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Brain Injury Recovery (3 Hours)
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12:00pm – 12:30pm EDT / 11:00am – 11:30am CDT<br />Topic: Top 10 Things Workers Compensation Case Managers and Adjusters Need to Know About Brain Injury<br />Speaker: Shannon Swick, MA, LLP<br />Course Objectives:<br />• Classify mild, moderate, and severe brain injury<br />• Compare rehabilitation alternatives for individuals with acquired brain injury.<br />• Discuss life time needs and cost management of individuals with acquired brain injury<br /><br />12:30pm – 2:00pm EDT / 11:30am – 1:00pm CDT<br />Topic: Understanding the Value of Recovery Pathway Approach to Brain Injuries<br />Speakers: Zack Craft, ATP, ATS, CAPS, CEAC, CRTS and Hayley Tidwell, BSN, RN, CCM<br />Course Objectives:<br />• Identify three of the most common types of brain injuries within worker’s compensation.<br />• Define integrated approach related to Workers’ Compensation.<br />• Understand recovery time frames and assessments for return to work.<br />• Recognize the importance of an integrated approach be able to address level of function, appropriate<br />measurements and therapy produce evidence-based outcomes.<br /><br />2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT / 1:00pm – 2:00pm CDT<br />Topic: Understanding Neurobehavioral Issues in Traumatic Brain Injury<br />Speaker: April Gross, Ph.D.<br />Course Objectives:<br />• Explain how brain injuries lead to neurobehavioral issues from a biopsychosocial perspective<br />• Describe common neurobehavioral issues after brain injury and evidence-based interventions for<br />treatment<br />• Discuss the impact of neurobehavioral issues on overall functional recovery after brain injur