Saturday, April 18

TIME

EVENT

Location

7:30–3:00

Trade Show

Salon 8

7:30–8:45

Continental Breakfast

Salons 9, 10 & 11

8:45–9:45

Opening Plenary Speaker

Dr. Bruce McNaughton
“How Memory Works: From Neural Connections to Cognitive Pattern Retrieval.”
Introduction of the basic ideas underlying modern understanding of how memories are stored in collections of brain cells (“cell assemblies”); the constraints on storage capacity, how retrieval errors occur leading to possible confusion of memories, especially as the number of connections changes in some pathological conditions (but apparently not in normal aging).

Salons 9, 10 & 11

9:45–10:00

Refreshments & Networking

Foyer

10:00–11:00

Concurrent Session 6

Survivor/Caregivers
Stream(A)

SURVIVOR FORUM

Research
Stream(B)

Daryl Hebert, Gerrit Groeneweg
Multidisciplinary Community-Based Rehabilitation Five Months to Twenty-Four Years Post-Stroke
This presentation will describe a community-based rehabilitation program for survivors of stroke. Session attendees will gain insights regarding the benefits that can be achieved from focused rehabilitation even decades following stroke

Service Providers/Program
Stream(C)

David Winkelaar, Rebecca Sklofsky
Fancy Friday: Does participation in a salon-like social activity increase mood and self-esteem for female in-patients in a brain injury rehabilitation program
The research related to mood and the Fancy Friday initiative has two objectives. A) To determine if participation in "Fancy Friday" has a beneficial effect on mood and self-esteem. B) To evaluate a mood and a self-esteem measure for this project

11:10–12:10

Concurrent Session 2

Survivor/Caregivers
Stream(A)

SURVIVOR FORUM

Research
Stream(B)

Marc Roy, Adam Hughes
Use of a mobile phone as a memory compensation device
This presentation examines the potential of a mobile phone as a memory compensation device for individuals with acquired brain injury.

Service Providers/Program
Stream(C)

Clark Whittle, Melanie Chute, Lauren Lalonde
The H.O.P.E. Model of Care
View the newly developed H.O.P.E model of care from Intercare’s Special Care Unit. Created to meet the needs of individuals with ABI living in long term care.

12:20–1:20

Lunch

Salons 9, 10 & 11

1:30–2:30

Closing Plenary Session

Dr. Nancy Mayo, BSc.(PT), MSc, PhD.,
James McGill Professor Department of Medicine, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy McGill University Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Division of Geriatrics

Salons 9, 10 & 11

2:30–2:45

Closing Remarks

Salons 9, 10 & 11