Practical Strategies – Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Protecting Our Kids

Conference Presentations

Associations Between Traumatic Brain Injuries and Substance Use Among Ontario Youth

Exploring the King’s Outcome Scale for Childhood Head Injury in Children Attending a Rehabilitation Hospital

Collaborative Solutions for School Integration following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

The New CAT Definition: Brain Injury in Children

The New CAT Definition: Brain Injury in Children (Full Report)

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April 21, 2016 – Arcadian Court, Toronto – Conference Cost: $100

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AGENDA

7:30 Registration and Breakfast

8:20 Welcome and Introduction
Co-Chairs: Robert Ben – Partner, Thomson Rogers, Patrick Brown – Partner, McLeish Orlando, and Adam Little – Partner, Oatley Vigmond

8:30 Substance Abuse and Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Michael D. Cusimano – University of Toronto, Neurosurgery

9:10 Exploring the Kings Outcome Scale (KOSCHI) for Children Attending Rehab and Long Term Outcomes for Paediatric TBI
Dr. Peter Rumney – Holland Bloorview

10:00 Refreshment Break

10:20 Collaborative Solutions for School Integration Following Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Moderator: Patrick Brown – Partner, McLeish Orlando
Panelists: Mary Anderson – Case Manager, KIDS Community Health Services, Christine Kalkanis – Treatment Provider, Post Traumatic Rehabilitation Services, Sarah Diederichs, Holland Bloorview

11:20 The New SABS: Law and Strategies Relating to Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Troy Lehman – Partner, Oatley Vigmond, Deanna Gilbert – Partner, Thomson Rogers

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 Paediatric Life Care Planning
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jacob Neufeld – Medical Director of Paediatric Rehabilitation, St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital (Boise, Idaho, USA)

2:00 From the Hospital to the Community: Discharge Planning Issues
Moderator: David Tenszen – Partner, Thomson Rogers
Panelists: Kathy Gravel – Social Worker, Holland Bloorview, Cindy Ruelens – Social Worker, Holland Bloorview, Sarah Warren – Clinical Social Worker, The Social Work Consulting Group

2:45 Concussions and Return to Play: Protecting our Young People
Dr. Charles Tator – Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto

3:45 Questions from the Audience & Closing Remarks

4:15 Cocktail Reception

*all speakers and topics are subject to change