September 20-21, 2007

University Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Columbus, OH

This new conference location offers great meeting space, excellent exhibit and food service areas and very competitive room rates.

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For more information about the hotel:  www.universityplazaosu.com

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (tentative date)

Annual Membership Meeting, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM at the University Plaza.

September 20-21, 2007

The conference will feature a keynote speaker each day, followed by four hour-long workshop periods offering as many as five concurrent sessions on wide-ranging topics.

Keynote speakers:

Carolyn Rocchio, mother of a son with brain injury and author of Ketchup on the Baseboard: Rebuilding Life After Brain Injury  (Thursday, Sept. 20th at 9 AM)

Tina M. Trudel, PhD, President, Lakeview Healthcare Systems, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia Medical School  (Friday, Sept. 21th at 8:45 AM)

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 2007 a successful one. Last, but certainly not least, attendees can count on a series of "lighter fare" workshops just for their fun and enjoyment.
 

Call for Presentations!  Potential speakers / presenters are invited to use the following forms to submit presentation summaries.  Forms are available here:

Word Document: Call for Presentation    

(Or use this form for easy fill-in: Call for Pres, Fill In 

PDF Format:  Call for Presentation-PDF

Registration Materials:

Use these forms to register for the conference:

PDF Format: Event Flyer  (shows schedule and workshop/speaker info)

Word Document: Registration Form    

PDF Format:  Registration Form - PDF

Annual Awards:

Use these forms to nominate individuals or agencies for awards:

Word Document: Nomination Form    

PDF Format:  Nomination Form - PDF

Conference Program:

 The conference program will be posted when it is available. 2007 Conference Program - PDF (Warning: this is a large PDF file)

Continuing Education Credit:

CEU contact hours are approved for:

• Counselor & Social Worker (LPC, LPCC, PC, PCC)
  (10.25 hours - for selected workshops)

• Substance Abuse (RCH for CCDC and CCAS), counseling and prevention

• Nursing (RN/LPN) (5.0 hours Thurs, 5.25 hours Friday)*

• Psychology (5.0 hours Thurs, 5.25 hours Friday)*

• Nursing and Psychology participants must attend the full day
  (Thursday and/or Friday) to receive credit for that day.

  *The Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH) is an approved Authorized Provider of continuing education and training by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and has awarded 5 contact hours (0.5 CEUs) Day 1 and 5.25 contact hours (0.52 CEUs) for Day 2.

  The Ohio Department of Mental Health is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association - MCE Program to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Ohio Department of Mental Health #311334820 maintains responsibility for the program.

CEU contact hours are pending for:

Exhibitors & Sponsors: