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Description:
This four-day workshop provides a basic understanding of traumatic brain injury and the implications for educational evaluation and programming. During the course of the workshop participants will attend a TBI support group and observe neurocognitive assessment of two students. Participants will work in teams to review assessment information, set educational priorities and formulate strategies for working with these students and families. In June of 2001, this training model received the poster award for "Most Innovative Project" at the Williamsburg Traumatic Brain Injury International Conference presented by Virginia Commonwealth University.About the presenters:
Diane Gutierrez has been involved in Traumatic Brain Injury training in Oklahoma since 1990. She has a long commitment to our state in helping address the training needs of special education teachers in the area of TBI. Diane has extensive work experience in school settings and rehabilitation facilities and can therefore offer a unique dual perspective. She currently serves as Program Director of the Mississippi NeuroRestorative Center in Durant, Mississippi and continues to travel to Oklahoma twice a year to conduct Registry Training in Traumatic Brain Injury.Dr. Terry Shaw is a Board Certified Neuropsychologist. He created and directs the Neurocognitive Diagnostic (NCD) Program within the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The NCD Program is an interdisciplinary team trained to provide neurocognitive assessment for individuals with traumatic brain injury. Under Dr. Shaw's direction, this team provides the practicum experience for teachers participating in this training.
What participants say:
"The TBI training was excellent. It gave me a whole different view of my student and what he goes through daily. It was very good to have a parent involved in the training.""Since the TBI training, when parents come to meetings, I listen better and allow them to tell me. Sometimes it is just "venting", but afterwards the meeting is much more cooperative and informative."
" I am not uptight and afraid of my student's behaviors anymore."
Collaborative Partners:
Diane Gutierrez
The Oklahoma State Department of Education
Dr. Terry Shaw
The Oklahoma Brain Injury Association
The Oklahoma State Department of Health
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