Program Schedule
2008 National Brain Injury Caregivers Conference

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Friday, June 6, 2008

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Keynote Speaker
Lee Woodruff

2:00pm – 2:30pm
Welcome Address
Carolyn Rocchio
Parent and Conference Planning Committee Chair

Joseph C. Richert
Chair, Brain Injury Association of America
President & CEO, Special Tree Rehabilitation System

2:45pm – 3:45pm
Breakout Sessions

Brain Injury 101
Gregory J. O’Shanick, MD
President/Medical Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation and
National Medical Director, Brain Injury Association of America

What is a Concussion/Mild Brain Injury? What’s New?
Thomas Kay, PhD
Director Neuropsychology, Carmel and Associatates

What Happens in the Military after a Brain Injury?
Sarah Wade
Spouse of Injured Veteran

Managing Addictions
John Corrigan, PhD
Director, Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

3:45pm – 5:00pm
Plenary Session

Medical Issues after Brain Injury
Gregory J. O’Shanick, MD
President/Medical Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation and
National Medical Director, Brain Injury Association of America

5:00pm  - 5:30pm
Plenary Session

Open Question and Answer Session
Featuring speakers from the afternoon’s program

5:30pm – 7:00pm
Opening Reception and Exhibits

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2008

7:30am – 8:30am
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:30am – 9:30am
Plenary Session

Taking Care of You: Managing Stress and Depression
Michael Howard, PhD
Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychologist, Lecturer
Biomed General Corporation

 9:30am – 10:30am
Breakout Sessions

School Issues for Children with Brain Injury
Janet Tyler, PhD
Director, Kansas TBI Project

Julie Peterson-Shea
Parent of child with brain injury

How does TRICARE Work?
Lisa Silver
Transition Assistance Advisor, West Virginia National Guard

Through Our Eyes: Life Enhancing Tips from a Parent, Spouse and Sibling
Peggy Keener
Parent of Person with Brain Injury

Faye Eichholzer
Spouse of Person with Brain Injury

Cheryl Amoruso
Sibling of Person with Brain Injury

When Mild Brain Injury gets Complicated: Dealing with Late Diagnosis, Misdiagnosis and/or Mixed Diagnosis
Thomas Kay, PhD
Director of Neuropsychology, Carmel & Associates

11:00am – 12:00pm
Plenary Session

Understanding the Long Term Demands of Caregiving
Richard P. Bonfiglio, MD
Medical Director,  HealthSouth Harmarville

Mike Davis, CBIS-CE
Neurological Case Management Associates

12:00pm – 1:30pm
Lunch with Exhibitors

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Plenary Session

Psychosocial Issues for the Whole Family
James Mikula, PhD
Neuropsychologist, Private Practice

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Breakout Sessions

 Practical Strategies for Managing Day-to-day Behavioral Issues
Carolyn Rocchio
Caregiver of Person with brain injury

Legislation Affecting Military Personnel with Brain Injury
Laura Schiebelhut
Director of Public Policy, Brain Injury Association of America

Teaching Self-Regulation as a Positive Behavioral Support
Tim Feeney PhD
Executive Director, School and Community Support Services

4:00pm – 5:00pm
Breakout Sessions

Planning for the Transition from School Services to Adulthood
Linda Wilkerson, MSEd
President, Minds Matter LLC

Janet Tyler, PhD
Director, Kansas TBI Project

Visual Changes after Brain Injury
William Padula, OD
Director, Padula Institute of Vision Rehabilitation

Navigating Veterans Administration Services
Tina Trudel, PhD
President and COO, Lakeview Healthcare Systems, Inc.

Vocational Options After Brain Injury
Brandy Reid
Team Leader/Vocational Evaluator, Pate Rehab Dallas, TX

Kellie Manderfeld
Clinical Manager, Pate Rehab Dallas TX

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2008

8:30am – 9:30am
Plenary Session
Getting the Help You Deserve: Government Programs that can Support You as a Caregiver
Bill Ditto
Director, New Jersey Division of Disability Services

9:30am – 10:30am
Caregiver and Survivor Aging: How to Prepare for Transitions
Tina Trudel, PhD
President/COO, Lakeview Healthcare Systems, Inc.

11:00am – 12:00pm
Closing Plenary Session

BIAA: The Voice of Help and Hope
Susan H. Connors

President  & CEO, Brain Injury Association of America