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Starting July 20, 2010
... for 6 sessions ... every Tuesday evening, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
CHIRS presents a summer support group:
Families After Brain Injury: Summer Learning and Support
Location: CHIRS, 62 Finch Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Diana Brouwer at CHIRS
Phone: 416-240-8000 ext. 256
Email: dianab@chirs.com
Download: Event flyer for details
This is a group for family members of adults (age 18 and up) with brain injury.
September 22-23, 2010
Brain Injury Family Intervention: (BIFI/BIFI-A): An Evidence-Based Approach
Location: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
(The workshop for intervention for adults has now SOLD OUT but there are still spaces for the BIFI-A workshop on intervention for adolescents.)
September 24, 2010
Advanced Practice Follow Up Workshop: BIFI/BIFI-A: An Evidence-Based Approach
Location: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
(This one-day workshop is being offered exclusively to clinicians who have already completed the two-day BIFI/BIFI-A training workshop)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Robert Jessop at the Toronto ABI Network
Phone: 416-597-3422 ext. 3726
Email: jessop.robert@torontorehab.on.ca
Download: Event flyer and registration form
September 27-28, 2010
Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health 4th National Conference:
Connecting Research & Education to Care in Seniors' Mental Health
Location:
Westin Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Phone: 416-785-2500 ext. 6331
Web: www.ccsmhevents.ca
September 30, 2010
Back to School Conference with Thomson, Rogers (in collaboration with Toronto ABI Network):
Managing Catastrophic Impairment Injuries
Location:
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Hold the Date!
As of July 23, 2010, the conference program is not yet available. It will be posted here as soon as possible. Please return again.
October 1-2, 2010
Brain Injury Association of Canada and Brain Trust of Saskatchewan Health presents:
Annual BIAC/Brain Trust of Saskatchewan Conference
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Web: www.biac-aclc.ca
October 4, 2010 or October 5, 2010
Caregiver Workshop:
Getting Better and Better after Brain Injury: A Practical Guide for Families and Caregivers
Option 1: Monday, October 4th, at
York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Option 2: Tuesday, October 5th, at
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
(This workshop is for individuals who are caring for a loved one with brain injury.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Robert Jessop at the Toronto ABI Network
Phone: 416-597-3422 ext. 3726
Email: jessop.robert@torontorehab.on.ca
Download: Event flyer and registration form
October 21, 2010
Brain Injury Association of Niagara presents:
A Hero's Journey: Trauma, Transitions and Thriving
Location:
Americana Conference Resort and Spa, Niagara Falls, Ontario
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Brain Injury Association of Niagara
Phone: 905-984-5058
Email: bianstaf@niagara.com
Web: www.niagara.com/bian
Download: Conference brochure and registration form
October 21-22, 2010
MindWorks presents:
Cognitive Rehabilitation: The Quadraphonic Approach
Presented by: Beatriz C. Abreu Ph.D., OTR., FAOTA
Location:
Peterborough, Ontario
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: MindWorks
Phone: 705-741-3412
Email: admin@mindworksgroup.ca
Web: www.mindworksgroup.ca
October 29, 2010
Baycrest presents the 10th annual Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit (KLARU) conference:
Clinical Aspects of Frontal Lobe Dysfunction
Location:
The 89 Chestnut Street Residence & Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Paul Ferreira, Baycrest
Phone: 416-785-2500 ext. 2363
Email: pferreira@baycrest.org
Web: www.klaru-baycrest.org
Download: Event details and registration form
November 5-6, 2010
Ontario Brain Injury Association (in conjunction with Brock University) Certificate Course:
Children and Youth with Acquired Brain Injury - Level 1
Location: Quality Inn and Convention Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario
Presented by: Roberta DePompei, Ph.D
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Ruth Wilcock or Debbie Spaulding
Phone: 1-800-263-5404
Email: obia@obia.on.ca
Web: www.obia.on.ca
Download: Event flyer and registration form
November 8-9, 2010
Toronto ABI Network presents:
Toronto ABI Network Conference 2010: Challenging the Challenges
Location: Hilton Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Robert Jessop, Toronto ABI Network
Phone: 416-597-3422 ext. 3726
Email: jessop.robert@torontorehab.on.ca
Web: www.abinetwork.ca/conference2010
November 17-19, 2010
21st Pacific Coast Brain Injury Conference:
Real People with Real Lives: Practical Strategies for Living Well with Brain Injury
Location: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact: Kaitlin Beca, Conference Coordinator
Phone: 604-984-6448
Email: info@pcbic.org
Web: www.pcbic.org
June 5-8, 2011
Festival of International Conference on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology
Seven conferences in one:
1) Caregiving in the 21st Century
2) 34th Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Conference
3) Growing Older with a Disability
4) 3rd International Conference on Technology and Aging
5) Advances in Neurorehabilitation 2
6) Independence, Community and Empowerment
7) International Conference on Best Practices in Universal Design
Location: Sheraton Centre, Toronto, Ontario
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Email: info@ficcdat.ca
Web: www.ficcdat.ca
The events listed above are not all Toronto ABI Network events. If you are interested in a specific event listed, please contact the number/email provided in the appropriate listing and not the Toronto ABI Network directly (unless, of course, if it happens to be a Network event in which case our contact information will be provided in the listing).
This listing of upcoming conferences, workshops and
other educational events of relevance for the ABI community is provided
for information only. We take every reasonable effort to ensure the
accuracy of the information and the comprehensiveness of the events
listed. If you find an error on this page, please let us know.
To include your event in this listing, please e-mail
us information about your event. A reply will be sent to you indicating
if your event is accepted for inclusion in this listing.
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The mission of the The Toronto ABI Network is to provide leadership
in furthering equitable, accessible, responsive, cost-effective and
quality publicly-funded services and support for persons living with
the effects of an acquired brain injury in the Greater Toronto Area.
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