THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF BRAIN IMPAIRMENT

is proud to announce our Continuing Education Program for 2010

Workshops are being conducted around the country this year - in NSW, VIC and WA. Speakers are Audrey Holland, Jan Ewing, Robyn Tate, Michael Perdices, Ske McDonald, Leanne Togher. Please scroll down to see the program for the rest of this year. Click on the name to see the speaker's profile and click on the link to register.

 

Don't forget if you want to propose a workshop email Margaret or Anne Pfaff and we'll see what we can do to assist.

 

Cost of Workshops
$150 for ASSBI members ($130 early bird*)
$100 for student Members ($90 early bird*)
$200 for non-members ($180 early bird*)
$110 for Non-member students ($100 early bird*)
Includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and GST
(Students are required to fax a photocopy of their student id [to 02 9385 0222] to get the reduced rate).

is proud to support a Workshop in Nedlands, WA by Glenn Kelly ( Profile Click Here! )

on Friday 8th October 2010 9:30 am - 4.30 pm

The Niche (Conference Room), 11 Aberdare Road, Nedlands, WA

For a directions Map Click Here!

Early bird - if fees received before 24 September.

This workshop will focus on challenging behaviours and their management. After brain injury a range of problematic behaviours can present such as verbal and physical aggression, reduced initiation, and a variety of inappropriate social or sexual behaviours. The particular constellation of behaviours that presents in a given client is influenced by personality and learning history, the neuropsychological effects of the ABI, and the current context. Mental health issues are common, and can confound diagnoses and stall intervention plans.

 

The workshop has a number of aims, including defining and measuring target behaviours as a starting point for formulating a behaviour management intervention; provision of a framework for conducting behaviour management interventions in community settings - which routinely present limitations in environmental control and resources; construction of behaviour support plans, and addressing ethical issues that arise due to reduced decision-making capacity and assertive or restrictive interventions.
Learning will be supported with case studies, practice exercises, practical heuristics and guiding principles.

 

Pre-requisites
The workshop is open to all interested professionals including psychologists, therapists (occupational, speech, physio), nurses, social workers, direct care workers, case managers, and policy makers. It is assumed that participants attending this workshop will have a general understanding of the clinical presentation of people with acquired brain injury and have worked with clients who present with problematic behaviours.

 

is proud to support a Workshop in Adelaide by Glenn Kelly ( Profile Click Here! )

on Friday 15th October 2010 9:30 am - 4.30 pm

Rooms N332A and B, Sturt Buildings, Flinders University, Adelaide

Early bird - if fees received before 24 September.

Challenging Behaviour following Acquired Brain Injury:

A framework and strategies for change

This workshop will focus on challenging behaviours and their management. After brain injury a range of problematic behaviours can present such as verbal and physical aggression, reduced initiation, and a variety of inappropriate social or sexual behaviours. The particular constellation of behaviours that presents in a given client is influenced by personality and learning history, the neuropsychological effects of the ABI, and the current context. Mental health issues are common, and can confound diagnoses and stall intervention plans.

 

The workshop has a number of aims, including defining and measuring target behaviours as a starting point for formulating a behaviour management intervention; provision of a framework for conducting behaviour management interventions in community settings - which routinely present limitations in environmental control and resources; construction of behaviour support plans, and addressing ethical issues that arise due to reduced decision-making capacity and assertive or restrictive interventions.
Learning will be supported with case studies, practice exercises, practical heuristics and guiding principles.

 

Pre-requisites
The workshop is open to all interested professionals including psychologists, therapists (occupational, speech, physio), nurses, social workers, direct care workers, case managers, and policy makers. It is assumed that participants attending this workshop will have a general understanding of the clinical presentation of people with acquired brain injury and have worked with clients who present with problematic behaviours.