It's All Neuro Brain Injury Workshop with Dr. D.

Course Description: The "It's All Neuro" Brain Injury Workshop is a live, virtual two-day event that provides training on all aspects of acquired brain injury including neuroanatomy & neurophysiology, etiology, symptoms and related issues, assessment and rehabilitation, cultural competency in care, special populations, and return-to-activity. This course will provide you with knowledge that will support you in medical and educational settings. This course will also prepare you to take the examination to become a Certified Brain Injury Specialist.

Audience: The course is appropriate for professionals and graduate students in allied health (SLP, PT/PTA, OT/OTA, nursing), psychology, medicine, special education, and social work and who work with persons who have an acquired brain injury.

Learner Outcomes:

1. Identify the neuroanatomy and describe the neurophysiology of the normal brain and the changes that occur following brain injury.
2. Describe types of acquired brain injury, etiology, and the incidence and prevalence of brain injury within various age groups.
3. Identify the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial symptoms and issues associated with brain injury.
4. Discuss the role of professionals in the assessment and rehabilitation of acquired brain injury.
5. Apply skills for cultural competence into clinical practice for increased clinician-client interactions, more accurate diagnoses, and increased rehabilitation outcomes.
6. Identify special populations who are at risk for brain injury and considerations for culturally responsive care.
7. Describe treatment outcomes and considerations for return-to-activity following brain injury.