ACBIS Insider: Volume 8 Issue 1
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Chronic Conditions and Traumatic Brain Injury
The conceptualization of traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a chronic condition is no longer a new concept in the field. The idea, originating from Masel and Dewitt’s seminal 2010 Journal of Neurotrauma article, suggests that unlike injuries to other parts of the body such as a broken arm, TBI should be recognized as a disease process due to the uniquely intricate nature of damage to the brain, the body’s most complex organ. In the subsequent years, there has been an advancement in science to characterize the labyrinth of medical complexity experienced by individuals living with TBI. Keep reading.
BeHEALTHY: Developing a Self-Directed Model of Care to Maximize Brain Injury Outcomes
There are lots of resources dedicated to helping people survive an injury, but then people are really left to navigate the aftermath on their own. The BeHEALTHY project is about redefining the care approaches and resources available for people over the years after brain injury. There are chronic disease models that have been in use for the past couple of decades for other diseases like diabetes, congestive heart failure, asthma, substance abuse and more. These models can teach people how to better self-manage as well as help with community resources. We don’t have a model like that for brain injury. Keep reading.
ACBIS Updates
ACBIS recently announced a new certification option, Advanced Practice in Neurorehabilitation Certification (CBIS/T-AP) for brain injury professionals. The also Brain Injury Association of America hosted a virtual information session about the new self-paced option for the Brain Injury Fundamentals Course. Keep reading.
ACBIS Spotlights
CBIS Spotlight: Heather Matty
Heather Matty, CBIS, is an information and resource specialist with the Brain Injury Association of America. She started her career in 1999 working for the Center for Independent Living, working in their head injury program. A few years later, Heather sustained a brain injury herself and has worked in the brain injury field ever since. Keep reading.
CBIST Spotlight: Ileana Herrin
Ileana Herrin earned her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Florida International University and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University. In addition to research regarding challenging behaviors following brain injury, Ileana and occupational therapy colleagues have been researching the effects of yoga in acquired brain injury. Keep reading.