Brain Injury Demystified - Course
Take the guess work out of your situation and learn effective strategies and information.
You or someone you love has just sustained a brain injury and it's natural that you have questions. You are confused and puzzled by the information that is out there, the research you have done and the concerns you have.
URSA offers a three-day course designed to teach you how to effectively support those who are disabled as a result of a brain injury. The interactive day-long workshops offer a variety of demonstrations and planned activities including lectures, videos and case reviews.
The main benefits of the course are:
- To be able to better understand the perspective of the survivor
- To be able to immediately apply basic rehabilitation skills at work and home
- To understand the changes which occur in the brain following an injury
- To use the course binder as a quick reference to look up information about:
- The Survivor's brain injury
- Their level of disability
- The rehabilitation techniques and strategies
- To be more cohesive as a team because everyone has the same basic knowledge and skills
- To communicate effectively because of the shared knowledge
- To increase their confidence and knowledge
- To listen to survivors more effectively
- To gain in-house certification
Course Information
Module One: About the Brain
- What is it?
- How did it develop?
- How is it constructed?
- How does it work?
- What does it do?
Module Two: When Things Go Wrong
- Mechanisms of injury
- Definitions and incidence
- Severity and classification scales
- Coma/Concussion
- Diagnostic tests
- Common effects
Module Three: Dealing With It
- Basic approaches and cardinal rules
- Behavior and emotions
- Neurobehavioral management
- ABC's of metacognition
- Roles of survivors and others
- Case reviews
To register for an upcoming course, please click the link to download a registration form. Registration forms can be faxed directly to URSA at 403.273.7852.
Brain Course Registration Form
For more information or to speak to someone about the course, please contact us at 403.272.7722.