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| Time |
Event |
Speaker 1 |
Speaker 2 |
| 7:30 - 8:15 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:15 - 8:30 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
Margaret Struchen, PhD - BIATX President and
Mayor Debra McCartt of Amarillo |
Tim Atchison, PhD - BIATX West Texas Regional Chair |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM |
Plenary Session #1 |
Mary Carlile, MD, Baylor Health Care System "Shaping the Future of Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment –The TBI Model System" |
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| 9:30 - 10:00 AM |
BREAK
Visit Posters and Exhibitors |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Breakout #1 |
Survivor/Family Breakout
Angelle Sander, Brain Injury Research Center Houston "Managing Problems with Thinking and Behavior after TBI: Simple Strategies for Caregivers to Use in the Home" |
Professional Breakout
Cindy Ivanhoe, MD TIRR Hospital in Houston "Treatment of Spasticity after Brain Injury" |
| 11:00 AM -12:00 PM |
Breakout #2 |
Survivor/Family Breakout
Timothy Atchison, PhD WTAMU
Panel Discussion, Topic: TBA |
Professional Breakout
Angelle Sander, Brain Injury Research Center Houston
"A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach for Reducing Stress in Caregivers of Persons with TBI" |
| 12:00 -12:30 PM |
BREAK
Visit Posters and Exhibitors |
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| 12:30-1:30 PM |
Plenary Session #2
Lunch Provided |
Jodi Park, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities "How the Help America Vote Act Will Affect Voters with Disabilities" |
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| 1:30 -2:30 PM |
Breakout #3 |
Survivor/Family Breakout
Libby Rhoades, WTAMU
"Rights of Children and Families after Brain Injury in the Schools" |
Professional Breakout
Gary Seale Transitional Learning Center in Galveston
"Substance Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence-based Treatment" |
| 2:30 -3:00 PM |
BREAK
Visit Posters and Exhibitors |
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| 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Breakout #4 |
Survivor/Family Breakout
Legal Breakout Part 1
Lance Purcell J.D.
“Wills and Revocable Living Trusts”
and Lucia Boone
“Special Needs Trusts”
Amarillo National Bank
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Professional Breakout
Gary Seale Transitional Learning Center in Galveston
"Neuropsychological Strategies in Post Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation"
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| 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Breakout #5 |
Survivor/Family Breakout
Legal Breakout Session Part 2
Chris Harkins J.D.
Underwood Law Firm
“Power of Attorney”
Question and Answer Session
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Professional Breakout
Libby Rhoades, WTAMU "Behavioral Management after Brain Injury "
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| 5:00 - 5:30 PM |
Closing Remarks and BIATX Updates |
Margaret Struchen, PhD - BIATX President
and
Regional Conference Chair Timothy Atchison WTAMU |
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| 5:30 PM |
ADJOURN
Receive CEU certificates |
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Professional Registration (CEU Credits) - $165.00
Survivor/Family/Non-Professional (Non CEU Credits) - $90.00
Exhibitors - $400.00
Approved CEU for Nurses, PT, OT, Speech Language Pathologists, Social Workers, LPC, LMFT, Case Managers, Rehabilitation Counselors
Psychologists, Physicians, Physician Assistants and other attendees receive certificate that can be presented to their board or professional organization.
Continental breakfast and lunch is included in the registration. For those with special diet requests, we will take that information upon your registration.
Hotel rooms are available at a reduced cost at Ashmore Inn and Suites 1-877-374-3344 ask for the BIATX Conference rate. They will provide a shuttle from the airport and to the conference center.
Seating and exhibit space is limited, please register today!
Note: A limited number of scholarships are available for survivors. Please request this by calling or emailing info@biatx.org.
Exhibitors and Sponsors click here.
Vendors wishing to display can contact Timothy Atchison
for information 651-2729 or tatchison@mail.wtamu.edu
Last Updated:
March 11, 2008