2005 Planning Partners:
Ohio Bureau of Workers
Compensation
Ohio Center for Autism and
Low Incidence (OCALI)
Ohio Rehabilitation Services
Commission's Brain Injury Advisory Committee
Ohio Valley Center for Brain
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Ohio Developmental
Disabilities Council
2005 Exhibitors:
AT of Ohio
Center for Comprehensive
Services
Columbus Prescription
Drake Center
Edwin Shaw Hospital
HealthSouth Rehabilitation
Hospital of Erie
Hook Rehabilitation /
Community Health Network
MC Mobility
The Mobility Store /
Columbus Prescription
OhioHealth
ReMed Brain Injury
Rehabilitation
The Scooter Store
2005 Sponsors:
Ben-El Child & Family Center
Clark, Perdue, Arnold &
Scott Co., LPA
Columbus Support Group
Edwin Shaw Hospital
Hillside Rehabilitation
Hospital / Forum Health
Neurological Associates
Ohio SILC
OSU Medical Center
Rehabilitation Services
University of Toledo -
Disability Studies
Volkema, Thomas, Miller,
Burkett, Scott & Merry
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Brain Injury
Association's 24th Annual Conference
Brain Injury: Operation Awareness
Thank you for attending!
September 29-30, 2005
Columbus Airport Marriott Hotel
Thanks to all who participated in the Brain Injury Association of
Ohio's 24th Annual Conference, "Brain Injury: Operation Awareness," held
in September.
The feedback we received, through
evaluations and comments made during the conference, was overwhelmingly
positive. Our 24th annual conference was acclaimed by attendees as
being of great educational, networking, and inspirational value.
Peak attendance reached 314 and was closely balanced between
professionals and service providers (47%) and family members and
individuals with disabilities (53%) mostly due to brain injury. Here are
excerpts from participants' overall evaluations of the conference:
- Outstanding! Best ever! Keynotes were
excellent.
- Compelling and enlightening
- The range of classes (most useful part
of the conference)
- I learned a lot that I can apply to my
job as a rehab professional
- Enjoyed myself with a mixture of fun
and education
- You have outdone yourselves. It was
like a family reunion!
- Every year I have left with the
feeling that I got something that has put me on the road of
understanding my husband's injury, and something that helped with my
own depression.
We hope that
all of those who attended and presented will consider joining us for
next year's conference, scheduled for September 28-29, 2006. A
special thanks goes to our exhibitors & sponsors, and scholarship
contributors. We could not have done it without your help and
support!
Both of our Keynote speakers were
wonderful:
- On Thursday, Louis M. French,
PsyD, Neuropsychologist, Chief, Clinical Services, The Defense and
Veterans Brain Injury Center (Walter Reed Army Medical Center) spoke
on, "Traumatic Brain Injury in the Global War
on Terrorism."
- On Friday, Tina Mooney, MSW,
talked about her struggle to accept the painful reality that life
doesn’t always turn out the way we hoped it would, her efforts to
build a life she’s happy with and the life lessons she learned along
the way. Her keynote was entitled, "Building a Life You Like,
Even When It’s Not the Life You Wanted."
THANK YOU to all of our
2005 sponsors, exhibitors, speakers and attendees! We hope you had
a wonderful experience at the conference. From what we heard, it
was acclaimed, "The best conference yet!"
Read about the 2004 Conference.
Events
Registration CEUs
Hotel
Sponsors & Exhibitors
| September 29-30,
2005 Columbus Airport
Marriott Hotel, Columbus, Ohio
This is the same hotel as our 2003
and 2004 conferences.
Marriott map & directions
hotel brochure
www.columbusairportmarriott.com
reservations:
online reservations (with special rate) |
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Conference activities, September
29-30, 2005 The conference
featured a keynote speaker each day, followed by four hour-long
workshop periods offering as many as five concurrent sessions on
wide-ranging topics. Thursday's keynote, Dr. Louis French,
neuropsychologist and Chief of Clinical Services at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, spoke on "Traumatic Brain Injury in the Global War
on Terrorism: The Walter Reed Experience." In fact, a complete track
of workshops at the conference helped attendees explore the influx
of military personnel returning from service with brain injury, its
impact on the nation's consciousness, service and support systems,
and the advocacy community. From Vietnam to Iraq, individuals who
served our country related their battlefield experiences and the
heroism required to face the challenges of living with brain injury.
On the theme of moving forward, Friday's keynote, Tina Mooney, MSW,
will speak on "Building A Life You Like, Even When It's Not the Life
You Wanted" offering insights and lessons learned from her own
experiences and knowledge of challenges associated with "mild"
traumatic brain injury. Workshops addressing government initiatives
promoting "systems change" to improve individual choice and access
to services and supports for individuals with disabilities
(regardless of the cause) will be of special interest. This is
particularly true in Ohio, since there is no dedicated "system" or
state agency addressing the needs of individuals with TBI.
Naturally, workshops on state-of-the-art research and interventions
promoting optimal independence, day-to-day coping strategies, better
understanding of TBI, and approaches to avoid common pit-falls also
will factor into the equation to make Conference 2005 our best ever.
Last, but certainly not least, attendees can count on a series of
"lighter fare" workshops just for their fun and enjoyment.
Annual Membership Meeting:
Wednesday, September 28, 2005 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM at the Marriott.
Update Memo: read this
newsletter-style memo of conference info and recent events at BIAOH:
Word Document
PDF Document
Thursday Evening, September 29th -
Welcome Reception & Dance. We have scheduled an evening
social event again this year. We hope you'll join us after the
conference workshops and dinner (on your own) for an evening of
music, dancing and socializing with your friends. Light
refreshments will be provided. |
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Registration Materials:
Registration Forms are now
available:
Word Document
PDF Document
Note that the registration form
should be used for scholarship applications as well.
Registration Flyer:
PDF Document |
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Conference Program:
The final conference program is now
available:
PDF Document
Note that the program is a very large
document. |
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Continuing Education Unit Credit:
CEU contact hours are approved for:
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Counselor and Social
Worker (covers 22 sessions and both keynotes)
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CCMC (includes CCMs)
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CRCC (includes CRC, CCRC, CRC-MAC,
CRC-CS, CRC-MAC-CS)
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Legal (covers 3 specific
legal-oriented workshops)
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MRDD (covers Adult Services,
Case Management, Early Intervention, Investigative Agent,
Supt/Asst Supt (Services/Programs/Support Stream) and County Board
Members)
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OT (includes Occupational
Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants)
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Substance Abuse (RCH)
CEU contact hours are pending for:
Other:
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Educators, Psychologists
& other professionals may register independently with their
professional associations for CEU credits. At the
conference, ask for a certificate of attendance for this purpose.
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 Approved
Continuing Education Provider
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The Department of Speech and Hearing
Science of the Ohio State University is approved by the Continuing
Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language
pathology and audiology. This program is offered for up to 1.0 CEUs
(Various levels of instruction; Professional area). ASHA CE Provider
approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific
products, or clinical procedures. |
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Exhibitors & Sponsors:
We invite inquiries at any time
regarding exhibiting at the conference or sponsoring meals or
breaks. This year's conference still has a few openings for
exhibitors and sponsors. Call today and sign up!
As one of the largest, most popular
state brain injury association conferences in the nation, Ohio’s
Annual Conference is a unique marketing opportunity that companies
and providers serving this population can not afford to miss!
Share information about your products and services in a relaxed,
interactive and educational setting.
Exhibitor & sponsor opportunities &
forms:
Word
Document
PDF
Document
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| For more
information or to receive registration materials by mail,
contact the Brain Injury Association of Ohio at
1-866-644-6242 or help@biaoh.org |
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