Creating Life after Brain Injury:
The Role of Purpose and Resilience
Welcome to the Hope After Brain Injury 2021 Virtual Conference. Our speakers will share their knowledge and experiences, and together, we will find purpose through resiliency and social connectedness. For questions or more information, please contact Hope After Brain Injury.
Emcee
Patti Foster, TBI Survivor and Author
Patti is an urgent advocate of brain injury. She serves as Vice President of Hope After Brain Injury, is a member of the Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council and is Chairperson of the Services and Supports Committee. Patti is also a member of the North Texas TBI Model System Advisory Council, serves on the Brain Injury Association of America -Texas Division Strategic Planning Committee, and travels often as a speaker for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Patti leans into life as an inspirational communicator and voice-over actor and strives to live her motto: M.A.D. Now! (Make A Difference Now!)
Welcome & Introduction
Randi Dubiel, DO
Finding Purpose After Brain Injury
Audrey and Julie Self, TBI Survivor and Care Partner
Resilience and Its Impact on Recovery
Ann Marie Warren, PhD, ABPP
Healthy Lifestyle Choices after Brain Injury
Simon Driver, PhD
Sleep and Its Role After Brain Injury
Kathleen Bell, MD
Social Support and Social Connections
Alyssa Jones, LPC, CRC
Employment After Brain Injury
Karen Linstrum, PhD, LPC-S, CRC
Roundtable Discussion
Rosa Blum
Roundtable Discussion
The Dinsdale Family
Thank You
Thank you for participating in the 2021 Hope After Brain Injury Annual Conference. We hope that some of the topics discussed today will help you or a family member find your purpose in creating a life after brain injury.
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