Development Course

ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation Training — NEW! SECOND EDITION **TWO-DAY COURSE: DAY 1 2654

Presenter(s)

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  Thomas F. Bergquist, PhD, ABPP, FACRM

  Associate Professor
  Mayo Clinic College Medicine and Science
  Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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  Amy M. Shapiro-Rosenbaum, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM (she/her/hers)

  Program Director; Adjunct Faculty; Co-owner and Clinical Neuropsychologist
  Park Terrace Care Center; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; BrainMatters Neuropsychological Services, PLLC
  Plainview, NY, United States
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  Brooke M. Murtaugh, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, BT-C

  Brain Injury Program Manager
  Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
  Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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  Katy H. O'Brien, PhD CCC-SLP (she/her/hers)

  Senior Scientific Advisor
  Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
  Minneapolis, MN, United States

***DAY 1 of 2-day COURSE***
The ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation Training bridges the gap between research and clinical practice, translating evidence-based guidelines into step-by step procedures for clinicians. Training offers a comprehensive overview of cognitive rehabilitation process (treatment planning, goal setting and progress monitoring), a foundation in basic neuroanatomy, and direct guidance and instruction on addressing impairments in attention, memory, executive functioning, social communication, visuospatial and praxic functioning. General procedures and specific interventions for group-based treatment are also covered.
Who Should Attend?

• Occupational therapists


• Speech-language professionals


• Neuropsychologists


• Physicians


• RN/Rehab Nurses


• Disability management specialists


• Caregivers of individuals with brain injury


• ALL rehabilitation professionals who need to know the latest evidence-based interventions for cognitive impairment


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Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the basic neuroanatomy and brain-behavior relationships underlying cognitive function and cognitive impairment
• Describe the foundation principles guiding cognitive rehabilitation interventions, as well as procedures for setting goals, planning treatment, and monitoring of treatment progress
• Demonstrate knowledge of the evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation practice recommendations and the evidence strength supporting them
• Describe techniques for treating impairments of attention, memory, executive functioning, social communication, and visuospatial and praxic skills
• Describe the benefits and precautions associated with group treatment, as well as general group approaches to impairments of memory, executive functioning, and social communication.