ACBIS National Certification Training

March 3, 2011

The Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) offers a national certification program for both entry-level staff and experienced professionals working in brain injury services. ACBIS provides the opportunity to learn important information about brain injury, to demonstrate learning in a written examination, and to earn a nationally recognized credential.

The Brain Injury Association of Oregon is offering a training program geared toward preparing for the CBIS examination. This training will be delivered in a one day workshop March 3, 2011, from 8:00-4:00pm.  Students must attend the entire session. The workshop will include study materials and interactive workshop with Sherry Stock, Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer. The National Online Examination will be given at the end of the day, from 4:30-6:30.

Registration fee: $475, includes The Essential Brain Injury Guide, materials, instructor time, the ACBIS certification fee, one year professional BIAOR membership with listing in The Headliner and online, and one year subscription to The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. For further information and qualifications click here.

Join us for this comprehensive training, and gain your national certification in Brain Injury, with support through BIAOR.

Pre-Conference Agenda

8 am -10 am	General Overview of Brain Injury
10 am -10:15 am	Break
10:15 am -12 pm	General Overview of Brain Injury continued
	Interactive cognitive simulation
12-12:30 pm  Lunch	Lunch
12:30 – 2 pm	Understanding and Using Positive Behavior and Anger Management Strategies
	Identifying medication problems – lecture and small group discussion
	Break
2:15 pm - 4 pm	Movie: Rehab and Behavioral Management Following a Brain Injury time permitting
	Discussion
	Question and Answers
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm	CBIS Examination

 

The purpose of this workshop is to provide a broad overview regarding relationships between brain injury and the behavioral challenges that may follow.  While neurological, physical and cognitive changes that occur following an injury clearly affect behavior, social and environmental factors often have equal or greater influence.  Topics to be covered include:  Incidence and epidemiology of brain injury, Continuum of services, Brain anatomy and brain-behavior relationships, Functional impact of brain injury, Effective treatment approaches, Children and adolescents with brain injury, Health and medical management, and Family issues Legal and ethical issues.

   Oftentimes, the manner a person is regarded and treated, regardless of their brain injury, can contribute more to problem behaviors than most other factors.  The settings in which people live and interact, the roles and functions of all people in their lives and the supports they have to help them succeed are all critical.

   The workshop will detail these factors and discuss how they apply in home, community and professional service settings.  There will be a special emphasis on promoting positive supports to help all individuals succeed.  This is not only relevant for people who experience disability following brain injury, but also for caretakers, providers and other members of a person’s circle of support.

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

·         Provide clear and comprehensive definitions of behavior in diverse situations;

·         Identify the difference between behavior disorder and behavior dysfunction;

·         Clarify and prioritize salient factors contributing to presenting behavior challenges;

·         Understand the relationships between functional capacity, social reciprocity and environmental context as they relate to behavioral success;

·         Specify key factors of programming that rely on positive behavioral supports;

·         Understanding how to use anger management strategies;

·         Learn how to involve the person who experiences disability, family members, staff and other involved parties into successful programming;

·         Create and sustain positive support plans for all involved parties;

·         Create personally relevant productive activity and living patterns for involved parties;

·         Understand the role of adjunctive therapies, such as medication, when addressing behavioral challenges;

·         Create and sustain positive support plans for all involved parties;

·       Identify key times and situations when extra help is needed        

Presenter: Valinda Horstman This presentation will include the Occurrence of long term disability, SSDI as compared to SSI, SSDI eligibility requirements, SSDI application and appeal process, Typical patient profile of eligible SSDI claimants, Benefits of SSDDI to your patients and to your practice, Medical Conditions typically awarded for TBI specific SSDI, Benefits of SSDI representation, and How to refer a patient.  

Track 3: The Better People Model - Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism 

Presenter:  Clariner M. Boston, MPA, MS AJ, Executive Director

Better People is an established employment and counseling program solely dedicated to helping individuals who have legal histories find, keep and excel in well paying jobs with fair, decent employers.  How do we do that?

Searching the Cure: Advances in Brain Injury Rehabilitation  

Presenter:  Dr. Alan Weintraub

This session will review areas aimed at neurodiagnosis and development of novel and innovative acute and rehabilitation therapies following traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Recent advances in disability intervention including common medical sequelae, such as seizures, spasticity, movement disorders, heterotopic ossification, and communicative, cognitive, and behavioral disturbances, will be reviewed,  Chronic neurologic rehabilitative interventions, such as hyperbaric oxygen, neural transplantation, genetic therapy, and holistic approaches also will be summarized.  Lastly, long term quality of life issues, related to aging, productive and functional relationships, and family support models will be reviewed.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

1.  Describe potential areas of neurological diagnostic evaluation and restoration of function.

2.  Discuss specific common areas of TBI.

3.  Describe chronic interventions necessary for adaption and quality of life.

Dr. Weintraub has been Medical Director of the Brain Injury Program at Craig Hospital since 1986.  Dr. Weintraub also served as Medical Director for the Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System, a federally designated Model System of Care with extensive clinical research and dissemination activities.  Dr. Weintraub has served as Medical Director of a post acute residential brain injury program and long term subacute brain injury program during his tenure in practice.  He also is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and an active consultant to the Colorado Division of Worker’s Compensation Medical Treatment Guidelines TBI Task Force.  He is board certified in PM&R and is fellowship trained in neurotrauma, brain injury and spinal cord injury.  Dr. Weintraub has special interests in pharmacological management of adults with brain injury, spasticity, sports-related concussion and the long term consequences of brain injury.  He is actively involved in local, regional and national organizations and is devoted to the aging and long term needs of brain injured survivors and their families. Dr. Weintraub continues to lecture to broad audiences and has written on a number of specific topics related to traumatic and acquired brain injury. 

This talk will discuss various types and severity of acquired brain injury.  In addition to Acute Care interventions, discussion will be around cutting edge novel interventions for an array of associated disabilities. There will be a final overview of long term considerations for persons and families alike.

Track 1: Aggressive Recovery Focused Physical Therapy

Presenter:  Bill Thornton, MPT, specializing in spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, Clinical Director, Co-Owner of Level Eleven Physical Therapy, Holly, MI and Director of Physical Therapy at Irvine Head Injury Clinic. 

High intensity physical therapy and comprehensive resources for individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injuries.  

This presentation will include: 
Overview of current research
Define/discuss high intensity, current modalities and environmental enrichment  Discuss/review gait/crawling techniques/paradigms
Video of actual patient treatment

Track 2:The Oregon Health Care Plan and TBI

Presenter: Julia Greenfield, JD, Disability Rights Oregon

This presentation will include an overview of Oregon Health Plan services for people with brain injuries, as they are available in the three major service systems: aging/physical disability, developmental disability, and mental health. Julia will include a survey of the eligibility for these three service systems & types of services provided, and draw some comparisons among the three systems (and also point out gaps in service/how people can slip through the cracks).

Track 3: Support for students with brain injury in Oregon

Presenters:
Patricia Sublette, Ph.D. Oregon TBI Team Coordinator, Center on Brain Injury Research and Training, Western Oregon University
Penny Jordan, M.S. Region 6 (Portland Metro Area) TBI Liaison

Brain Injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children. Yet students with brain injury are often not identified for support through special education or 504 plans. The Oregon TBI team offers resources for schools and parents. This presentation will outline supports for students from 0-21 (emphasizing early childhood and transition post high school) and provide an opportunity for professionals to share resources.

Track 1: Improving school services for students with TBI

Presenters:
Robin Barbier, B.S.; Kevin Prier, B.S.;
Center on Brain Injury Research and Training, Western Oregon University

This presentation is for professionals and families who are interested in school services for children with brain injuries. We will review the preliminary results from our recently completed Back to School Project (BTS), a longitudinal study of children returning to school after sustaining a brain injury. We will describe the sample population, school services students received, and how satisfied families were with those services. The second half of the presentation will describe a current study, School Transition and re-Entry Program (STEP). Informed by the BTS project, STEP is a protocol designed to help students with brain injuries receive appropriate services when they return to school. We are currently in the 4th year of studying the effectiveness of this protocol.

Track 2: Working After a Brain Injury: Financially Getting Ahead

Presenters:
Maliea Yakymi, Jaime Head, Work Incentive Network/ Independent Living Resources

Have you ever wondered how you can work while receiving benefits such as SSDI or SSI?

Track 3: The Actualization of Rehabilitation- Self-management and Implementation of Medical and Vocational Goals Across All Settings

Presenters:
Jan Johnson, Clinical Director of Community Rehabilitation Services of Oregon
Kris Heisler, a brain injury survivor

This presentation will discuss technological advancements have provided brain injured individuals with compensatory aids which have created opportunities for manifesting rehabilitation goals across all settings ( e.g. at home, work, school, your doctor’s or attorney’s office, the mall, etc). Jan Johnson  will provide an overview of the i Pod Touch which can be utilized as a compensatory aid for executive functions, memory , attention and other cognitive problems. Kris Heisler will provide detailed instructions for the Awesome Notes Application and share her experience using the i pod touch. A handout listing other helpful applications for the instrument and improvement of cognitive skills will be provided.