Avoiding Trial & Error: Medicolegal Assessment of Neuropsychological/Behavioural Functions

An exploration of syndromes you have probably never heard of but may encounter one day. Professionals working in the neuro sector are familiar with many conditions including traumatic brain injury, stroke, encephalitis, hypoxic brain damage and dementia to mention a few. Sometimes we need to assess patients with unusual diagnoses that we have never come across before. This course will inform you of 7 rare and unusual syndromes which you may encounter one day.

In this webinar we will discuss the incidence and demographic of the unique neurodiverse individuals living with ABI and ADHD, learning how to observe, adjust and modify tools and approaches to mitigate the additional challenges of an injured brain, and why, despite repeated approached and methodology, why they seem to make little inroads.

There is a critical need for intensive hands-on clinical teaching in the formulation, application, and integration of interventions for both cognitive and emotional consequences of acquired brain injury. This pre-recorded conference is presented by Saugatuck Institute of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (SINR) will include a first ever combined perspective from the British, Australian and American approaches to neuropsychological rehabilitation.

This conference introduces a fresh perspective by combining professional expertise with insights from individuals with lived experience of childhood brain injury and cerebral palsy. National clinicians and lived experience professionals will deliver in-depth presentations on key topics such as identity development, education transitions, brain scan research, and lifelong challenges with cerebral palsy. Co-produced content will highlight neuropsychological rehabilitation approaches that are meaningful and relevant, fostering hope and resilience for children and families. Additional sessions will cover the impact of sport, the power of co-production, and emerging trends in clinical research to better support children with brain injuries.

This webinar will explore the clinical need for specialised behavioural assessment and intervention and discuss the types of interventions that aid improved rehabilitation outcomes for clients with brain injuries.

A multidisciplinary conference focussing on the management of traumatic brain injury, functional neurological disorder and complex comorbid mental health problems in community-based settings.

An exploration into the issues of clients experiencing chronic pain with a focus on MDT approaches to pain management, fibromyalgia, causation aspects of pain, headaches, complex regional pain syndrome, latest research and frameworks for diagnosis and prognosis of post traumatic pain.

This conference will consider the brain-body interconnections on health, wellbeing and everyday functioning. It will also explore how the injured and non-injured brain-body responds to traumatic experience and/or chronic stress and will enquire into how embodiment practices and bottom up (body to brain) connection may enhance recovery in brain injury rehabilitation and general health.

This conference explores innovative approaches to managing behavioural challenges following acquired brain injury (ABI). Experts will discuss the application of neurobehavioral rehabilitation, particularly focusing on challenging behaviour, its cost-effectiveness in community settings, and strategies for individuals often excluded from rehabilitation. Key topics include integrating learning theory, addressing ethical issues, and engaging caregivers and stakeholders. The day also covers technology's role in managing behaviour change and addresses issues such as microaggressions in clinical teams. Through case studies and practical examples, the conference aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current challenges and successful solutions in neurobehavioral rehabilitation.

Presenting the latest evidence and best practice in community neurorehabilitation: and launching a community neurorehabilitation network for ongoing networking and collaboration after the event.

In the case of severe brain injury the impact is likely felt across a lifetime, directly by the injured party but also indirectly by family members. An international body of research, augmented by the experience of skilled practitioners, has developed to help identify how best to provide rehabilitation and support to people with acquired brain injuries. But what of the family? What do we know about the family experience of acquired brain injury, what do family members need, what do they say works for them and how do we change practice to accommodate and integrate their knowledge, their love and their needs? What do professionals need to understand better in order to respond appropriately to the trauma experienced by family members, to support true partnerships with people who are motivated by love and care but who have needs of their own too? How can we ensure our input and intervention also addresses family adjustment? There will be opportunities throughout the day to share experience, learn from each other and be inspired by the stories told. We cannot turn back the clock, we cannot prevent the brain injury from having occurred but perhaps we can learn from each other to respond in a way that reduces rather than reinforces trauma and builds resilience, focussing upon what works and why.

This masterclass begins with a discussion of the main problems faced by people with acquired non progressive brain injury (focusing on those with traumatic brain injury, stroke, encephalitis and hypoxic brain damage). We consider how to distinguish between different cognitive problems and between cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems. The workshop continues with a description of ways to assess people with brain injury. This section will include different approaches to neuropsychological assessment, the comparison between neuropsychological and functional assessments and the kinds of questions these assessments can and cannot answer. This is followed by a description of the nature and purpose of rehabilitation and some general principles to help those with cognitive deficits. The issue of restoration versus compensation is addressed. We then look at memory, executive, attentional, visuospatial and visuoperceptual difficulties in turn and consider ways to remediate these problems. We address group versus individual therapy and how to design treatment programmes for people with cognitive impairments. Clinical examples are provided together with evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation. It will be shown that cognitive rehabilitation can help people to compensate for, bypass or reduce their everyday problems and thus survive more efficiently in their own most appropriate environments.

Managing complex support needs to maximise potential Exploring how to identify, implement and sustain the right level of support for individuals with complex needs .

Presentations at an in-depth level by leading international clinicians, practitioners and researchers to describe what is currently understood about childhood brain injury, what has been demonstrated to help and to look at possible innovative directions. To consider the use of solid research outcomes to develop evidenced-based interventions, using neuropsychology.

An examination of the latest evidence based innovations for clinicians working in the field of brain injury

Join our exclusive webinar series on interdisciplinary rehabilitation to gain in-depth insights into key challenges faced by healthcare professionals today. The series explores the value of neurorehabilitation in driving better patient outcomes, the role of mental capacity assessments in clinical practice, and the complexities of inter-professional collaboration. Each session is led by experts who will help you navigate the intricate relationship between clinical care, legal considerations, and client advocacy. Whether you are a clinician, case manager, or lawyer, these webinars provide the tools to improve rehabilitation practices, streamline communication, and enhance client outcomes.

Delegates will be taken through a variety of professional approaches to managing cannabis or addictive behaviours when working with individuals with acquired brain injury in community settings. An MDT approach and required adjustments from a clinical lead perspective will complement the content, providing suggestions for adjustments and accommodations to consider in rehabilitation planning.

How Advanced Neuro-Imaging can identify structural, functional and microscopic evidence of, Traumatic Brain Injury & Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy CTE.

During this presentation delegates will learn what is covered by the term Disorder of Consciousness at least as it applied with those with an insult to the brain and be able to distinguish between coma, the VS and the MCS. They will also understand some of the assessment procedures used to determine whether or not someone has a DOC and comprehend that differences in position may affect test results. The presentation will also cover one man’s story and why he made a good recovery from a DOC and the major characteristics of the LIS. It will present different accounts of people with the syndrome, what to expect in the way of recovery and possible ways to communicate with those with LIS. Finally it looks at the difficulties with assessment of such patients and some of the minor cognitive deficits that might be present.

This conference will look at the importance of reassessment in our practice and rehabilitation of clients over the longer term. There are a number of delegates who will be discussing and presenting with evidence of various case studies, outlining clients ongoing long-term rehabilitation, care needs and challenges around forming relationships/intimacy post injury.

This neurorehabilitation conference focuses on the challenges of pregnancy and parenting after brain injury, bringing together case managers, psychologists, doctors, solicitors, and survivors. Highlights include a case study on supporting a client through pregnancy using tools like a practice baby and trained maternity nurses. Key topics cover neuropsychiatric considerations, the potential neuroprotective benefits of pregnancy, and legal insights on future care planning. Attendees will also explore psychological strategies to enhance parenting skills for brain injury survivors and hear from experts on optimizing rehabilitation plans to balance parenting and recovery.

This will include, A discussion on the meaning of executive disorders together with examples of the cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences faced by people with executive difficulties. Influential models of executive functioning. How to measure executive functions and address rehabilitation procedures.. Restoration of function, internal strategies, external compensatory aids and environmental control. This masterclass is interactive and practical and will incorporate video clips and group exercises to illustrate the concepts introduced.

The course content covers, outcome monitoring – achieving reliable recording and feedback with reference to neurobehavioral service models, managing PTA and challenging behaviour following a neurological episode in an acute setting, opportunities and challenges of delivering neurobehavioral rehabilitation in the community, evaluating defendants with traumatic brain injury in the criminal justice system, innovative use of legal service to enhance rehab outcomes, facing difficult life and death decisions on behalf of a loved one with a disorder of consciousness – the changes to the law regarding CANH, an examination of positive psychology In neuro rehabilitation.

This conference is the third in a series hosted by Re:Cognition Health. The aim of the series is to provide a forum to combine the rapidly emerging developments in neuroscience and neuro imaging with their application in clinical and medicolegal practice. This particular conference, like the second, will focus on one of the areas that generates the most debate amongst clinical practitioners – mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Controversy about the nature and cause of symptoms post mTBI has raged for over 150 years. Throughout this time, it was hoped that in the future diagnostic techniques would achieve a level of granularity to sufficiently dissect the pathophysiology, and shine a light on these ongoing controversies. This conference will share the latest insights in the field, with an emphasis on how relevant new data is to clinical and medico-legal practice.

Supporting sexuality after brain injury has always been a neglected and uncertain area for survivors, significant others and those who support them. Recent case law has only served to increase ambiguity and confusion further, resulting in a widening of the gap between need and support. This ground-breaking conference brings together survivors, clinicians, sexual surrogates and legal professionals involved in recent case law to bring the conversation out of the shadows at this much needed time.

Exploring clinical and legal issues for clients following a major trauma, particularly relevant to those working with people over 50 years old.

This webinar will focus on what gives rise to sleep loss and to fatigue, and consider why both are prevalent after major trauma- particularly brain injury. I will show that confusing the origins and effects of sleep-loss and fatigue may hamper client’s progress. In addition, I will discuss the importance, for the rehabilitation process, of multifaceted assessment of both sleep-loss and fatigue, as well as the practical interventions which might be introduced to enhance client-benefits from a sleep- and fatigue-informed approach to care and rehabilitation.

A brand new one-day conference for lawyers, case managers and clinicians focussing on the very latest innovations and cutting-edge developments in medical and assistive technology. Learn about new products and state-of-the-art technological advancements from speakers across a wide variety spectrum of fields including exoskeletons, FES, virtual rehab, prosthetics, transport, AT, AAC and more. Specialist barristers from Cloisters will introduce the speakers and guide the audience through a myriad of the most significant recent technological developments of relevance to practitioners undertaking personal injury and clinical negligence work.

Exoskeletons, functional electrical stimulation (fes), robotics, virtual reality, prosthetics, Wheelchairs, vision aids, lasers, neuroradiology, Assistive technology.

Explore the latest scientific advances enabling us to understand what really happens in the brain following a of traumatic brain injury, with respect axonal, neuro-chemical and microvascular injury. Provide an understanding of the sophisticated imaging biomarkers being developed to elucidate and quantify brain injury, objectively and explore why the detection of microscopic brain injury has eluded experts for so long. Discuss how injuries which are detectable, now, correlate with persistent clinical symptoms following traumatic brain injury, from single or repetitive trauma or circumstances leading to CTE and discuss how this can change behaviour to predict, potentially to prevent and to treat brain injury. Understand how the medical and scientific advances are changing the medicolegal arena in 2022.

The program for this 5th Re:Cognition Health Brain Injury Conference addresses the continued rapid scientific progress underpinning the development of new and increasingly sophisticated biomarkers for the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.

This webinar will delve deeper into the challenges that arise when working with clients that have experienced physical and psychological trauma. It will explore the complexity that results when this ‘new’ trauma interacts with pre-existing trauma on a physical, psychological and behavioural level, the ever-expanding neuroscientific research and knowledge base regarding how the autonomic nervous system functions and so is affected by a number biological, environmental and social factors, explore evidence base interventions and treatments that help to alleviate issues that arise from nervous system dysfunction, as a result of physical and psychological trauma.