Education for Professionals
George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Graduate School for professionals and pre-professionals interested in teaching or a related human field. George Washington University in Washington D.C. offers degrees in Transition Special Education: Emphasis is Acquired Brain Injury.
American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (AACBIS)
The certification program consists of two levels representing distinct levels of knowledge, training and supervisory skills: Level I - Basic, and Level II - Advanced. The program and curriculum for Level II are being developed. Information will be published as it becomes available. The initial term of certification is three years for Level I – Basic.
AACBIS also certifies Clinical Instructors and Examiners who provide training in brain injury services and evaluation of Level I applicants. The initial term of certification is five years for Clinical Instructors and Examiners.
A free download booklet for the Vocational Rehabilitation Professional:
"Vocational Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury and the Power of Networking"
The booklet provides an overview of TBI, describes how traditional approaches can be shaped to better fit the needs of people with TBI in returning to work or entering the job market, and describes a variety of non-traditional approaches.
Click the RTC Resources Menu for other professional publications, in the fields of education and caregiving.
http://www.mssm.edu/tbicentral/resources/publications/vocational_rehab.shtml
Coastline Community College ABI Program in California.
Coastline's ABI Program is a demanding two-year educational program designed to provide structured cognitive retraining for adults who have sustained a brain injury due to traumatic (such as a motor vehicle accident or fall) or non-traumatic (such as a non-age-related stroke, brain tumor or infection) injuries.
http://coastline.cccd.edu/page.asp?LinkID=418
OnlineCEUs.com
A premier source of online information and continuing education for professionals in the fields of speech pathology, audiology, special education and healthcare. We are an approved Continuing Education Provider of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Since we are owned and operated by a speech pathologist, we understand your needs for an online continuing education provider that offers the following benefits:
-Affordability
-Convenience and flexibility
-Ability to print certificates upon course completion
-Authoritative, up-to-date, reviewed course content
-Functional examples illustrating useful therapeutic techniques
-Immediate results
Brain Injury course offered: A guide for Educators
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