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Changing the narrative to hope: Maximizing brain health, function and participation following Brain Injury
Intensive Cross Cutting Symposium
Brad Kurowski, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Catherine Quatman-Yates, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Physical Therapy
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Vicki Anderson, BA, MA, PhD
Director, Clinical Sciences Research
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Parkville, Victoria
Gary Bedell, PhD, OT, FAOTA
Professor and Chair
Tufts University
Arlington, Massachusetts
Shari Wade, PhD
Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of long-term morbidity in children and adolescents. Evidence indicates that individual/host, injury-related, environmental, and physical and social activities may all influence the development of problems or facilitate recovery after injury. A comprehensive understanding of how these various factors interact to influence recovery and affect brain health and wellness would inform development of comprehensive management approaches. The overall objective of this symposium is to characterize a biopsychosocial model of recovery and provide evidence-based examples of how social, environmental/family, and activity/exercise based interventions can have a positive impact on long-term functioning.