Category Archives: Acquired & Traumatic Brain Injury

“Informal guidance” from the U.S. Department of Education, as reported in Disability Scoop, says placing students in LREs not only applies to classrooms but should also guide IEP teams when considering settings for transition planning. In a letter from Melody Musgrove, director of the Office of Special Education Programs at the Department of Education, she Continue Reading

Professors George H.S. Singer (U.C. Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education), David Biegel (Case Western Reserve University) and Patricia Conway (Maryville State University), have co-edited Family Support and Family Caregiving across Disabilities (Routledge, 2011). This book is among the first to look at the unique needs as well as common experiences of families who Continue Reading

Title: 3rd Annual Statewide Brain Injury Conference Location: 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Link out: Click here Description: Dr. Hayden and Mrs. Crookston will present social skills training for individuals with brain injury. Their session begins at 9:45. Start Time: 8:00 Date: 2012-06-08 End Time: 16:00

Over 150 people attended the 3rd Annual Brain Injury Center Conference on Saturday to hear about the latest research on brain injury from Keynote Speaker Dr. Mayumi Prins from the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center. A variety of workshops occurred throughout he day that provided survivors, professionals, and caregivers with information and tools to support Continue Reading

Lisa and Jeff Hayden will give a talk at the Ventura County Brain Injury Center’s 3rd Annual Conference this coming Saturday. The presentation, entitled “Behavioral Motivation,” will include basic principles of behavior and how brain injury might impact how a person behaves. Dr. Hayden will talk about the technique of “Motivational Interviewing”, which is a Continue Reading

Research published online in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine indicates children who experience concussive incidents may experience cognitive symptoms up to a year after the event. Symptoms were greater for those children who lost consciousness or who had abnormal neuroimaging results. These children demonstrated reliable decreases in health-related quality of life as well Continue Reading

An article published on MedlinePlus indicates adults with disabilities are 1.5 times more likely to be victims of violence than adults without disabilities. Reviewing the previous year, the investigators found that 6% of adults with intellectual disabilities were victims of violence, while 25% of those challenged with mental illnesses were victimized by violence. To read Continue Reading

Likely due to the brain’s development during the teen years, researchers find that concussive events during this time period result in more negative effects when compared to similar events that occur in younger children or adults. The research reported in MedlinePlus can be read in it’s entirety by following the link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_122391.html

Title: 3rd Annual Brain Injury Conference. Location: Ventura County Office of Education, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo CA. Registration Form: Click here. Description: At 2:30 Dr. and Mr. Hayden will be providing information and strategies to assist those who care for and support individuals challenged with brain injury. Time: 9:00-4;00 Date: 2012-03-24

Title: Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference Location: San Jose, California Link out: Click here Description: Joanna Crookston presents research conducted with Dr. Hayden focusing on teaching social skills to those challenged with brain injury. Start Date: 2012-02-23 End Date: 2012-02-25