Click here to view our event calendar. Training, education and professional development are important parts of BIAKS programming. After all, knowledge is a powerful thing. It is critical that people receive accurate and timely information about brain injury. Our 10th annual conference for professionals who work with people following a brain injury will take place March 28-29, 2018 at the BEST Conference Center on the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS. Up to 13.5 Continuing Education Units will be offered. Current trends, research and therapy techniques will be discussed, including personal stories form survivors. Please view the conference brochure here, and agenda here. To register online, please click here. You may also register by sending a check to our office or by calling 913-754-8883, x1 with your credit card information. In an effort to “go-green”, participants will receive a link to handouts via email. Participants are encouraged to download these presentations to their personal computer or flash drive to access during the event, or print online beforehand. If you would like to be included on the mailing list for for future conferences, please complete the “Contact Us’ form.
Walk For Thought celebrates the accomplishments of individuals affected with brain injuries while raising awareness and funds for the Brain Injury Association of Kansas. All funds raised stay in our state to provide resources, support and information to thousands of survivors and their families. BIAKS presents two seminars each fall for survivors of brain injury and their family members. These seminars offer opportunities to meet others facing the same hurdles, talk with area service providers and learn more about brain injury. If you would like to be included on the mailing list for these seminars, please complete the “Contact Us’ form. Events
Annual Conference for Professionals Beyond Rehab: Succeeding at Life
The Keynote Speakers are Rolf Gainer, CEO of Brookhaven Hospital and Alan Weintraub, MD, Medical Director of the Brain Injury Program at Craig Hospital.
The Gary Berger Memorial Lecture will be given by Ian Belson, MD. Dr. Belson will discuss, “Treatment of the Older Patient after Brain Injury”.
Walk for Thought
1 in 10 individuals will be touched by brain injury. Brain injury can occur anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. Let’s do our part to honor those whose lives have been impacted by brain injury.
In 2018, you can participate in the Walk for Thought on Memorial Day by registering for the walk as part of the Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run.
Survivor and Family Member Seminars
Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) is a national certification program that establishes best practices for the training of individuals working with this population. Because of the wide variety of unique skills and knowledge required of those who treat persons with brain injury, certification is designed to address specific training issues in brain injury services and to complement other existing credentials. For information, please visit Academy of Brain Injury Specialists.
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