How Your Child’s Brain Develops and the Role You Play: Learn from the Experts
May 3-4, 2012
The Royal Conservatory
TELUS CENTRE FOR PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING
Toronto, Ontario

More information and Registration

As part of ThinkFirst Canada’s mission to educate children, youth and the general public on head injury and concussion, free bilingual webinars are being offered to extend our education outreach and ensure that our target audience is learning about head injury and concussion in the most effective and dynamic way!

Why Should You Participate in the Head Injury and Concussion Education Webinar Series?

• Hear from experts in the field of head injury and concussion education and prevention
• Have the opportunity to tune into a variety of topics
• Access the most current and up-to-date information
• “Ask the Experts” your unanswered questions
• Benefit from interacting with other webinar participants and listening to what they have to say

Webinars covering different topics are being offered (see webinar schedule). To sign up for all webinars of interest, complete the online registration form by selecting the webinar of interest and clicking on the “Register” button. Participation in the webinar can happen in the comfort of your own home, at work or where ever you are. There will be a computer component for viewing information and a teleconference component where you can listen and interact with the presenter and other webinar participants.

Please note:
Space to participate in each webinar is limited, so if you are unable to participate, each webinar will be posted on the ThinkFirst website for you to review and listen to.
These webinars will also be hosted in French.
Spring webinars schedule

General Overview of Concussion
Learn about what a concussion is, recognizing signs and symptoms, the role of baseline testing, management and return to play
Dr. Charles Tator
Date: Monday April 16, 2012
Time: 5-6 p.m.

Concussion in the Paediatric Population
Understand the child’s head injury/concussion experience, how to help with coping and managing return to life, school, play and sport
Dr. Michael Vassilyadi
Date: Saturday April 21, 2012
Time: 10-11 a.m.

Psychological and Cognitive Aspects of Concussion
Learn about the behavioural and emotional impact of concussion, coping strategies and life after concussion
Dr. Michelle Keightley
Date: Thursday April 26, 2012
Time: 1-2 p.m.

Head Injury Prevention
Know the right steps to take to prevent injury such as wearing the right equipment, following rules/regulations, and accessing resources to help prevent head injuries
Rebecca Nasdale-Tucker
Date: Monday April 30, 2012
Time: 12-1 p.m.

Please email any questions or concerns to webinar@thinkfirst.ca

ThinkFirst Canada Bilingual Head Injury and Concussion Education Webinar

World Disability Report: Key Findings and Recommendations
Friday, October 28, 2011
8:00 – 9:30 AM (EDT)

Presenter:
Aleksandra Posarac, Lead Human Development Economist, Social Protection & Labor, Human Development Network, World Bank

This presentation will provide an overview of the key findings and overall recommendations of the World Report on Disability. The findings include the impact of barriers faced by persons with disabilities that often result in less education, poor health, smaller wages and salaries, and comparatively higher poverty and economic dependency for disabled people. Discussion will also include the natural collaboration between WHO and the World Bank on this report, and the ways in which the report is being used to facilitated dialogue within the World Bank project leaders and their country counterparts.

CLICK HERE to Register

For more information about GLADNET or to become a member, visit www.gladnet.org.

Please contact me with any questions and I will be happy to assist you.

Regards,
Maria
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Maria Hopko
Executive Office Administrative Operations, GLADNET
Employment & Disability Institute, ILR School
Cornell University
201L Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Phone: (607) 254-8311
Email: msh46@cornell.edu
www.edi.cornell.edu

Please see the Cafe Scientifique – Invitation for details – As an influential expert, we request your presence at this event!

Café Scientifique
Nov. 16, 2011 from 1-4pm
Stanley Park Room II, Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver

Protect your Melon: Snow Sport Helmets – Round 2 will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference and continue the discussion from the 2009 Café Put a Lid On It. Warm drinks and light refreshments will be served at Café style tables designed to set an “après ski” ambiance. A local media celebrity will introduce our panelists: Alison Macpherson, York University; Brent Hagel, University of Calgary; and Shelina Babul, University of British Columbia who will discuss the research related to helmet use, from both an engineering and behavioural perspective. This will be followed by a short Q & A from the audience, before breaking out into a World Café style discussion of powerful questions that will tap divergent thinking and allow for generation of collective wisdom.

Please RSVP: gscime@cw.bc.ca

Hello Everyone,

I would like to take this opportunity to extend to you an invitation to attend the upcoming Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011.

Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011 Brochure (pdf)
Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011 Registration (pdf)

Kind regards,
Meloni Lyon
ABIC 2011 Steering Committee Chair
President, Brain Injury Association of Alberta

All of the presentations below are in PDF format.

1. Empowering Family Members when there is a mild TBI, a personal perspective
2. Alcohol and Injury in Atlantic Canada
3. Executive Function deficit
4. Reaching out to Canada’s Last Frontier – Brain Injury Prevention in Nunavut
5. Improving Quality of Life for Canadians living with a Brain Condition
6. Strategies for managing sleep disturbances and fatigue following traumatic brain injury
7. PTSD and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Issues, Controversies and Psychiatric Management
8. The Unrecognized Widow
9. Concussions, Seeing the Invisible Injury, A three-dimensional visualization of sport-related concussion
10. Concussion in Sport – Current guidelines
11. Brain Gym and Brain Injury Dr. Jennifer Drover BSc DC Core Insight
12. Women’s Health, Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury
13. Music Therapy and ABI

I am writing on behalf of the Canadian Brain Injury and Violence Research Team, headed by Dr. Michael Cusimano at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Our team is presenting a conference titled “Outcomes following Concussion in Hockey (OuCH!)” taking place on Sept 17 (this Saturday). The goal of this conference is to address the increasing number of concussions being sustained by young hockey players. An elite team of doctors, researchers, athletes, reporters, and player representatives will gather with the intention to educate the public on what is known about concussions in hockey, and more importantly, what can be done about them.

Throughout the morning, speakers will interact with audience members by telling stories, encouraging questions, and engendering a rich public discussion. Parents whose children play hockey, along with referees, coaches, trainers, hockey players, and fans of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.

I would like to appeal to your organization to help us spread the word about this conference, even though this is very last minute. If you could post the attached flyer on your website, that would be really wonderful. Moreover, any one associated with BIAC in the Toronto area is encouraged to come, as it will be very helpful for those involved in the treatment of individuals with concussions.

Thank you so much for your assistance.

Best personal regards,
Sasha Mallya, BA (Hons)
Research Assistant
Keenan Research Centre in
the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
St. Michael’s Hospital

T 416.864.5312
F 416.864.5857
E MallyaS@smh.ca

Ouch Conference Poster (pdf)

Registration is now live for the Alberta Brain Injury Conference 2011!

Please visit the website for more information on registration prices and the conference brochure.

Please feel free to forward this information to all parties who may be interested in attending, sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference.

We have an incredible line up of fantastic speakers and anticipate a sold out conference.

Important Dates to Remember:
Conference Dates
Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13, 2011

Early Bird Registration
Monday, August 15, 2011 through Monday, October 3, 2011 at 4:00pm MST

Hyatt Regency Calgary Cut-off date for Accepting Hotel Reservations
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Marnie Gomes
AMG Solutions Inc
Conference Secretariat
DIRECT: 780.917.7639
FAX: 780.425.5121
CELL: 780.905.2762

We are holding our 8th Annual Employer Conference on Nov. 21st and 22nd. This is one of the premier diversity and inclusion events in Canada. I’ve attached information about the event and more details are available on our website at www.joininfo.ca You can click on CONFERENCE at the top of the home screen to access Early bird registration details (less than one month left for early bird registration) and more.

Joanne

Joanne Gray
Executive Director
Ontario Job Opportunity Information Network (Ontario JOIN)
416 241-5646
www.joininfo.ca

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology
and
The University of Ferrara Rehabilitation Department

With the participation of the Embassy of Italy

Workshop on Rehabilitation Following a Tramatic Brain Injury –– Social and Cultural Diversity

Featuring the movie “Non ti scordar di te…” [Don’t You Forget… ], an Italian documentary about the recovery process after a brain injury.

The short movie profiles five individuals treated at the Rehabilitation Department of the Ferrara University Hospital, a leading institution in the field of rehabilitation, and at BrainCare srl, a new startup society for neuropsychological rehabilitation. It captures the impact of brain injury on memory and identity, as well as on cognitive skills. It talks about the process of rebuilding oneself after experiencing a traumatic brain injury from the perspective of the individual affected, and from the perspective of family members.

Dr. Anna Cantagallo, Director of the Unit of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation at the Ferrara University Hospital, will introduce the film. An expert in neuropsychological rehabilitation, Dr. Cantagallo has been invited to speak at numerous national and international scientific conferences and her active involvement in research has led to a large number of publications.

After the film, there will be a panel discussion with experts, including Dr. Shawn Marshall from the Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Rachel Thibeault from the University of Ottawa, Dr. Claire Smith, and Dr. Angela Colantonio from the University of Toronto followed by a question-and-answer period.

Date: Monday, August 29, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: University of Ottawa
Room DMS 3120, Desmarais Building
University of Ottawa, 55 Laurier East,
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

Please let us know as soon as possible if you want to attend this free workshop so that we can guarantee your space. Register by emailing you name and contact information to nmondain@uottawa.ca or louise.grenier@lhins.on.ca.