ELEVENTH ANNUAL NORTHERN KENTUCKY Traumatic Brain Injury Conference

Gear Up for TBI Recovery - Applicable Strategies

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017

Receptions Conference Center, Erlanger KY

7:30-7:50

Pre-Conference Program – MUSIC by Boone County High School Choir Lauren Hatter, Director

Registration, Continental Breakfast, Sponsor Exhibits, Raffle

BOONE RM

7:50- 8:00

Welcome / Opening Remarks (10 min) CAMPBELL RM

Chell Austin, Executive Director, Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK)

8:00- 9:00

Featured Speaker (1 hr) CAMPBELL RM

Acquired Brain Injury – from a Rehabilitation physician survivor’s perspective

Kenneth Mook, MD, PhD Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital

Discusses Acquired Brain Injury, causes, effects on function and cognition,

and the effects on family, personal decision making, and changing perspective on life and its meaning.

9:00- 9:15

BREAK – Visit Exhibits & Raffle – BOONE RM (15 min)

VISIT THE BOONE RM:

BRIDGES 3-ZONE RAFFLE CASH, CHECK OR

CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED

Raffle closes at 2:00 PM; Winners posted by 2:45 PM

ZONE 1 ($100-$200) = $5 TICKET

ZONE 2 ($201-$300) = $10 TICKET

ZONE 3 ($301 & UP) = $20 TICKET

NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN!

Extending Special Recognition to our Diamond Sponsors:

TRACK 1

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Conference Objectives – See Evaluation Form in folder Participants may attend sessions on different tracks Approved CEUs – Listed at Registration Evaluations / Certificate of Completion

In order to receive continuing education credit, the professional must sign the roster and include license number, attend the entire program and complete an evaluation. At the end of the conference, the evaluations will be collected, and a Certificate of Completion will be distributed.

Slide Handouts from Speaker Presentations Online: http://www.bridgesnky.org/2017_Speaker_Handouts.php

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HALLWAY OUTSIDE BOONE RM

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TRACK 1 - Clinical TRACK 2 - Clinical TRACK 3 – Survivor/Caregiver

CAMPBELL RM KENTON RM ELLIS RM

9:15- 10:00

Effective Evidence-Based Therapy

Techniques and Strategies for

Cognitive Linguistic Deficits

Resulting from

TBI and Concussion

Krista A. Beyrer, MA, CCC/SLP

University of Cincinnati

Discusses current evaluation and

treatment techniques and strategies

used by speech language

pathologists in treatment of

cognitive linguistic deficits such as:

attention, memory, word retrieval,

reading comprehension and

executive functions.

Achieving “A Higher Level of Care”

with Technology

~ for Clinicians

Julie Wring, MA, CCC-SLP Kelly Roberts, PT, MPT

Melissa A. Wilinsky, OTR/L

Therapists from HealthSouth Northern

KY Rehab Hospital will discuss and

demonstrate a variety of rehabilitation

technology. Clinicians will have the

opportunity to participate and have

hands-on experience with the

technology.

SUPPORT GROUP SESSION For Survivors & Family/Caregivers

Defining the New Normal

Facilitator:

Amy Daniel, MSN, RN, CNOR,

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,

Bridges Support Group Facilitator

10:00- 10:15

BREAK – Visit Exhibits & Raffle – BOONE RM (15 min)

10:15- 11:00

Impact of TBI on Vocational,

Educational, and Social

Participation in Adults

Steven Wheeler, PhD, OTR/L, CBIS

University of Cincinnati

Provides an overview of executive

cognitive functions and assessment

and treatment approaches designed

to improve performance deficits as

they pertain to community reinte-

gration. Deficits in executive

functioning are common after

moderate and severe traumatic brain

injury and greatly hinder the ability

to resume adult social, vocational,

family and leisure roles. Through

understanding important elements

of cognitive performance, rehabili-

tation professionals can implement

services to enhance an individual’s

community reintegration following

TBI.

Spreading Depolarizations: A

Precision Medicine Approach

to TBI Treatment

Laura B. Ngwenya, MD, PhD

University of Cincinnati

Gardner Neuroscience Institute

Because clinical trials in traumatic

brain injury have not yielded definitive

treatments or interventions, a precision

medicine approach is needed to

advance the field of TBI. This includes

obtaining more information about brain

injured patients. Abnormal brain waves

known as spreading depolarizations

(SDs) occur in patients with severe

traumatic brain injury. The extent that

SDs in mild and moderate TBIs are

unknown. Clinical studies on SDs in

TBI will help identify a patient

population that can be targeted for

therapeutic intervention.

2 Joint Presentations

1) “OUT OF THE SHADOW”

The Ways I Have Learned to Cope

With Brain Injury

Kathy Cummins, TBI Survivor

Visit her website:

http://www.brain-injury-

survivor.net/index.html.

Discusses recovery and learning to live

with deficits after a brain injury and

how to adjust thinking to better survive.

2) Living with Brain Injury –

Family Member Perspective

Jessica Embry, CBIS, CTRS, MBA

Family Member

Educates audience on growing up with

a parent with a brain injury. Discussion

will include challenges faced, lessons

learned and future impact.

11:00- 11:30

BREAK – Visit Exhibits & Raffle – BOONE RM

Buffet Lunch served in BOONE RM; Eat in CAMPBELL BRIDGES AWARDS (starting at 11:20 AM) – CAMPBELL RM

Recognizing our Platinum Sponsors:

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11:30- 12:30

Luncheon Featured Speaker (1 hr) CAMPBELL RM

Brain Injury Recovery is a Process, Not a Destination

Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA, and TBI Survivor Visit his website: http://secondchancetolive.org/

Shares his Brain Injury Recovery Process during the past 49 years to encourage individuals impacted by brain injuries to

Not Give Up on the recovery process, but to look at their circumstances in an empowering way. Discusses using holistic

healing in the recovery process through mind, body, spirit and emotions. Work to create new neural pathways and brain

reorganization through repetitive mirrored movement using both sides of their brain and bodies.

12:30- 1:00

BREAK – Visit Exhibits & Raffle – BOONE RM (30 min) Raffle Closes at 2:00 PM; Winners Posted by 2:45 PM

1:00- 1:45

Featured Speaker (45 min) CAMPBELL RM

Medical Management of Traumatic Brain Injured Patient

Chad A.Walters, DO Neuro Rehab Specialists and NeuroRestorative

Discusses common medical complications and medication management in community brain injury patients. This

includes medication names, mechanism of action and common side effects of each.

1:45- 2:00

BREAK – Visit Exhibits & Raffle – BOONE RM (15 min) Raffle Closes at 2:00 PM; Winners Posted by 2:45 PM

TRACK 1 - Clinical TRACK 2 - Clinical TRACK 3 – Survivor/Caregiver

CAMPBELL RM KENTON RM ELLIS RM

2:00- 2:45

Vision Training Rehabilitation

post TBI

Joseph F. Clark, PhD

University of Cincinnati

and

Gerald M. Holloway, AT

NovaCare Rehabilitation

A description of neuro visual

symptoms associated with traumatic

brain injury followed by explana-

tions and demonstrations as to how

these can be treated. Specific

examples aid participants to see

how the rehabilitation and vision

training works.

Neuropsychological Assessment: The

Varied Presentation of Brain Injury

Tara E. Reed, PhD

Horn and Associates in Rehabilitation

Comprehensive neuropsychological

evaluation is imperative in gaining a

more in-depth understanding of an

individual’s brain injury experience and

presentation of areas of strength and

weakness. Reviews the various areas

of neuropsychological evaluation

specific to brain injury and the

application of results across areas in

understanding individual presentation.

Achieving “A Higher Level of Care”

with Technology

~ for Survivors/Caregivers

Julie Wring, MA, CCC-SLP Kelly Roberts, PT, MPT

Melissa A. Wilinsky, OTR/L

Therapists from HealthSouth Northern

KY Rehab Hospital will discuss and

demonstrate a variety of rehabilitation

technology. Survivors and caregivers

will have the opportunity to participate

and have hands-on experience with the

technology.

2:45- 3:00

BREAK – Visit Exhibits – BOONE RM (15 min) Raffle Closed at 2:00 PM; Winners Posted by 2:45 PM

Recognizing our Gold Sponsors: Cabinet for Health & Family Services

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3:00- 4:00

Featured Speaker (1 hr) CAMPBELL RM

Using HPN High Performance Neurofeedback and Craniosacral Therapy for TBI Symptoms

Rachel Smith, LMT and TBI Survivor Significant Healing Well Care Practice, Florence, KY

Visit her website: http://rachelvsmith.com

How HPN High Performance Neurofeedback and Craniosacral Therapy

can increase neuroplasticity to help address symptoms of TBI survivors.

4:00

ADJOURNMENT / EVALUATIONS

RAFFLE – Collect winnings from 2:45-3:00 PM or after 4:00 PM in BOONE RM;

show picture ID at pick up.

EVALUATIONS – Your evaluation is important as it helps us plan for the next conference.

Turn in completed evaluation at Registration at the end of the day and obtain Certificate of

Completion.

NAME BADGES – Recycle - Leave your name badge at Registration.

Thank you for Your Participation!

EXHIBITING SPONSORS Visit them in the Boone Room

DIAMOND Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital

HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital

Thank You to our Exhibiting Sponsors

for your Support and Participation!

Exhibitor and Corporate Sponsors can be viewed online:

bridgesnky.org/Supporters.html

PLATINUM M.C. Mobility Systems, Inc.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare

GOLD Bioness

Cabinet for Health & Family Services

Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation

Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation

NeuroRestorative

Neurotrauma Center at University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital

SILVER Arch Care Consultants

Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK) – NKY Chapter

BRIDGES, Inc.

Dynasplint Systems

FirstLight HomeCare of NKY

Kentucky Relay

Love Stroke

NovaCare Rehabilitation

One Call Care Management

Pathways Brain Injury Unit

Right at Home of Northern KY & Greater Cincinnati

TriHealth ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Program

Young Living Essential Oils

PROCEEDS BENEFIT:

BRIDGES, INC. Northern Kentucky

Brain Injury Support Group

bridgesnky.org

Interested in becoming involved with Bridges or NKY TBI Conference?

Contact: Julie Fronk 859-802-4077 or julie@bridgesnky.org