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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    8:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    IC2: Rehabilitation for Functional Neurological Disorder—the Works 5552
    Location:  Cortez C
    Corresponding Presenter: Victor W. Mark, MD (he/him/his) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Amy J. Knight, PhD ABPP-CN – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Stacey Zalanowski, PT, DPT, NCS – Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Nicole Mannion, MA, OTR/L – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Presenter: Ginger Polich, MD – Harvard University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseMeasurementSpasticity
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Effects and Mechanisms of Exercise on Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels and Clinical Outcomes in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 4045
    Location:  Cortez B
    Presenter: Erwin E. H van Wegen, PhD – Amsterdam University Medical Center
    Corresponding Presenter: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Daan G.M Kaagman – Amsterdam University Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Natalie E. Cignetti, MD – Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Emily Rothermel, MD – Atrium Health, Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Tim Vanbellingen, PhD – University Bern
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceBehavioral Health SciencesClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineInternationalLifestyle MedicineNeuroplasticity
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    6:00 PM – 7:30 PM  
    PLENARY I: Shaping Hope: Empowering Minds Through Alzheimer's Rehabilitation 0881
    Location:  Chantilly Ballroom
    Presenter: Jeffrey M. Burns, MD, MS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineNeuroplasticity
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Science Update: Rehabilitative Management of Non-motor Features in Parkinson Disease 0561
    Location:  Cortez A
    Presenter: Erwin E. H van Wegen, PhD – Amsterdam University Medical Center
    Presenter: Michele K. York, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Monika M. Gross, BFA, MSME/T, M.AmSAT, M.ATI, M.STAT – The Poise Project
    Corresponding Presenter: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineLifestyle MedicineNeuroplasticity
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Towards Precision Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis: Identifying Responsiveness to Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Interventions Using Machine Learning 0587
    Location:  Cortez B
    Corresponding Presenter: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Maryam Sadeghi, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Jacob J. Sosnoff, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseBig DataTechnologyMachine Learning
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Wearables 4062
    Location:  Madrid
    Presenter: Rosalie H. Wang, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Corresponding Presenter: Brad Willingham, PhD – Shepherd Center, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
    Non-Presenting Contributor: John T. Morris, PhD, FACRM (he/him/his) – Shepherd Center
    SYMPOSIUM SERIES: Advanced Technologies for NeurorehabilitationTechnologyBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticitySpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Disability Inclusion in Rehabilitation Sciences: An Insider’s Perspective 9651
    Location:  DeSoto B
    Corresponding Presenter: Sonya Kim, PhD, CRC, BCB, FACRM – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Presenter: JohnRoss Rizzo, MD, MSCI, FACRM (he/him/his) – NYU Langone Health
    Presenter: Allan M. Tyson – Rusk Rehabilitation's Brain Injury Day Treatment Program
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineBrain InjuryDiversity, Equity and InclusionNeurodegenerative DiseaseStroke
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Lifestyle Interventions for Health and Wellness Promotion in People with Multiple Sclerosis 9562
    Location:  Cortez A
    Corresponding Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Brooks C. Wingo, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Chungyi Chiu, CRC, LPC – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Presenter: Erwin E. H van Wegen, PhD – Amsterdam University Medical Center
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseLifestyle Medicine
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Neuromodulation for the Nervous System - Our Experience with Veterans and First Responders with Mental Health and Pain Challenges 9626
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Tanja Yardley, B.Sc.P.T. (she/her/hers) – Healthtech Connex
    Clinical PracticeArts & NeuroscienceBrain InjuryHealth Services ResearchMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationTechnologyTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    State of the Science on Mild Cognitive Impairment and Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome 9563
    Location:  Cortez B
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Elisa F. Ogawa, PhD – VA Boston Healthcare System
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineNeuroplasticityTechnology
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group
    Location:  Cortez A
    Moderator: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Moderator: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Neurodegenerative Disease
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Effect of Executive Function to Postural Control During Standing in People with Diabetes Mellitus – a Dual-task Study
    Location:  Cortez D
    Presenting Author: Kai Cheng, MS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-presenting Author: Carl Luchies – University of Kansas
    Non-presenting Author: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-presenting Author: John Miles, MD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenting Author: Chun-Kai Huang, PhD, MS, PT (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    MeasurementAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative DiseaseTechnology
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Home Health Admission Source and Episode Timing Differ for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias 4367
    Location:  Obelisk A
    Presenting Author: Sara Knox, PT, DPT, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Non-presenting Author: Kit N. Simpson, DrPH (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Non-presenting Author: Jada M. Johnson, MS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Non-presenting Author: Mary Dooley, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Data Science and AI 4063
    Location:  Manchester
    Corresponding Presenter: Brad Willingham, PhD – Shepherd Center, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
    Presenter: Rosalie H. Wang, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Moderator: John T. Morris, PhD, FACRM (he/him/his) – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: Dennis Bjoern Veit (he/him/his) – tech2people GmbH
    SYMPOSIUM SERIES: Advanced Technologies for NeurorehabilitationTechnologyBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityTelehealthArtificial Intelligence
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Empowering Futures- Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Management for Pediatric Functional Neurological Disorders- A Case Study 0812
    Location:  Cortez C
    Presenter: Rajashree Srinivasan, MBBS, MD – UTSW/Children's Health
    Presenter: Brady Dubose, PT, DPT (he/him/his) – Children's Health
    Presenter: Zachary Kelsey – Children's Health
    Presenter: Anita Pathak, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Children's Health
    Presenter: Michelle T. Nguyen, M.S., CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Children's Health - Dallas
    Neurodegenerative Disease
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Preliminary Results of an Online Randomized Controlled Trial Intervention to Promote Physically Active Lifestyle in People with Multiple Sclerosis 1600
    Location:  DeSoto B
    Corresponding Presenter: Vaishnavi Sridharan – Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Presenter: Chungyi Chiu, CRC, LPC – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Behavioral Health SciencesNeurodegenerative DiseaseTelehealth
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury Using Biomarkers and Emerging Technologies 9623
    Location:  Coronado D
    Corresponding Presenter: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Ross Zafonte – Spaulding/Harvard Medical School
    Brain InjuryNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Effect of Perturbations on Postural Control in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment 9579
    Location:  Cortez B
    Corresponding Presenter: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Sodiq Fakorede (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Lydia Pemberton – KU Medical Center
    Presenter: Nesreen Alissa, PT, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeuroplasticityTechnology
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Role of Rehabilitation Medicine in Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Exposure to Environmental Toxins 0600
    Location:  Cortez A
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Sara Knox, PT, DPT, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Presenter: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationHealth Services Research
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group Multiple Sclerosis Task Force
    Location:  Monet
    Moderator: Silvana M L. Lopes Costa, PhD – Kessler Foundation
    Neurodegenerative Disease
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Sponsored Satellite Symposium - Reaching Milestones in Managing Spasticity: What the Rehabilitation Specialist Needs to Know
    Location:  Chantilly Ballroom
    Presenter: Cindy B. Ivanhoe, MD – TIRR Memorial Hermann Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School Houston, TX
    SpasticityStrokeBrain InjuryTraumaNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpinal Cord InjuryClinical PracticeMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Cognitive Telerehabilitation for Parkinson’s Disease: Appropriate Use Recommendations 9636
    Location:  Cortez A
    Corresponding Presenter: Sanghee Moon, PhD (he/him/his) – University of New Hampshire
    Presenter: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Monika M. Gross, BFA, MSME/T, M.AmSAT, M.ATI, M.STAT – The Poise Project
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseClinical PracticeTechnologyTelehealth
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Considerations for Integrating Noninvasive Brain Stimulation into Clinical Neurorehabilitation 0556
    Location:  Cortez B
    Corresponding Presenter: Jennifer A. Iddings, PhD (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: Hayk Petrosyan, PhD – JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
    Presenter: Talya K. Fleming, MD – JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Rutgers-RWJMS, Hackensack Meridian SOM
    Presenter: Hang Jin Jo, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University at Buffalo
    Presenter: Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, PhD, FACRM – University at Buffalo
    Presenter: Julie L. Schwertfeger, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, CBIST, NCS – Rosalind Franklin University; Lovell FHCC VA
    NeuroplasticityBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Dementia Prevention 2024 Session I 9564
    Location:  Monet
    Corresponding Presenter: Kurt V. Gold, MD (he/him/his) – Fitness Research Institute
    Presenter: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Michele K. York, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Rajagopal V. Sekhar, MD (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeDiversity, Equity and InclusionLifestyle MedicineRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTrauma
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The State of the Art Science of Music: Clinical Applications 0557
    Location:  Peacock Terrace
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Harris, MA, MT-BC, NMT/F – MedRhythms, Inc
    Arts & NeuroscienceBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Dementia Prevention 2024: sleep, Diet, and Reversing Age-related Cognitive Decline: Evidence from Translational Studies- 9632
    Location:  Monet
    Corresponding Presenter: Kurt V. Gold, MD (he/him/his) – Fitness Research Institute
    Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Michele K. York, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Moderator: Jeffrey M. Burns, MD, MS – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Rajagopal V. Sekhar, MD (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineLifestyle Medicine
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Evidence to Practice: How to Integrate Dual Sensory Loss Specific Health and Rehabilitation into Aging Research and Clinical Practice 4527
    Location:  Ming
    Presenter: Atul Jaiswal, PhD, MSW, OT – Postdoctoral fellow
    Corresponding Presenter: Renu Minhas, M.A. (she/her/hers) – DeafBlind Ontario Services
    Moderator: Mandeep Kaur, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeHealth Services ResearchNeurodegenerative DiseaseTechnology
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Frailty in Multiple Sclerosis: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Intervention Strategies 9616
    Location:  Cortez A
    Corresponding Presenter: Tobia Zanotto, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Jacob J. Sosnoff, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Herbert Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, MSCS – Hunter College
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Integrating Innovative Methodological Approaches to Enhance Personalization and Program Delivery: How We Developed and Tested Personalized Mobility Programming for Persons with Neurological Conditions 9583
    Location:  Senators Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Stephanie R. Cimino, PhD (she/her/hers) – Parkwood Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute
    Presenter: Olivia SJ Crozier, BHSc, PhD (c) – University of Western Ontario
    Presenter: Joshua Stoikos, B.Kin, M.Sc. – University of Western Ontario
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Adnan Ziendien – Volunter
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Adnan Shabbir – University of Western
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Daniel Lizotte, PhD – The University of Western Ontario
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Janelle Unger, PhD, PT (she/her/hers) – Western University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Dalton L. Wolfe, PhD (he/him/his) – Lawson Health Research Institute
    Clinical PracticeNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)®: an Introduction to Science, Theory and Practice 1614
    Location:  Obelisk B
    Corresponding Presenter: Corene Patricia P. Thaut, PhD, MM – The University of Toronto/The Academy Of Neurologic Music Therapy
    Presenter: Michael H. Thaut, PhD – University of Toronto
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseasePediatric RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Wild Measurement: Strategies to Capture Meaningful Performance Improvements from Rehabilitation 9584
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie L. Schwertfeger, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, CBIST, NCS – Rosalind Franklin University; Lovell FHCC VA
    Presenter: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: Marghuretta Bland, PT, DPT, MSCI – Washington University School of Medicine
    Presenter: Louis N. Awad, PT, DPT, PhD – Boston University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jane E. Sullivan, PT, DHS, MD – Northwestern University
    Presenter: Alex Wong, PhD (he/him/his) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-presenting author: Sai Yalla, PhD – Rosalind Franklin University; Lovell FHCC VA
    MeasurementBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryBurn RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationCardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionEarly Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitHealth Services ResearchLeadershipLifestyle MedicineMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnologyTelehealth
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation 4050
    Location:  Miro
    Corresponding Presenter: Jennifer A. Iddings, PhD (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: Anastasia Zarkou, PT, MS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: John T. Morris, PhD, FACRM (he/him/his) – Shepherd Center
    SYMPOSIUM SERIES: Advanced Technologies for NeurorehabilitationTechnologyBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityTelehealthArtificial Intelligence
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Advances and Challenges in Using Evidence-based AI Driven Technology Platforms for Cognitive and Speech Therapy to Increase Patient Outcomes and Improve Clinician Productivity 1592
    Location:  Cortez A
    Corresponding Presenter: Noah Poskanzer, PT, DPT – Constant Therapy
    Presenter: Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Presenter: Susan Wortman-Jutt, MS, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Burke Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Thomas L. Southern, Jr., SLPD, CCC-SLP – Elara Caring
    TechnologyAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryCaregiver NeedsClinical PracticeMeasurementNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Apple Vision Pro: Opportunities for a New Method of Generating Accessible Environments 0592
    Location:  Cortez B
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Randall W. Huzinec, PT – University of Pittsburgh Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Cheng-Shiu Chung (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Adit Bharat Shah – University of Pittsburgh
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Dan Ding, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    TechnologyLifestyle MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticitySpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTelehealthSpasticity
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Apple Vision Pro: Opportunities for a New Method of Generating Accessible Environments 0592
    Location:  Cortez B
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Randall W. Huzinec, PT – University of Pittsburgh Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Cheng-Shiu Chung (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Adit Bharat Shah – University of Pittsburgh
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Dan Ding, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    TechnologyLifestyle MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticitySpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTelehealthSpasticity
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Motor Neuron Disease Following Repetitive Traumatic Brain Injury 9622
    Location:  Monet
    Corresponding Presenter: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Ross Zafonte – Spaulding/Harvard Medical School
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBrain Injury
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Bridging the Gap Between Capacity and Performance: Behavior Management Components of Constraint-induced Therapy S16
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Moderator: Lynne V. Gauthier, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Corresponding Presenter: David M. Morris, PT, PhD, FAPTA – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Sarah M. dos Anjos, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Gitendra Uswatte, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Mary Bowman, OTR/L, C/NDT, LSVT-BIG – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    StrokeBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticity
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Suicide Prevention and Firearm Safety in Rehabilitation Patients 9578
    Location:  Madrid
    Corresponding Presenter: Katharine Gionet, PsyD – Marcus Institute for Brain Health
    Presenter: Hari H. Venkatachalam, MPH, CPH – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Presenter: Stephanie Oduro, OTD, OTR/L – Concordia University Wisconsin
    Presenter: Shannon Miles, PhD – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) 0558
    Location:  Coronado B
    Corresponding Presenter: Brad Willingham, PhD – Shepherd Center, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
    Moderator: John T. Morris, PhD, FACRM (he/him/his) – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – Kandu Health
    SYMPOSIUM SERIES: Advanced Technologies for NeurorehabilitationTechnologyBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticitySpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTelehealth
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Ending Parkinson's Disease 2256
    Location:  Monet
    Presenter: Bastiaan Bloem, MD, PhD, FRCPE – Radboud University Medical Center
    Neurodegenerative Disease
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Finding Meaning in a Career in Rehabilitation Medicine: Perspectives for Mid-career Professionals 9596
    Location:  Metropolitan
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Terrence M. Pugh, MD – Wake Forest University SOM; Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseLeadership
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    "Sub-concussive" Is a Dangerous Misnomer: Refining Terminology for Head Impacts and Traumatic Brain Injuries 9645
    Location:  De La Salle
    Corresponding Presenter: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Ross Zafonte – Spaulding/Harvard Medical School
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The Effects of Therapeutic Singing and Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on Cough and Respiratory Control in Parkinson’s Disease 1136
    Location:  Peacock Terrace
    Presenting Author: Jessy Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Therapy Abroad
    Non-presenting Author: Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, PhD, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineHealth Services ResearchNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Advancements in Rehabilitation Sciences: 2024 Progress Report from the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force 6476
    Location:  Sapphire
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Expanding Your Clinical Armamentarium with a 'Focus' on Vision and Eye Movements 9634
    Location:  Ming
    Corresponding Presenter: Mahya Beheshti, MD (she/her/hers) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Presenter: Silvana M L. Lopes Costa, PhD – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: JohnRoss Rizzo, MD, MSCI, FACRM (he/him/his) – NYU Langone Health
    Clinical PracticeNeurodegenerative DiseaseStrokeTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Music Is Medicine: Ask the Experts 9669
    Location:  Peacock Terrace
    Corresponding Presenter: Lise C. Worthen-Chaudhari (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Moderator: Jess Rushing, PhD, MT-BC – Colorado State University, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
    Presenter: Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, PhD, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Presenter: Gammon Earhart, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineLifestyle MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticity
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Neuromodulatory Applications to Quantify and to Improve Sensory and Functional Symptoms in Rehabilitation Medicine 2254
    Location:  Miro
    Presenter: Sarah Prinsloo, Ph.D., M.A., LMFT-S, LPC, BCIA – Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Surgery; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Brain InjuryNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Cycling with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES): The Evidence for Who, What, Where, When, and Why 4501
    Location:  De la Salle
    Corresponding Presenter: Liz Fuhrhop, PT, DPT – MYOLYN
    Presenter: Alan J. Hamlet, PhD (he/him/his) – MYOLYN, Inc.
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Matthew J. Bellman, PhD – MYOLYN, Inc.
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    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: “get up Offa That Thing, and Dance ‘til You Feel Better!” the Why and How of Encouraging Dance for People with Parkinson Disease S9
    Location:  Miro
    Presenter: Gammon Earhart, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine
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    3:00 PM – 4:15 PM  
    CLOSING PLENARY: The Voice of Parkinson’s: Evidence for Singing as Medicine 0882
    Location:  Chantilly Ballroom
    Presenter: Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, PhD, MT-BC (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
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