NJ brain injury conf Identifying Students with Brain Injury

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Identifying Students with Brain Injury

MARCH IS NATIONAL BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH

Join us at Garfield Park Academy for a free workshop about brain injury and

special education.

Two (2) CEU Credits are available for this training for attendees who need

them. Please let us know you need a CEU certificate when you RSVP.

Garfield Park Academy in conjunction with

The Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health (CNNH)

presents a free workshop for educators and parents

Identifying and Educating

Students with Brain Injury

March 29th, 2011, 6-8 PM

Garfield Park Academy, Willingboro, NJ

Featuring:

Neimann, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Development, CNNH

and

Dale Starcher, Ph.D., Clinical Director, Garfield Park Academy

In this two-hour program, experts in the field of brain injury will discuss

intellectual, cognitive, sensory, communication and psychosocial

difficulties associated with brain injury in school aged children and youth.

Participants will learn about comprehensive assessment, and evidence-based

special educational services, supports and accommodations that students who

have experience brain injury often require as they re-enter school. We will

also discuss the Compass school reentry program at Garfield Park Academy for

students who are not yet ready to return to a regular classroom environment.

The event is free of charge and open to the public. Light refreshments will

be served. To register, please call 609-877-4111.

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logo <BLOCKED::http://garfieldparkacademy.org/> Garfield Park Academy

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not-for-profit school that provides effective, evidence-based special

education services for students in grades K-12 who have a history of

learning, social, emotional and behavioral challenges. The Academy offers a

unique School Re-entry program for students with brain injury, as well as a

day school with comprehensive services and programs are designed to 'wrap

around' each student and his or her family to ensure success.

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provides comprehensive brain injury and concussion diagnostic and treatment

services to children, adolescents and young adults. We serve individuals

immediately after brain injury and those who are years post-injury. Our team

of experts will identify immediate needs and problem areas, and provide

ongoing rehabilitation, education and case management services and support

to patients and their families.

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