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Pediatric Rehabilitation
Brain Injury
Symposium
Mike Dichiaro, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Meredith Jones, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Childrens Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Erin Kaufman, MOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Children's Hospital Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Jessica Proctor, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Children's Hospital Colorado
Centennial, Colorado
Nicole Eberle, PhD, ABPP-CN
Neuropsychologist
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Jodi Krause, MA, CBIS
Brain Injury Educational Coordinator
Children's Hospital Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Ashley Niederhauser, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
A multidisciplinary, integrated clinical approach to the long term care of pediatric patients with acquired brain injuries will be discussed. The rationale for involvement of various clinical disciplines will be provided. Discussion of benefits and challenges of this approach, outcome measurements, and future directions.