Welcome to the 2022 Making Connections Virtual Conference & Resource Fair
We are so glad you are here with us and hope you will find all of the information provided both helpful and encouraging! Finally, you will be able to view our sponsors, nonprofit partners, speakers and the presentations. In order to watch the presentations in full screen, you will want to click the little square icon on the bottom right corner of the videos. If you have any questions or issues accessing anything please email us at christina@teamlukehopeforminds.org and we would be happy to assist you.
Conference Program
2022 Making Connections Conference & Resource Fair Program
Thank you to our incredible sponsors!
Please take a minute and check out our event sponsors. This conference is made possible due to their generosity and we appreciate them more than they know. Click any of the sponsor names to learn more about their work or to visit their website. Our sponsors are also resources for you and your family.
Presenting Sponsor- NeuroSolution Center of Austin
Platinum Sponsor- NeuroSolutions
Gold Sponsor- Okoboji Wellness Clinic & AeroNautiX Performance Clinic
Waymaker Sponsor- Permobil Foundation
Hero Sponsor- Child Neurology Consultants of Austin
Hero Sponsor- Aveanna Healthcare
Hero Sponsor- Dell Children’s Orthopedics
Partner Sponsor- RiverKids Pediatric Home Health
Partner Sponsor- Little Tesoros Therapy Services
Friend Sponsor- Rehab Without Walls
Friend Sponsor- National Seating & Mobility
Nonprofit Sponsors
Below you will find a number of nonprofit sponsors that might be a valuable resource to you and your child. Click any of the nonprofit names to learn more about their work or to visit their website. We encourage you to check them out when you have time. As always, we strive to be a trusted partner of yours and hope you will contact Ronda if there is any way that we can assist you and your child. You can reach her at ronda@teamlukehopeforminds.org.
Resource Fair
There is nothing quite like having the opportunity to visit with companies and organizations who serve children with a brain injury, all in the same place. Our Resource Fair is meant to provide an all access pass to our families to resources, services, products, therapies, etc., that could help their child or help them care for their child. Below is some footage of this years Resource Fair that we hope you enjoy checking out!
Presentations
Communication Devices and Acquired Brain
Injuries
Kirstin White, B.S. SLPA & Kristy Gibson, M.A. CCC-SLP
Marriage Matters
Stacey Gesinger, LMFT
Feeding Your Body and Brain
Dwan Newman, RD, LDN, CNSC
Medical Cannabis in an Acquired Brain Injury: knowns and unknowns
Dr. Karen Keough
Dr. Belinda Palmer
Texas Medicaid and Medicaid Waivers
Elizabeth Tucker
Neuro Nutrients After Brain Injury: A Parent’s Guide to How Supplementation Can Improve Quality of Life
Dr. Emily Gutierrez
Music Therapy on the Brain: Three Case Studies
Danielle Baumgartner, MT-BC
Pyramid of Neurodevelopment; Using the Senses for Rehabilitation: A Case Study
Dr. Emily Kalambaheti
The Research and Clinical Applications Behind Vagus Nerve Stimulation Through Laser and Electrical Therapy
Dr. Brandon Crawford, DC, FIBFN & Dr. Ryan Cedermark, FNP-C, DC, DACNB
Reaching Further: An Integrative Approach to Supporting Healthy Muscle Tone in Children with Neurological Conditions
Dr. Amanda Ryskowski
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) Approach to Pediatric Brain Injury
Dr. Maureen Nelson
Alternative Exercise Methods to Improve Brain Neuroplasticity
Jonathan Parr, PT & Shelby Foti, PT, SPT
How to Activate a Developing Brain
Dr. Conner Bor DC DACNB
Dr. Michael Reardon, M.D.
Kristin Hughes, OTR
Managing Challenging Behaviors
Dr. Lori Wright, PhD
Dr. Paul Harch, M.D.
We can’t thank you enough for joining us for the 2022 Making Connections Conference and Resource Fair! We hope to see you again next year virtually or in person!
