystal Willms
Insight: From Caregiver to Service Provider
Sharing the story of an acquired brain injury survivor from a caregiver’s perspective. Discussion surrounding the survivor’s return to independence and employment with minimal support from community brain injury services. Experiences of transitioning from caregiver to brain injury service provider. Review services that can successfully support a caregiver and survivor in managing their challenges.

Research
Stream(B)

Patricia Sorensen
Using neuro-feedback to improve cognitive functioning
Describing (and demonstrating) the use of neuro-feedback as a treatment approach for individuals with brain injury.

Service Providers/Program
Stream(C)

Steve Landry, Lindsay Benoit, Cathy Burton, Nicole Lukens
Illustrating the importance of planned generalization of skills and compensatory strategies from treatment context to everyday environment.
An overview of the approach taken by CNS in providing community based rehabilitation; focussing on the cognitive and vocational/avocational components.

3:40–4:00

Refreshments & Networking

Foyer

4:00–5:00

Concurrent Session 5

Survivor/Caregivers
Stream(A)

Greg Goldberg
Time with the Temporal Lobe
This presentation promises to be entertaining, uplifting, and strategic; leaving the audience inspired and ready to take on new life challenges.

Research
Stream(B)

Rena Sorenson, Christine Richards
Location of Acquired Brain Injury and the Severity of Sleep Apnea
Determine the incidence of Sleep Apnea in a group of adults with severe ABI, and to evaluate factors contributing to the severity of the SA in this population

Service Providers/Program
Stream(C)

Amy Good, Anne Heinemeyer, Gerrit Groeneweg, Daryl Hebert
Early Management of Concussion: Evaluation of a Group Education Model
iscuss the program evaluation findings of the Early Management of Concussion Pilot Project.

5:00–5:15

Closing Remarks for Day 1

Salons 9, 10 & 11

6:30–10:30

Banquet & Dance

Salons 9, 10 & 11