2010 Annual Conference - Presentations and Downloads

Presentations and Downloads

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This page contains presentation handouts and/or slide shows that were presented in each session and have been submitted to the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota. Each link will open the document in a new window. While a majority of the links are PowerPoints, some may be Word, Acrobat or other file formats. File format and size are posted following the links.

10:30 - 11 a.m. - Break and Exhibits Open

11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Breakout Sessions I

1. And What Women Need
   Elisabeth Sherwin, Ph.D.
   This session will further elaborate on the challenges facing women with TBI and will outline preliminary efforts to address these challenges. The goal of this session is to share with, and elicit information from, the audience, to identify further areas for progress, and discover grassroots efforts already in place.
   File: Effects of Chemo - Acrobat Document - 319 k
   File: Health Concerns - Acrobat Document - 487 k
   File: Menopause and TBI - Acrobat Document - 618 k
   File: My Life After Injury - Acrobat Document - 205 k
   File: PAR - Acrobat Document - 180 k
   File: Sexuality - Acrobat Document - 336 k
   
   
2. An Intensive Camp Experience for Rehabilitation of Chronic Brain Injury
   Allison Isenberg, SLP; Alisa Kocian, OT/L; Carla Lynn, COTA/L; Peggy Perry, SLP – Courage Center
   This session covers a six-day camp experience which was designed to address deficits in awareness and compensation in brain injury survivors. The curriculum was designed by a multidisciplinary team including speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, and a psychologist. The focus of the camp was the creation of opportunities for campers to learn and practice skills within a functional context. Consistent expectations for performance were set at the beginning of the week. Camper performance was monitored, and feedback about the performance was provided. Positive outcomes, especially in the improved agreement between campers and caregivers about abilities or skills, were noted.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 3.4 mb
   
   
3. 4th and Long: Sports Concussions
   Ron Sasso, MS, NCC, LPC, Community Transitions
   This session covers sports concussions, the tendency to ignore their symptoms and consequences and the standard attitude of "toughing it out" by returning to the field or court too soon after experiencing a concussion. The session will also cover new research which shows that return to play can be dangerous and have significant long term effects.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 4.5 mb
   
   
4. Returning to College after Traumatic Brain Injury: Beyond Standard Accommodations
   Mary Kennedy, Ph.D., University of Minnesota; Miriam Krause, MA, University of Minnesota
   Many individuals go to college after having a brain injury. This session will focus on answering: What unique challenges do students face? What services do students receive? How should educational success be measured? Can cognitive rehabilitation best practices translate to educational instruction? Recent research findings, clinical experience, practical recommendations, and resources will be shared with participants.
   File: Acrobat Document - 238 k
   
   
5. Celebrating My Own Journey
   Russ Philstrom, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center/Philstrom Enterprises
   As an individual with a wide degree of success in overcoming the challenges after a traumatic brain injury, Philstrom will share the lessons he has experienced. Education, work, volunteering, and public speaking as a self advocate are some of the steps that he has been able to take in his journey.
   File: Word Document - 33 k
   
   
6. A Mind-Body Approach for Brain Injury
   Amy Samson-Burke, PT, Mind Body Solutions
   Drawing upon experience as both a physical therapist and yoga teacher, Amy introduces participants to the concept of a mind-body approach to brain injury. This session will explore practical application of mind-body practice and improvements to quality of life for individuals living with brain injury.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 86 k
   

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12:15 - 1:15 p.m. - Lunch

 

1:15 - 2:30 p.m. - Breakout Session II

1. 2010 Legislative Session Update
   Jeff Nachbar, Public Policy Director, Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
   This session will provide an update and information on the 2010 legislative session as it pertains to the status of the Association's advocacy efforts. Key topics will include the current status of health and human service funding in the state budget, including progress on brain injury prevention and special education. Other topics currently under consideration by legislators at the State Capitol will also be highlighted.
   
   
2. Stroke Care Innovations
   Mustapha Ezzeddine, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota
   Acute stroke care management is changing dramatically and can help reverse the effects of a stroke within hours of onset. This session will explore interventions being used now and what the future holds.
   File: Acrobat Document - 3.17 mb
   
   
3. Everything Your Patient Wanted to Know About Sex but You Were Afraid to Talk About It
   Kathryn Kendall, RN, BSN, CRRN, Mayo Clinic
   Recovery of sexuality and a multi-disciplinary approach to assessment and treatment is no less important than any other aspect of TBI rehabilitation and in some ways, is one of the most important areas to address. This session will review the effects of TBI on sexuality and the normal sexual response. Kathryn Kendall will offer suggestions for improving sexual function and satisfaction, safe sex practices, personal rights in sexuality and relationships, and resources. She will also share tips for achieving a comfort level in talking to clients and their significant others about sexuality.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 635 k
   
   
4. An Overview of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
   Robert Purple, Psychologist, Minneapolis Public Schools
   This session covers Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): an operational framework for achieving improved student academic and behavior outcomes. PBIS is NOT a curriculum, intervention, or practice, but IS a decision making framework that guides selection, and implementation of the best evidence-based practices for improving academic and behavior outcomes for all students.
   
   
5. Journey to Wellness
   Janis Carey Wack, BA, CBIST, REM; Annette Pearson, MA, LADC, Vinland National Center; Jeff Willert, BS, Vinland National Center
   Wellness is an integral part of a holistic plan for optimum return of functioning following brain injury. This session will include solid information with ideas for practical application in any setting and focus on a well balanced lifestyle approach to building optimum capacity for living well with brain injury.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 3 mb
   
   
6. Not Sick Just Tired
   Sue Lepore, OTR, Mayo Clinic
   A common complaint after brain injury is feeling tired much of the time and having low energy levels. This session will briefly describe current medical management that can help differentiate fatigue from other medical conditions. Practical therapeutic approaches and treatment ideas will be outlined.
   

2:30 - 3 p.m. - Break and Exhibits Open

3 - 4:15 p.m. - Breakout Session III

1. Military Culture & Rehabilitation: Patients Serving as Expert Consultants
   Don MacLennan, MA/CCC, VA Medical Center
   Military culture carries with it a specific language, set of values, and customs. As such, principles of cultural diversity and the effects of culture on the rehabilitation process are relevant when treating service members for the effects of traumatic brain injury. Borrowing from the example of Ylvisaker & Feeney, patients in a transitional brain injury program were employed as expert consultants to identify important elements of military culture and how these elements can be incorporated into rehab.
   
   
2. Energy Management and Awareness Training in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury with Post Concussive Syndrome
   Linda Mabbs, MA/CCC-SLP; Helen Mathison, MA/CCC-SLP; Allison Carolan, MA/CCC-SLP; Janet Malotky, MA/CCC-SLP, Hennepin County Medical Center
   This session will discuss the historical perspective and current evidence-based research on Post Concussive Syndrome in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI), the importance of Energy Management and Awareness Training for successful outcomes in MTBI, the benefit of Multi-disciplinary approach in treatment of MTBI with Post Concussive Syndrome and issues with Post Concussive Syndrome in return to work for persons with MTBI.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 3.6 mb
   
   
3. Assistive Technology for Rehabilitation, Recreation, and Leisure
   Erin Fontaine, Independent Living Specialist, Pam Parson, Assistive Technology Practitioner; Alice Prtine, Independent Living Specialist
   This session will discuss how Assistive Technology (AT) is used for rehabilitation, recreation, and leisure. You will see demonstrations of AT available for persons with TBI and other disabilities. This collaborative project offers trial loan periods of AT throughout Minnesota with funding from a Christopher Reeves Quality of Life Grant.
   File: Word Document - 49 k
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4. Improving Cognitive Function with EEG Biofeedback and Audio Visual Entrainment
   Becky Aish, A Chance To Grow
   EEG Biofeedback and Audio Visual Entrainment are effective tools in improving cognitive ability, attention, focus, behavioral concerns, emotional instability and sleep function. This session will describe how schools and clinics are using the alternative health tools to assist individuals with brain injuries, attention deficit disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders and other learning concerns.
   File: Acrobat Document - 3.4 mb
   
   
5. What Else Is There For My Patients?
   Lori Leininger, ABE, CBIS, Robbinsdale Area Schools
   What other opportunities are available to your patients? Adult Basic Education could be an option for academic recovery. In the Robbinsdale Area Schools, the Adult Academic Disability Program collaborates with rehabilitation facilities to provide groups for adults who have had a stroke or a brain injury. Could this be an option in your community? In this session, staff and students will share their experiences in the program.
   
   
6. Employment from Three Sides: Person with a TBI, State Recruiter, Rehabilitation Staff
   Evelyn Anderson, Minnesota Department of Health; Steven Kuntz, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Leanne Jackson-Butala, Courage Center
   The panel includes a person who returned to work after a TBI, a vocational rehab counselor who helps people prepare for a return to work, and the State of Minnesota recruiter for persons with disabilities.

Friday Breakout Session I

10:30 - 11 a.m. - Break and Exhibits Open

11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Breakout Session I

1. Aging With TBI
   Tina Trudel, Ph.D.
   Individuals living with brain injury often experience their injuries as adolescents and young adults, and live for many years afterward. This session will review research done through the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine's Long Term Outcome Task Force in the context of the literature on the topic and clinical experience. It will address recommendations for health, wellness and quality of life, along with the public policy and advocacy implications.
   
   
2. Using Neuropsychological Information in Behavioral Planning, Part I
   Robert Karol, Ph.D., L.P., ABPP, CBIST, Karol Neuropsychological Services & Consulting
   Most providers theoretically acknowledge the importance of cognitive change after brain injury, but too few actually apply knowledge of cognitive changes to behavioral planning on an individual case basis very well. This session will facilitate improved use of neuropsychological knowledge in behavioral planning. To fully appreciate the content of this presentation attendance is recommended at both sessions.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 627 k
   
   
3. A Closer Look at the ProTECT Research Trial
   Michelle H. Biros, MD, MS, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
   No new treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been found within the last 30 years. Progesterone has many theoretical neuroprotective properties and pilot studies show improved outcomes in TBI patients treated shortly after injury. Due to the presumed short therapeutic time window, ProTECT study will require the use of emergency exception from informed consent (EFIC) for research participation. This session, in addition to describing the clinical trial, will outline EFIC requirements and how we fulfilled these requirements for ProTECT.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 4.3 mb
   
   
4. Wellness Planning for Mental Health after Brain Injury
   Cindy Guddal, MSW, LISW, CBIS, CPRP; April Sjulstad, MS CPRP; Sonja Kruse, MA, CBIS, Courage Center
   People who have a brain injury have a high risk of co-occurring mental health disorders, including mood disorders and anxiety disorders that were either present before brain injury or occurring post-injury. This session will present strategies to teach the importance of planning for wellness activities in alleviating or preventing symptoms associated with these disorders. We will also present strategies to help individuals with brain injuries structure them into their day and use memory and organizational compensation tools for increased success. This will be a panel discussion, including staff from Courage Center's ARMHS Program and one consumer who has a brain injury and a co-occurring mental health disorder.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 385 k
   
   
5. WOW! Has It Been 20 Years? Minnesota's TBI Registry: Data, Advocacy, Rehabilitation
   Mark Kinde, MPH, Director of Injury & Violence Prevention; Ayo Adeniyi, MBBS, Senior Epidemiologist; Jon Roesler, MS, Epidemiologist Supervisor – Minnesota Department of Health
   Since 1993, the Minnesota TBI Registry at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has been collecting data, partnering with the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota, and offering resource facilitation to individuals with new TBIs, linking survivors with services. This session will provide a historical overview of the Minnesota TBI Registry, including a comparative epidemiology of Minnesota's TBI, the MDH partnership with the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota to improve services for TBI survivors, and new efforts to use the Registry to measure outcomes.
   
   
6. Improving Systems Response to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Victims with TBI
   Dianne Naus, MSW, Minnesota Disability Law Center; Erin Fontaine, MSW, Center for Independent Living; Sterling Harris, Programs for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault
   In this session, presenters will share their experience in working with community partners to develop and provide training to agencies that are involved in responding to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault who have TBI and other disabilities. Beginning with a description of needs assessment and strategic planning process, the session will focus on educating law enforcement, victim services, and disability service personnel.

12:15 - 1:15 p.m. - Lunch

1:15 - 2:30 p.m. - Breakout Session II

1. Sexuality and Intimacy: Relationships Post Injury
   Twyla Misselhorn, MA, Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Services
   Sexuality is an often overlooked but extremely critical component of the total rehabilitation process. This session will discuss disability and sexuality myths, how a TBI can impact one's sexuality, sexuality education for both consumers and their partners, and staff training regarding this topic.
   File: Rich Text Format Document - 37 k
   
   
2. Using Neuropsychological Information in Behavioral Planning, Part II
   Robert Karol, Ph.D., L.P., ABPP, CBIST, Karol Neuropsychological Services & Consulting
   Most providers theoretically acknowledge the importance of cognitive change after brain injury, but too few actually apply knowledge of cognitive changes to behavioral planning on an individual case basis very well. This session will facilitate improved use of neuropsychological knowledge in behavioral planning. To fully appreciate the content of this presentation attendance is recommended at both sessions.
   
   
3. Please Doc! Let Me Play! Sport-related Concussion in Minnesota's Children and Teens
   Leslie Seymour, MD, MPH; Jon Roesler, MS; Anna Gaichas, MS – Minnesota Department of Health
   There has been a lot of publicity about sports-related concussion recently with the NFL looking at its impact on players. But is football the only sport to be concerned about? Does age or gender of the individual have any role? How much of a problem has it been in Minnesota? This session, from the Injury Prevention Staff at the Minnesota Department of Health, will provide an epidemiological perspective of sport-related concussion in youth occurring during a 10-year span. This will be followed by a panel review of the most recent CDC guidelines for sport-related concussion, with discussion and Q & A.
   
   
4. Everyone is an Artist: Bringing Art into Your Life
   Danelle Griner; Brigid Alseth, CBIS, Rise Incorporated
   The creation of art is often seen as limited to professional artists or as encouraged in therapy. While art can be beneficial on many therapeutic levels, it can also be a source for creativity and joy. This session will focus on basic tools/ideas for assisting others in the creation of visual arts, including how to adapt and individualize the process. Session participants will learn the importance of encouraging the process so the result becomes a true reflection of each person.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 18.9 mb
   
   
5. The Journey through Spiritual Crisis: Helping Children and Families Find Hope
   Rev. Margaret Richardson, Chaplain; Rev. Ann Romanczuk, Chaplain; Rev. Suzanne Owens Pike, Lead Chaplain – Hennepin County Medical Center
   What is the role that faith/spirituality plays in the lives of young trauma survivors and their families in helping them not only survive but thrive? This session is designed to educate attendees about the initial psychospiritual stages of crisis that young survivors and families experience and the long-term changes and challenges to spiritual growth and development. Interventions to support survivors will be discussed along with recent research findings focusing on strategies which help survivors maintain hope and resilience. A summary of psychospiritual resources will be provided.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 1.4 mb
   
   
6. Brain Injury and Chemical Dependency: What's Effective, What's Not!
   John Johnson, MA, Options CIL
   This session will compare the treatment philosophies of AA, Men/Women for Sobriety, SMART Recovery and Rational Recovery from a "lay" perspective. Attendees will understand the differences and similarities of each program. Which philosophy works best with persons with brain injury? The pros and cons of each will be discussed along with problem solving with those in attendance.
   File: PowerPoint Document - 406 k

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. - Break and Exhibits Open

2:45 - 4 p.m. - Breakout Session III

1. Survival is Only the Beginning
   Susan Howry
   Susan Howry has been providing services to survivors since the mid 1990s. In 2000, she developed services through her own corporation which continues to thrive today. Her "can do" approach to improving the lives of others has provided many a safe and comfortable home while they regain as much independence as possible. Her aneurysm in 2008 was an unbelievable event. Susan is very thankful for her full recovery and understands that not all fare as well. Survival is only the beginning. Susan and her daughter Randi will provide for us a personal perspective on brain injury survival and recovery. After a ruptured brain aneurysm left her clinging to life Susan regained her life and is here to share with us a unique story of being a care provider then needing the very care she provides.

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