Events for January 2025

2025 Brain Injury Survivor Series Join our 2025 Survivor Roundtable panel discussion facilitated by Joanne Cohen with brain injury (BI) survivors (Panama Yoga, Julie Mankin, Kevin Thompson, Jena Taylor, and Amy Sheber Howard) from our community who have experienced getting hit (they will explain how), who got up (they will discuss who was on their “dream team” professionally and personally and what it took to get up), and how each has moved beyond to create a fulfilling life with a BI. Join us if you would like to feel inspired! PLEASE REGISTER PRIOR TO JANUARY 10TH AS WE CANNOT GUARANTEE SENDING [...]

Maya O’Neil, Ph.D. In this clinical webinar, Maya O'Neil, Ph.D. will explore how Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affect different aspects of individuals' lives, including mental health, cognitive function, overall quality of life, sleep, and substance use. She will also discuss treatment options for individuals who have ongoing TBI and PTSD symptoms. Learning Objectives: Describe the complex associations between TBI and PTSD. Identify how both PTSD and TBI relate to short and long term outcomes. Discuss gaps in PTSD and TBI evidence and how current research is attempting to fill these knowledge gaps. Includes 1 ACBIS CEU. [...]

If you purchase a registration, you will receive an email with attendance instructions before the webinar airs. Please make sure to whitelist @biausa.org to ensure you receive the instructions. The continuum of care for brain injury rehabilitation extends beyond acute hospitalization, with post-acute programs playing crucial roles in recovery outcomes. Leading experts will present findings from the Foundation to Advance Brain Rehabilitation (FABR) Data Collaborative, discussing matching post-acute programs to participants, outcomes across different treatment settings, and the impact of supported community living programs. Discussion will combine research findings and practical insights to guide clinical decision-making in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation. [...]