Sponsors & Contributors

Annual Conference 2009

March 2009 Conference   Sponsors The Oregon Competitive Employment Project This conference was sponsored in part by The Oregon Competitive Employment Project, part of the Oregon State Department of Human Services, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, which is funded through a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CFDA #11-P-92415-0/03). http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr/cep/index.shtml

The Teaching Research Institute TRI is engaged in more than 45 projects that include research, model development, training, consultation, technical assistance, dissemination and program evaluation in: Early childhood education, K-12 education and teacher quality enhancement, Special education, Deaf-Blindness, Traumatic brain injury, Dispute resolution, Urban school improvement, Development and management of state and national data bases. The Teaching Research Institute Eugene 99 W 10th Avenue, Suite 370 Eugene, Oregon 97401-3018 541.346.0535 www.tr.wou.edu

Exhibitors

ATG Rehab

ATG Rehab is one of North America’s leading Rehab Equipment providers of wheelchairs and mobility equipment with U.S. locations coast to coast. Established in 1999, the ATG Rehab is privately held, with a rapidly growing list of full service locations across the U.S. ATG Rehab is ACHC accredited and known for highly customized customer care with a trained, knowledgeable staff who delivers localized focus and outstanding service every day. 4211 SE International Way Suite C Milwaukie, OR 97222   tel: 503-654-4333 fax: 503-654-8330

Brain Injury Alliance of the Northwest The Brain Injury Alliance (BIANW) is a consortium of nonprofit organizations, providers, professionals, companies, individuals, groups, and consortia. http://www.braininjuryalliance.org

BIAOR www.biaoregon.org

BIAWA www.biawa.org

Centre for NeuroSkills CNS provides post acute brain injury rehabilitation programs at 3 locations: Bakersfield, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Irving, TX. They provide residential, out patient, and home/community services for persons with acquired brain injury. Contact: Doug Rusch 14424 SE Bridgeton St Clackamas OR 97015 Office: 503-558-1848 Cell: 503-528-6729 www.neuroskills.com

Community Rehabilitation Services of Oregon

The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center is a multi-site medical care, clinical research and education center serving active duty military, their dependents and veterans with traumatic brain injury. It represents a unique collaboration of the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care system, and civilian partners. Jill Storms, OTR/L Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center/ Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury DVBIC/DCoE Palo Alto Education Coordinator VAPAHCS 640/117 3801 Miranda Ave Palo Alto, CA 94304 650-493-5000 x65468

Aaron DeShaw Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq. PC: a Portland law firm where our lead lawyer, is both a doctor and a lawyer. The combination allows our firm to fully understand the wide variety of health problems that can result from an injury.

Disability Rights Oregon Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) promotes Opportunity, Access and Choice for individuals with disabilities.  We assist people with legal representation, advice and information designed to help solve problems directly related to their disabilities.  All of our services are confidential and free of charge. DISABILITY RIGHTS OREGON (formerly OAC) 620 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 500 Portland, Oregon 97204-1420 (503) 243-2081 http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/

Highland Heights

Homeward Bound

Learning Services For over twenty years, Learning Services’ community-integrated programs have been providing compassionate, specialized care for adults with acquired brain injuries. We offer supported living, residential rehabilitation, therapeutic day activities and neurobehavioral rehabilitation in age-appropriate, homelike environments nationwide. For information, call 888.419.9955 or visit www.learningservices.com

Medivisuals MediVisuals Inc. MediVisuals, Inc. designs and develops visual exhibits to support medical expert testimony. We have considerable experience in working with attorneys, paralegals, legal nurse consultants, and with testifying experts, in order to develop medical visuals to emphasize your particular arguments. Our primary services include complimentary consultation, research and production services for medical illustrations, graphics, medical 3-D models, interactives and animations. MediVisuals employs the country's largest private staff of professional medical illustrators and animators, and works with clients in all 50 United States and territories, in Canada and in other countries, from its two regional offices. Our specialty is medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. MediVisuals also supports textbook and journal publishing, and medical device or pharmaceutical advertising. We have assisted our clients by providing medical illustrations for courtroom exhibits in litigation for more than 23 years as the nation's largest medical demonstrative evidence provider. During that time, we have researched and illustrated various topics within all areas of medical science, creating demonstrative aids for personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability cases for both defense and plaintiffs' attorneys. Contact MediVisuals for an immediate and intelligent response to your case needs. You and your client will benefit from our knowledge and experience in medical litigation visuals. Michelle Peterson, BFA, MS Medical Illustrator / Consultant MediVisuals, Inc (800) 899-2153 mpeterson@medivisuals.com http://medivisuals.com

Mentor Oregon MENTOR Oregon currently serves adults with TBI and developmental disabilities through a variety of residential and support services, including; Vocational Services; Residential Services including supported living; Community Inclusion/Regional Programs; Employment Programs; Individually Supervised Services; Job Placement; and Individualized Competitive Employment. MENTOR Oregon also operates a brokerage for support services to individuals living independently in the community. In 2004, we began implementing a host-home foster care program to serve children in therapeutic foster care. MENTOR Oregon has been providing services in Oregon since 1987. Services are located in the Portland metropolitan area, Salem/Keizer, Roseburg and Klamath Falls. Rondi L. Grace Director of ABI services MENTOR Oregon 305 NE 102nd Ave. Ste. 100 Portland, OR 97220 Phone (503) 258- 2440 x144 Fax (503) 255-1042 Rondi.grace@thementornetwork.com

Progressive Rehabilitation Associates Progressive Rehabilitation Associates specializing in rehabilitation for individuals after mild to moderate acquired brain injury (including post concussive syndrome) with the goal of return to work, volunteer work, community independence, or home independence.

Second Step The Second Step Gait Harness System (GHS) provides a safe and effective environment for transfers, standing, gait and exercise when partial or full weightbearing is desired for frontal plane movement on natural walking surfaces. The GHS allows controlled stability to perform standing, forward, backward and lateral gait movement for balance-related activities.

Summit By The Sea Summit to Sea is dedicated to offering affordable high quality hyperbaric chambers that are easy to use.   Our goal is to have products that will benefit those in greatest need.   We do this by providing the lowest cost, highest quality, brightest, largest and quietest chambers available today.  www.hyperbaric-dives.com   Contact information:   Dr. Robert Johnson, D.C. or Katherine at (541) 412-8087 or (541) 251-2060   e-mail: hyperbaric4health@gmail.com

ThinkFirst - Oregon ThinkFirst-Oregon is part of a national non-profit organization working with teachers, educators and community groups to reduce the risk of brain and spinal cord injury through community education and outreach in Oregon by providing age-appropriate injury prevention education to youth in kindergarten through 12th grade. Dennis Linderman, MPH ThinkFirst - Oregon Program Coordinator/ State Chapter Director (P) 503.494.5353 (f) 503.494.5627 linderma@ohsu.edu http://www.ohsu.edu/thinkfirst/

Sponsors	Contributors  of $300 or more	Table Sponsors	Contributors
Portland Center for the Performing Arts	Betty Gimarelli Chinook Winds Casino Resort Elisabeth Twist Erath Vineyard Julianne R. Johnson Kampfe Management Services Lorna Reed KestenMedia McMenamin's Hotels, Theaters and Pubs Michael Allen Harrison PGA Tour Southwest Airline Unique Customs WebWorks Wayne Eklund Wildhorse Resort Casino	Avamere Health Services Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center (BIRC) Lori Deveny Swanson Thomas & Coon Bruce Wojciechowski	Abby Nartker Adobe Rose Café Annie Blooms Books Art Bar & Bistro Benihana Inc Blockbuster, Inc Bruce Wojciechowski Centre for NeuroSkills Chamber Music Northwest Channel House Children's Museum Clackamas Heritage Partners Coffee People, Beaverton Concept Entertainment Group Costco Warehouse-Clackamas Costco Warehouse-Bend Darcelle XV & Co Disneyland Dufresnes Auto Service Eleni's Philoxenia Embassy Suites Hotel-Airport Embassy Suites Hotel-Portland Enchanted Forest Evergreen Aviation Museum Farmington Gardens Flying Pie Pizzeria Four Points by Sheraton Higgins Restaurant & Bar Hoffman House Restaurant Holiday Inn-Airport Hollywood Bowl Hollywood Theater Homeward Bound Inn at Spanish Head Resort Hotel Japanese Garden Society Jax Bar & Restaurant Lakewood Theatre Co Leatherman Tool Mark's on the Channel MarKum Inn Marquam Hill Vineyard Maryhill Museum of Art Mo's Restaurant Mt Hood Railroad Music Millennium Oaks Park Association Old Spaghetti Factory Old Wives' Tales Restaurant Oregon Shakespeare Festival Oregon Symphony Oregon Zoo Pastini Pastaria PGE Park-Beavers PGE Park-Timberwolves Pittock Mansion - Oregon Parks & Recreation Pizzicato Gourmet Pizza Portland Classical Chinese Garden Portland Marriott Downtown Portland Nursery Portland Spirit Portland Winter Hawks Prairie House Inn Reser's Fine Foods Safeway Inc Salvador Mollys Science Works See's Candies Stash Tea Co. Stephanie Keyes Steve Morris Target-Clackamas Target-Sherwood The Cinnamon Bums, Inc The Mill - Casino-Hotel Title Wave Used Books Tom Boyd Typhoon! WalMart-McMinnville WalMart, Portland WalMart, Wood Village Washman West Coast Game Park Safari Will Levin Yoga in the Pearl