The Vancouver Acute Services Speech-Language Pathology Practice Group presents:
Differential Diagnosis & Management of Acquired Motor Speech Disorders Workshop
Friday and Saturday , November 2 and 3, 2012
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Presented by: Joseph R. Duffy, Ph.D., Chair, Speech Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Is this for you?
Everyone is welcome.
This workshop is for survivors, families and friends who want to learn more about life after a stroke.
Is there a cost?
No, this workshop is free to attend for families and friends.
Cost for staff and student session.
Do I have to register?
Registration is needed, we would like to know how many of your family members and friends will be joining us. Please let us know by calling 604-737-6221 or emailing: sarah.pike@vch.ca
Workshop Description…
This is a chance for survivors, families and friends to learn about how the brain works, stroke and recovery. We also talk about life after a stroke, including strategies to help and available resources.
Workshop Format…
• This 3 hour education session is facilitated by a doctor and educator from the Acquired Brain Injury Program at GF Strong Rehab Centre
• It is open, informal and a chance to learn from others whose lives are changed by a stroke
• Your concerns, questions and experiences guide the session
What will I learn?
You will learn about:
• the brain and how it works
• the many changes that happen after a stroke
• practical rehabilitation strategies to help
• life after stroke and resources to help you through your journey
More questions?
For more information please call the GF Strong Educator at 604-737-6221.
30th Annual Conference for Assistive Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation
Presenters: Jo-Anne Chisholm MSc. and Joanne Yip BSR are occupational therapists who have specialized in wheelchair seating and positioning since 1986. They have worked in a variety of settings, from clinic to community with adults with a range of disabilities. Jo-Anne and Joanne have presented extensively on seating and were co-presented the Mundy award for outstanding contributions to the field by the Canadian Adaptive Seating and Mobility Association in 1999.
Overview: A hands-on, intensive two-day workshop for occupational therapists and physiotherapists working with adults and adolescents in the community. Designed for therapists with beginner to intermediate seating skills, the focus will be on the seating process from assessment to follow up of targeted outcomes. Limited participation.
Objectives: The participant will be able to:
1. understand and articulate principles of seating
2. perform a complete seating assessment
3. understand roles of client, therapist, vendor and service technician
4. collaborate in identification of targeted outcomes for seating
5. determine product parameters for equipment trials
6. provide justification for seating requests
7. initiate the process to achieve optimal seating set-up
8. follow up on targeted outcomes of seating
Course Outline:
• Introduction to the seating process in community
o principles of intervention
o assessment and rationale
• Mat assessment – a practical session with clients
• Matching seating needs with products – practical with clients
o targeting outcomes
o product parameters
o choosing equipment and components
• Wrapping up the process
o justification and funding
o fitting and follow up
Description
This course is designed to help Kinesiologists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, or anyone involved in active rehabilitation, improve their understanding of how to achieve clients’ rehabilitation (or general exercise) goals, to improve their observation skills to enhance the effectiveness of the exercise program, and to present an alternative exercise model of optimum muscular control and improved biomechanics. Our goal is to help the students recognize common pitfalls of exercises, including body compensation strategies, as they review common exercises used to rehabilitate common conditions.
| When | Saturday, September 22, 2012 – Neck and Upper Limbs Sunday, September 23, 2012 – Back and Lower Limbs |
| Time | 9 am to 5 pm |
| Where | LifeMark Health Centre 230 – 181 Keefer Place Vancouver, BC Map |
| Course Credits | 15 credits (7.5 credits per day) |
| Cost | $250 per day $450 for both days Student rate |
| Prerequisites | None |
| To register | Please email: westvantim@gmail.com or lannyrt@gmail.com or phone Tim at 604-787-RHAB (7422) Registration: Download the registration form |
Instructors
Tim Hunt, B.S.R.(PT), Registered Physiotherapist
Lanny Taschuk, B.Sc. (Kin), Practicing Kinesiologist
Tim Hunt is a registered Physiotherapist with over 25 years of experience, 13 years in private practice, and 12 years in active exercise rehab working with mainly WCB-injured clients. His exercise approach follows a biomechanical model, assessing and analyzing movement dysfunctions and using specific exercises to restore normal mechanics. He believes correct exercise technique is vital, and is keen on identifying and correcting compensatory movement patterns.
Lanny Taschuk is a Practicing Kinesiologist with over 12 years of experience in active exercise rehabilitation for clients ranging from private to WorkSafeBC, ICBC, and 3rd Party Insurers. Furthermore, he has been training and worked with athletes from amateur to professional skill levels. He has also owned a private rehabilitation business on Vancouver Island. His passion is to assist those with injuries gain control and function of their lives through evidence-based biomechanical treatment and exercise prescription.
A Conversation on Working with Conflict (SPE109)
with Michelle LaBaron and Michael Fogel
Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 6:00-8:00 pm
JIBC New Westminster Campus
Michelle and Michael will share their insights and lessons learned given their experience working with conflict and with people who are in conflict. You will hear their thoughts on the trends they have noticed in the field as they reflect on how these insights inform their current work. They will engage you in the discussion on how present and future practitioners can continue the evolution of conflict resolution practice.
Who should attend:
This event will be of interest to you if you are working in the field, are a conflict resolution student, are enrolled in or considering completing the JIBC Graduate Certificate in Dynamics of Conflict.
What you will learn:
The discussion will include thematic connections with courses in the Certificate, such as:
Registration for this FREE event is required:
Email conres@jibc.ca, or call 604.528.5608 or RSVP online to secure your seat.
For More Information:
604.528.5608 or 1.888.799.0801 or conres@jibc.ca or www.jibc.ca/conres
Is this for you?
Everyone is welcome.
This workshop is for survivors, families and friends who want to learn more about life after a traumatic brain injury.
Is there a cost?
No, this workshop is free for family and friends to attend.
Cost for students and non- Vancouver Coastal Health staff.
Do I have to register?
Registration is needed, we would like to know how many of your family members and friends will be joining us. Please let us know by calling 604-737-6221 or emailing: sarah.pike@vch.ca
Workshop Description…
This is a chance for survivors, families and friends to learn about how the brain works, brain injury and recovery. We also talk about life after a traumatic brain injury, including strategies to help and available resources.
Workshop Format…
• This 3 hour education session is facilitated by a doctor and educator from the Acquired Brain Injury Program at GF Strong Rehab Centre
• It is open, informal and a chance to learn from others whose lives are changed by brain injury
• Your concerns, questions and experiences guide the session
What will I learn?
You will learn about:
• the brain and how it works
• the many changes that happen after a brain injury
• practical rehabilitation strategies to help
• life after brain injury, and resources to help you through your journey
More questions?
For more information please call the GF Strong Educator at 604-737-6221.
Friday September 14, 2012
Garden Park Tower #101-2825 Clearbrook Rd Abbotsford, BC
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
8:30 Opening Statements – John Simpson
“The Intersection of Chronic Pain and Brain Injury”
Dr. David Fordyce, Neuropsychologist, Rehabilitation Institute of Washington
10:00 Coffee break
10:30 “The Intersection of Chronic Pain and Brain Injury” cont’d
Dr. David Fordyce, Neuropsychologist, Rehabilitation Institute of Washington
Noon Lunch
1:00 “Psychopharmacology of Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury”
Robert M. Stowe, MD, FRCPC
UCNS Diplomate in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine (Neurology), University of British Columbia
2:30 Coffee Break
3:00 “MTBI, Chronic Pain, and Depression: Symptom Overlap and Distinctions” Dr. Barbara J. Schrock, Ph.D., ABPP
Board-Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
Lead Neuropsychologist, Sharp Rehabilitation Center
4:00 “The current continuum of services for ABI clients with complex care needs including chronic pain requiring tertiary care in FH – The final phase of Riverview Redevelopment”
Rick Gremm, BSW, MSc. Resource and Systems Leader
Fraser Health, Mental Health and Substance Use
Continental Breakfast, lunch and refreshments included. $100.00 for full-day workshop
Sponsor opportunities and Exhibitor booths available Contact Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association at 604-557-1913 or email info@fvbia.org for details.
Workshop Description…
This is an opportunity for survivors, families and friends of people with a stroke or brain injury to learn about some of the services and programs available in their communities.
Families and survivors will be able to meet with one another and learn from each others’ personal experiences.
Everyone is welcome.
Registration is not required, although we would like to know how many of your family members and friends will be joining us. Please let us know by contacting 604-737-6269.
Workshop Format…
• This is a 2 hour workshop facilitated by the Community Intervention Coordinator from the Acquired Brain Injury Program at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre.
• The first half of the workshop is an open discussion around existing resources and how to access them.
• 2-3 survivors and/or caregivers will present during the second half of the workshop. They will each share their personal journeys and discuss some of the successes and challenges they encountered in returning to the community.
• The workshop is interactive, with open group discussions, opportunities for sharing and problem solving with others.
Learn more about the following…
• What is community and why is it important to link people with resources in their local community?
• How do we build community connections?
• What are some of the available resources in my community?
• What experiences have others had connecting with resources?
Myths and Facts about Sleep and Chronic Pain
August 14, 2012 at 11am PST (2pm EST)
Jonathan Fleming, MD
In this Webinar, Dr Fleming will describe the control of normal sleep and define evidence based strategies that are required to maintain a normal sleep-wake rhythm. He will review the findings from a variety of studies addressing the intricate, reciprocal relationship between pain and disturbed sleep and discuss the known mechanisms whereby pain disrupts sleep and disturbed sleep exacerbates pain. He will end by discussing the bio-psycho-social interventions that have been shown to be effective in modulating pain and improving sleep.
At the conclusion of this Webinar attendees will be able to describe:
Dr. Fleming completed his undergraduate medical training at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 1973. On completion of his internship at the University of Western Ontario, he came to UBC to study Psychiatry becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1978. Interested in the REM sleep findings associated with depression, he obtained further training in Sleep Medicine at Stanford and was certified as a clinical polysomnographer in 1986. He is a Diplomate of both the American Boards of Neurology and Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, a Fellow of the Clinical Sleep Society, a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a founding member of the Canadian Sleep Society. His research interests are in sleep and psychiatric disorders and the psychopharmacology of sleep and wakefulness. He is a consultant in the Sleep Disorders Program, UBC Hospital, Vancouver and is the Associate Head for Education in the Department of Psychiatry, UBC.
This event is co-sponsored by CIRPD, Pain BC and The Canadian Pain Coalition.
