INTERNAL PD INFO: Traumatic Brain Injury 101
- Wed, Feb 14 2024 •
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- Updates
Please see the following information regarding free professional learning for special education staff, K-12 leadership and educators, and adult education:
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 101: "Can't You See Me?"
TBI, the Invisible Disability
Presenter: Dr. Susan Wolf, Educational Psychologist and TBI Consultant
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Location: Arizona Department of Education
1535 W Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85007
This training will include basic information on acquired brain injuries, including injury types, incidence, prevalence, and leading causes. Based on understanding brain-behavior relationships, participants will review signs and symptoms of brain injury and discuss impacts in the classroom and community. The focus will be on formal and informal assessments to identify assets/deficits due to injury and on appropriate academic strategies to support the student in the classroom and community.
The adult education format will be a presentation, dialogue, small/large group discussions, case studies of a student with TBI, and Q&A.
Register for “Can’t You See Me?” TBI, the Invisible Disability.