{"id":130,"date":"2008-05-07T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-07T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waiting.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/brain-injury-association-to-hold-caregivers-conference.html"},"modified":"2008-05-07T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-07T11:55:00","slug":"brain-injury-association-to-hold-caregivers-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waiting.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/brain-injury-association-to-hold-caregivers-conference.html","title":{"rendered":"Brain Injury Association to Hold Caregivers&#8217; Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"Caregivers&#8217; Conference<br \/><br \/>The National Brain Injury Caregivers&#8217; conference will be held in Dallas, TX on June 6-8, 2008 at the Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel. The conference provides, caregivers of a person with a brain injury, support and guidance.<br \/><br \/>The conference will feature numerous medical professionals, over 25 experts and Lee Woodruff, special guest and best selling author. Lee Woodruff is the wife of Bob Woodruff, who suffered a brain injury in the Iraq War. His story is well chronicled, see for example: <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/WNT\/Story?id=2904214\">http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/WNT\/Story?id=2904214<\/a><br \/><br \/>The conference is presented by The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). BIAA was founded in 1980, as an organization that supports individuals that are affected or individuals that have someone close that has been affected by a traumatic brain injury, by providing information and education.<br \/><br \/>Other speakers:<br \/><blockquote>Joseph C. Richert<br \/>Chair, Brain Injury Association of America<br \/>President &#038; CEO, Special Tree Rehabilitation System<br \/><br \/>Gregory J. O\u2019Shanick, MD<br \/>President\/Medical Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation and<br \/>National Medical Director, Brain Injury Association of America<br \/><br \/>Thomas Kay, PhD<br \/>Director Neuropsychology, Carmel and Associatates<br \/><br \/>Sarah Wade<br \/>Spouse of Injured Veteran<br \/><br \/>John Corrigan, PhD<br \/>Director, Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation<br \/><br \/>Michael Howard, PhD<br \/>Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychologist, Lecturer<br \/>Biomed General Corporation<br \/><br \/>Janet Tyler, PhD<br \/>Director, Kansas TBI Project<br \/><br \/>Julie Peterson-Shea<br \/>Parent of child with brain injury<br \/><br \/>Lisa Silver<br \/>Transition Assistance Advisor, West Virginia National Guard<br \/><br \/>Peggy Keener<br \/>Parent of Person with Brain Injury<br \/><br \/>Faye Eichholzer<br \/>Spouse of Person with Brain Injury<br \/><br \/>Cheryl Amoruso<br \/>Sibling of Person with Brain Injury<br \/><br \/>Richard P. Bonfiglio, MD<br \/>Medical Director,  HealthSouth Harmarville<br \/><br \/>Mike Davis, CBIS-CE<br \/>Neurological Case Management Associates<br \/><br \/>James Mikula, PhD<br \/>Neuropsychologist, Private Practice<br \/><br \/>Carolyn Rocchio<br \/>Caregiver of Person with brain injury<br \/><br \/>Laura Schiebelhut<br \/>Director of Public Policy, Brain Injury Association of America<br \/><br \/>Tim Feeney PhD<br \/>Executive Director, School and Community Support Services<br \/><br \/>Planning for the Transition from School Services to Adulthood<br \/>Linda Wilkerson, MSEd<br \/>President, Minds Matter LLC<br \/><br \/>Janet Tyler, PhD<br \/>Director, Kansas TBI Project<br \/><br \/>Visual Changes after Brain Injury<br \/>William Padula, OD<br \/>Director, Padula Institute of Vision Rehabilitation<br \/><br \/>Vocational Options After Brain Injury<br \/>Brandy Reid<br \/>Team Leader\/Vocational Evaluator, Pate Rehab Dallas, TX<br \/><br \/>Kellie Manderfeld<br \/>Clinical Manager, Pate Rehab Dallas TX<br \/><br \/>Bill Ditto<br \/>Director, New Jersey Division of Disability Services<br \/><br \/><br \/>Tina Trudel, PhD<br \/>President\/COO, Lakeview Healthcare Systems, Inc.<br \/><br \/>Susan H. Connors<br \/>President  &#038; CEO, Brain Injury Association of America<br \/><\/blockquote><br \/>For further information:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/biausa.org\/livingwithbi.htm\">http:\/\/biausa.org\/livingwithbi.htm<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caregivers&#8217; ConferenceThe National Brain Injury Caregivers&#8217; conference will be held in Dallas, TX on June 6-8, 2008 at the Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel. 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