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Podium Presentations:

• Behaviour Management: Partnering to Bridge the Continuum ~ Nancy Boaro, Toronto Rehab (Toronto)
• Canine Potential Unleashed: An Old Dog Teaches New Tricks ~ Rebecca Swift-Weir, Brain Injury Services Muskoka Simcoe (Barrie)
• Clinical Guidelines For The Care Of Persisting Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ~ Shawn Marshall, The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre (Ottawa)
• Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment For Sleep Disturbance in Clients With Brain Injury ~ Sarah Vernon-Scott, Brainworks (London)
• Families After Brain Injury: Psycho-Educational and Support Group Intervention ~ Clare Brandys, Community Head Injury Resource Services (Toronto)
• Financial Cost Recovery Strategies For Families Impacted By Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): Identifying Accessible Financial Supports For ABI Affected Families ~ Anthony Hutchinson, BNRC/Sheridan College of Technology and Advanced Learning (Brampton)
• Helping Hand A Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Group ~ Janet Woodhouse, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Toronto)
• “Never Give Up”: A Teenager's Journey To Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury ~ A.J. Fordham, Consumer Representative (Rodney)
• Positive Outcomes Following Long-Term Rehabilitation For Individuals With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ~ Mary Anne Ostopovich, Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured (Calgary)
• School Reintegration For Children And Youth With Acquired Brain Injury ~ Dawn Good, Brock University (St. Catharines)
• Sexuality, Safety & Smarts: Creative Sexuality Education Strategies For Youth With ABI ~ Douglas Schmidt, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Toronto)
• Telephone Follow Up: Supporting Transitions Of Patients With Stroke And Acquired Brain Injury ~ Heidi Reznick, Toronto Rehab (Toronto)
• The Effectiveness Of Self-Awareness Group Therapy Program For Adults With Long-Term Brain Injuries ~ Bruce Linder, Brain Injury Services (Hamilton)
• The Next Two Decades: A Framework For Culturally Competent Rehabilitation Practice ~ Caron Gan, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Toronto)
• Tracking Movement of Clients with An ABI Through The System From Acute Into The Community: What Does it Tell Us And What Else Might We Need To Know? ~ Angela Colantonio, Toronto Rehab / University of Toronto (Toronto)
• Working Memory Training For Patients With Acquired Brain Injury. Effects In Daily Life. ~ Berit Johansson, Hjärnskadecenter – Brain Injury Center (Stockholm)

Poster Presentations:

• A Look Into Accessible Public Transportation For People in Toronto who have Acquired Brain Injuries ~ Nadia Elsayed, Toronto Rehab (Toronto)
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for ABI ~ Megan Wood, The Speech Therapy Centres of Canada (Richmond Hill)
• Characterization and Treatment of Benign Positional Vertigo in Patients with Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury ~ Jane Topolovec-Vranic, St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto)
• Creating a Seamless Transition ~ Valerie Lusted, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Toronto)
• Designing a Neurotrauma Surveillance System for Prevention: What are the Key Components, Challenges, Strengths and Weaknesses? ~ Amy Chen, Toronto Rehab (Toronto)
• Early Results of a New Comprehensive Assessment Measure for Minimally Responsive Individuals ~ Ana Gollega, Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured (Calgary)
• How the Foundation of a Recreation Therapist Unified Two Organizational Visions to Open our Eyes to Seeing the Real Picture of Thriving with Traumatic Brain Injury ~ Jackie Doyle, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (Chatham)
• Identity after a Brain Injury: A Scoping Review Of The Current State of the Literature ~ Mikelle Bryson-Campbell, University of Western Ontario (West Lorne)
• Living with Brain Injury Group: An Innovative and Integrative Approach to Peer Support and Education ~ Sucheta Heble, Toronto Rehab (Toronto)
• Long-Term Trends in Recovery of Function for Persons with Catastrophic Brain Injuries - Josie Turbach, Anagram Premier/ResCare Premier (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
• Managing Complex Concussions in Children and Youth: A Multidisciplinary Approach to a Multifacted Problem ~ Sara Somers, Thames Valley Children's Centre (London)
• Patient and Family Needs in the First Six Months of Transition to Community Living after Moderate to Severe Acquired Brain Injury: A Telehomecare Study ~ Sonya Canzian, St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto)
• Predictors of Adherence to an Internet-Delivered Self-Help Workshop for Depression: Patients with Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury ~ Jane Topolovec-Vranic, St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto)
• Qualitative Perspectives of Clients, Families and Staff about Two ABI Community-based Service Models ~ Judy Gargaro, Toronto Rehab (Toronto)
• Reiki and Physiotherapy for ABI: A Collaborative Approach to Improve Outcomes ~ Sian Owen, Sian Owen Physiotherapy (Toronto)
• The Impact of Depression and Pain on Cognitive Performance in Mild TBI ~ Tisha Ornstein, Ryerson University (Toronto)