2020 Making Connections Speakers and Topics

Additional information will be available for each speaker and their presentation topic soon. Check back often to explore all that you will be able to access during the 2020 Making Connections Conference.

‘3-Systems’ Brain Injury Physical Therapy
Jonathan Parr, PT, CSCS, CBIS, EP

 

ABA & Managing Challenging Behavior
Brittany Garza & Marissa Weiler

 

Acupuncture for Brain Health
Dr. Daniel Finley

 

Brain Injury and Treating the Whole Child
Robert J. Doman Jr.

 

Compassionate Use Program – Medical Cannabis in Texas
Christina Burke

 

Concussion in the Pediatric Population
Kate Labiner, MD

 

Did I train for this? A neurologist blind-sided by his son’s traumatic brain injury
Michael Reardon, M.D.

 

Disruption & Dysregulation
Stacey Gesinger, LMFT

 

Forget the “New Normal”: An Introduction To Empowered Neuro-Rehabilitation
Cavin Balaster

 

Guardianship – From Start to Finish
Attorney Boyd Handley

 

Harch HBOT for Pediatric Brain Injury, Why Precision Dosing Protocols Are Imperative
Paul G. Harch 

 

How Canine Companions Assistance Dogs Can Help Children with Brain Injuries

Kate Incremona

 

How To Feed A Brain Nutrition for Optimal Brain Function and Repair
Cavin Balaster

 

Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity to Restore Physical Function
Garrett Salpeter

 

Intensive Model of Therapy
Emily Norlock PT, DPT

 

Laser Therapy in Functional Neurology Setting
Dr. Brandon Crawford

 

Managing Challenging Behaviors in Crisis and Calm
Richard O. Temple, Ph. D.

 

Medicaid Waivers – Texas
Elizabeth Tucker

 

Mindfulness and Meditation
Bianca Bentzin, LMFT-Associate

 

Music Therapy and TBI
Grace Gomez, MT-BC, NMT

 

Orthopedics and the Injured Brain
Dr. John Roaten

Pyramid of Neuro-Rehabilitation
Emily Kalambaheti, DC, DACNB, FACFN

 

Rehabilitation: The Long Road to Recovery
Kristen Taylor

 

Returning to School After Brain Injury
M. Cullen Gibbs, PhD

 

Spasticity Management: A Physiatrist’s Perspective
Dr. Patrick Spicer

 

Special Needs Planning – Key Steps to Achieving Financial Success
Allison Schaberg

 

Speech Generating Devices and TBI’s
Kirstin White, B.S.-SLP

 

Spero Rehabs Fundamental Focus on Recovery to Foster True Functional Independence
Brooke Aarvig, OTR/L, CBIS

 

Stem Cell Therapy for Neurologic Injury
Vassily T. Eliopoulos, M.D.

 

The Blueprint for Brain Recovery
Dr. Brandon Crawford

 

Testing and Supporting Nutrients for the Brain
Pam Machemehl Helmly

 

The Effect of MNRI Reflex Neuromodulation Program on Neurosensorimotor Improvement in Individuals with Diagnosed TBI Compared with Results of QEEG Brain Mapping and Neurotransmitters Analysis
Andrey Boldyrev

 

The Well Oiled Brain
Beverly Boytim

 

Tips for Launching Your Special Needs Teen into Adulthood
Allison Schaberg & Dr. Lindsay Asawa

 

Transitioning Into Adulthood (Texas focused)
Lindsay Heath, Ph.D., LSSP, CBIS & Bruce Bloom, M Ed, CRC, CAS, IPEC

 

Using the Power of Neuroplasticity to Help Heal the Brain
Dr. Ryan Cedermark, DC

 

Vision & Brain Injury
Dr. Briana Larson, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, FNORA

 

What is SSI and How do I get it ?>
Barbara Bush

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