Conference Registration Fees
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Conference registration price includes all educational sessions, continental breakfast and lunch.
To Register Online and Pay With a Credit/Debit Card:
Please visit BIAAZ.org or contact the Brain Injury Alliance at 602.508.8024
To Register and Pay By Check:
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Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona
5025 E. Washington Street, Suite 108
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
Name:____________________________________________________________
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Pre-conference Session Registration:
$ 30, Session held Wednesday, December 3rd from 1-4pm
Conference Registration:
Early Bird Registration (Deadline 10/31/14)
$125 Professional
$ 80 BIAAZ Professional Member
OR
Conference Registration (Starting 11/1/14)
$145 Professional
$100 BIAAZ Professional Member
$ 80 Student
$100 Student
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The Mystery of Brain Injury:
DECODING THE CLUES
OF COGNITIVE CHALLENGES
2nd Annual Conference for Professionals
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Desert Willow Conference Center, Phoenix
Type of CEU needed (if any): ____________________________________________
The BIAAZ Thanks Our Corporate Sponsors
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The Mystery of Brain Injury:
DECODING THE CLUES OF COGNITIVE CHALLENGES
2nd Annual Conference for Professionals
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Registration 7:30am | Conference 8:30am-4:30pm
Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 E Cotton Center Blvd., Phoenix
Please join us for the Second Annual Mystery of Brain Injury Conference for Professionals.
This year, the featured presentations will focus on decoding cognitive challenges to improve
treatment and service outcomes. Sessions will discuss the recognition and management of
symptoms resulting from stroke, aneurysms, brain tumors and traumatic brain injury.
7:30-8:30am
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase
8:30-9:15am Traumatic Brain Injury: A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective
Dr. Nicholas Theodore, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.N.S. | Barrow Neurological Institute
9:30-10:30am
Understanding Concussion
Dr. Javier Cardenas, M.D. | Director, Barrow Concussion Institute
Barrow Neurological Institute
Balance and Brain Injury
Michelle Massingale, PT | Banner Concussion Center
Constraint Induced Language Therapy for Aphasia
Lisa Naylor, M.A. CCC-SLP | Banner Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Institute
10:30-11:00am
Break, Exhibitor Showcase
11:00-12:00pm
Brain Injury and Mental Illness
Dr. Curtis McKnight, MD | Attending Psychiatrist and Asst. Professor,
Dept. of Psychiatry at Creighton University School of Medicine
Clinical Care Management: The Power of the Process
Melissa Abate, LMSW, CCM | Clinical Care Manager, Craig Hospital
What’s APPening in Therapy? A Look Inside the iPad
Kimberly Gully, MS, CCC, CCM, CBIST | Executive Director, Rehab Without Walls
12:00-1:00pm
Conference sponsorship and exhibit tables are available. Please contact
Mattie Cummins at 602.508.8024 or [email protected] for more information.
Special Pre-Conference Session
Registration Fee $30
Understanding Brain Injury and Behavior After Brain Injury
Wednesday, December 3rd | 1-4pm | Desert Willow Conference Center
Presented by Mattie Cummins, LMSW, Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona
& Chrystal Snyder, BA, Ridgewood and Associates
Three hours of continuing education is pending
for social workers and certified rehabilitation counselors
Registration cancellations made by Monday, November 17, 2014 will be fully refunded.
A Special Thank You To The
1:00-2:00pm
Aging and Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Christina Kwasnica, MD | Medical Director, Neurorehabilitation
Barrow Neurological Institute
The Culture of Brain Injury
Anna Badilla-Edwards, M.Ed. and Mattie Cummins, LMSW
Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona
Understanding the Cognitive and Psychological Challenges
in the “High Functioning” Adult with Brain Injury
Katie Pierce, PT, DPT | CoreBalance Therapy, LLC
2:15-3:15pm
TBI in Vulnerable Populations
Ashley Bridwell, LMSW | Program Coordinator-Adult Neurological Program
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Management of Pragmatic Communication Skills
Dr. Sherry Howell, Ph.D. Speech Pathologist – Specialty
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
The Road to Work: Comprehensive Neurorehabilitation
and the Return to Work Process
Kristen McGinley, MOTR/L, Program Coordinator
Comprehensive Vocational Rehabilitation Program | SWAN Rehabilitation
3:15-3:45pm
5.5 hours of continuing education is pending for social workers, occupational therapists,
physical therapists, case managers, speech therapists, and certified rehabilitation
counselors. For questions, contact Mattie Cummins at [email protected].
Lunch, Exhibitor Showcase
Break, Exhibitor Showcase
3:45-4:30pm Living with Brain Injury – A Survivor and Physician’s Perspectives
Dr. Steven Erickson, MD FACP | Medical Director, Banner Concussion Center
Kim Covington, Survivor of a Brain Injury | Channel 12 News Anchor