Brain Injury

Symposium

(621334) Intensive Rehabilitation Cross-Cutting for Caregivers and Individuals with Pediatric Stroke

Presenter(s)

• 

  Shelley Dean, OTD, OTR/L

  Principal Occupational Therapist, Founder and Owner
  Crossway Pediatric Therapy and Academy
  Charotte, North Carolina
• 

  Keiko Shikako-Thomas, PhD, OT

  Assistant Professor, OT program
  Montreal, Quebec
• 

  Nichole Dawson, PhD

  Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  Dawson Neurobehavioral Group
  Westmont, Illinois
• 

  Nayo Hill, PT, DPT

  PhD Candidate
  Northwestern University
  Chicago, Illinois

This symposium will be of particular interest for rehabilitation professionals who work with pediatric stroke.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the needs and resources for caregiving for individuals with chronic illness and injury of pediatric stroke.
• Identify current neuroscience practices for assessing and maximizing brain function, health and participation after pediatric stroke.
• Learn clinical rehabilitative practices for gaining sensory motor function after pediatric stroke.