Events / Conferences

2011 Acquired Brain Injury Survivor and Family Education Series

March 22 – May 3, 2011

Parkwood Hospital invites those who have survived a brain injury, their partners, parents, other family members, and friends to their

2011 Acquired Brain Injury Survivor and Family Education Series

Download Flyer

The goals of this series are to share information, provide opportunities to meet other individuals and family members affected by brain injury, and to encourage peer support.

The sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in room A273 on the main level of Parkwood Hospital. See dates and topics of sessions below.

The sessions are also video-conferenced to participating sites throughout Southwestern Ontario, including:
• Goderich – Alexandra Marine & General Hospital
• Woodstock – Woodstock General Hospital
• Grand Bend – Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre
• Sarnia – Erie-St. Clair CCAC Office
• Windsor – Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital
• Windsor – Windsor Regional Hospital – Western Campus

After The Crash

February 17th, 2011

Brain Injury Association of Windsor/Essex County & Ontario Brain Injury Association

ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT THIS DRAMATIC WORK

After the Crash

At the historic MacKenzie Hall,
3277 Sandwich Street, Windsor
Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Download Flyer

A play about the struggle to overcome adversity and find one’s place in
society. What’s unique about this play is that it was created for a very
specific audience: Health Care providers, Case Managers and Care
Decision Makers.

By weaving together stories from real trauma survivors, their family
and health care workers, the play delves into the challenges of ABI with
courage, compassion and sensitivity. The response from audiences has
been overwhelmingly positive.

This research based professional theatre about Traumatic Brain Injury
is 55 minutes long and speaks a million words from all aspects of the
health care system.

The evening begins at 6:30 with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by the play at 7:00. Following the play will be time to network and enjoy an abundance of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres.

February 22 – 25, 2011

Neurorehabilitation: Assisting Recovery and Function in Everyday Life Following Brain Injury

This four-day course is intended to illustrate the students role in the rehabilitation process as it contributes to the lives of individuals with ABI. The information and techniques provided in this program will familiarize you with the functioning of the brain and how behaviour becomes disrupted when there is an injury to the brain. The Program promotes a ‘brain first’ approach, meaning that it emphasizes what is wrong and right with the brain and lets that knowledge guide strategies and interventions which will facilitate neural recovery following injury as well as the individuals’ day-to-day functioning and quality of life. The teaching methods used in this course will include: active lectures, case examples, group learning, experiential exercises, networking, and vignettes designed to promote active problem solving.

For more info please see OBIA’s website

May 30 – June 1, 2011

Advanced Brain Injury Rehabilitation (Level 2)

This three-day course will provide in-site into three important aspects of neurorehabilitation: brain injury and the life cycle, including the aging brain; brain injury and emotional dysregulation; and issues and interventions for mild and moderate brain injury.

Website: OBIA