Program Description
March is Brain Injury Awareness month!
Recorded: March 25, 2021 – During this webinar we will explore available A.T. devices to improve safety and independence for those living with acquired and traumatic brain injury. The presenter will explore common challenges survivors of brain injury may face as well as low tech & high tech A.T. options for persons of varying abilities and needs across a variety of settings. A focus will also be given to Apps as A.T.
At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:
- Identify common challenges with brain injury that may impact independent living skills
- Identify at least three A.T. devices/ Apps readily available for common brain injury challenges
- Identify available at least two funding sources for A.T. devices
Target Audience: OT, SLP, PT, Nurses, Case managers, Care Coordinators, Residential staff/ facilities, Caregivers & family members of those with brain injury.
Presenter
Christine Martin, MS, OTR/L, CBIS – is a licensed Occupational Therapist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist that has been working in the brain injury field for more than 10 years. Christine has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation and community based care.
Christine currently works for the Maine Center for Integrated Rehab as the Manager of Care Coordination within the Maine Care Brain Injury Waiver and completes AT assessments and trainings as well. She has presented at several conferences and webinars in the areas of brain injury recovery and rehabilitation and Assistive Technology.
Resources
Please note that a certificate of attendance is not provided for watching the recorded webinar. To receive a certificate of attendance you must have attended the live training, completed the evaluation, and included your email address.
- Handout for this webinar – MS-Word
- Brain Injury Association (BIA) Fact Sheet – PDF – Note: This infographic is not an accessible document. This link will download an accessible document containing the same information from the infographic
Assistive Technologies featured in this webinar
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- Evernote
- First Then Visual Schedule
- CanPlan
- Alarmed
- Reminders with Voice Reminder (AIDA Reminder)Apps as AT – Lists of AT applications.
- Any.Do
- IFTTT – IF This Then That
- Chillax – Relax, Meditate, Sleep, Ambient Sounds
- Relax Meditation: Guided Mind/ Guided Mindfulness
- At Ease: Anxiety & Worry Relief
- Buddhify
- Headspace
- Maine Home and Community-based Waivers – AT Comparison Chart (revised 2/12/2020)
- Paying for AT – online resource for Maine consumers
Rev: 03/26/2021
Photo credit: Image licensed by Creative Commons by Wikimedia Commons
