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Brain Injury

Academy of Certified Brain Injury Course (ACBIS) **TWO-DAY COURSE: 29-30 OCT** 2200

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM  
Location:  ROOM: De Soto B: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. De Soto B is the first room on the right.
***DAY 1 of 2-day COURSE***
The Brain Injury Association of America offers a national certification program through its Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS). This training is the official course designed to prepare participants to sit for the Certification Exam and join more than 7,000 Certified Brain Injury Specialists worldwide by applying for and passing a national examination. The course is appropriate for paraprofessionals and professionals at all levels who simply want a strong foundation in the best practices in brain injury rehabilitation and/or CME/CEUs. The ACBIS Course and CBIS Certification Exam are for direct-care paraprofessionals at all levels and experienced professionals who want a strong foundation in best practices for brain injury rehabilitation. “I strongly believe that professionals who work with individuals with brain injury will definitely benefit from this useful and informative course, resulting in a comprehensive understanding of brain injury and improved patient care .” —Mohan Ganesan, PT, PhD  course Attendee

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Learning Objectives:

  • Define or describe topics in brain injury including: diagnostic imaging; medical/physical/cognitive/neurobehavioral/psychosocial consequences; pediatrics/adolescents/aging/military populations; concussions/mTBI
  • Prepare to successfully earn a national credential
  • Define or describe topics in brain injury including: disorders of consciousness; rehabilitation philosophy; outcome measurement; care management; family/cultural/gender/sexuality issues; neuropsychology; participation/return to work
  • Define or describe topics in brain injury including: diagnostic imaging; medical/physical/cognitive/neurobehavioral/psychosocial consequences; pediatrics/adolescents/aging/military populations; concussions/mTBI
Disclosure(s):
Angie Jackson, MS-CCC/SLP, CBIST-AP, MBA: No financial relationships to disclose
Julia Marton, OT, CBIST-AP: No financial relationships to disclose
Minda Markle, MA, PhD, ABPP, CBIST: No financial relationships to disclose