April 5-7, 2016
Location: CHDD 150
Kurt L. Johnson, Ph.D., Course Chair
Conference Goal
To provide rehabilitation counselors and other rehabilitation professionals with a comprehensive overview of medical issues in rehabilitation.
Learning Objectives
- To demonstrate a command of the knowledge base related to the medical aspects of a variety of disabling conditions;
- To demonstrate an understanding of the functional limitations approach rehabilitation assessment;
- To demonstrate the application of information about functional limitations to return-to-work and community-re-entry rehabilitation plans.
Location
Conference meetings will be held at the University of Washington campus, Center on Human Development and Disability Experimental Education Unit building, Room CD 150. For directions and transportation, follow this link.
Agenda
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Welcome and introductions |
| 9:30 – 10:45 | Overview of body systems: Tom McNalley, M.D. |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Aging with a disability: Ivan Molton, Ph.D. |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:45 | Speech and Language disorders: Steve Burns, Ph.D. |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | break |
| 3:00 – 4:15 | Chronic pain: Dawn Ehde, Ph.D. |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Conclusions |
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome Back |
| 9:15 – 10:45 | Amputations, prosthetics, and orthotics: Ramona Okamura, C.P., L.P. |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | break |
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Multiple sclerosis: Gloria Hou, M.D. |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 4:30 | Brain injury: neuropsychological and behavioral consequences: Myron Goldberg, Ph.D. |
Thursday August 7, 2016
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome back |
| 9:15 – 10:45 | Diabetes: Dace Trence, MD |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Autism: Abbey Lawrence, M.Ed. and Kurt Johnson, Ph.D. |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:30 | Spinal Cord Injury: Maria Reyes, MD |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break |
| 2:45 – 4:45 | Audition and auditory rehabilitation: Lisa Illich, M.S. |
Course Chair
Kurt L. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor and Head, Division of Rehabilitation Counseling, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Course Faculty
Faculty from the School of Medicine at the University of Washington will present.
Credit Options
Please indicate your intention to pursue any of the following kinds of credit when you register for the conference.
University of Washington Credit:
Participants who want academic credit in addition to continuing education credits may enroll as non-matriculated students in the U.W. Course, Rehab496 for an extra fee. This involves completion of assignments and the award of three credits.
Go here for more information about Rehab 496: Medical Aspects of Disabilities.
Continuing Education Credit:
20 hours of CRC credit will be available.
Accommodation Info
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation, contact Disability Resources for Students at least ten days in advance at:
206-543-8924 (Voice & Relay)
206-616-8379 (Fax)
E-mail: uwdrs@uw.edu
*Please make request for accommodation no later than Wednesday, March 30, 2016. We can not guarantee your request will be filled if sent after this date.*