Barrie Education Seminar

Thank you to everyone who attended the Education Seminar in Barrie.
Check out presentations from this and other events here.

New Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
9:00 am - 12:00 Noon

Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka
10 Quarry Ridge Rd.
Barrie, ON L4M 7G1

Presentation titles and Speakers:

• Personal Story: Patient or Caregiver
   
• Mind Matters: Moving Forward After Brain Injury
  Patricia Revell, Rehabilitation Coordinator
   
• Managing Cancer Related Brain Fog
  Dr. Heather Palmer, Maximum Capacity Inc.
  

Speaker Biographies:

Patricia Revell, Rehabilitation Coordinator
Patricia Revell has been the Community Reintegration Coordinator at Brain Injury Services Muskoka Simcoe (BIS) for the past 11 years. In her role she has been involved in the growth and development of the programs offered at BIS. She facilitates a montly Family and Friends support group and regularly provides education to community groups throughout Simcoe and Muskoka promoting awareness and understanding of acquired brain injuries. Patricia volunteers on a number of committees and boards both provincially and locally but finds her greatest satisfaction in assisting participants learn and develop personal strengths to overcome the challenges they face as a result of their acquired brain injury.

Dr. Heather Palmer, Maximum Capacity Inc.
Heather Palmer has a PhD in Neuropsychology and has been studying brain behavior relationships, both clinically and scientifically, for almost 20 years. She is the Founder and Director of Cognitive Rehabilitation for Maximum Capacity Inc, which has helped over 3000 individuals improve their cognitive capacity. Dr. Palmer has trained many brain fog program leaders across Canada, speaks internationally on the topic of neuro-cognitive rehabilitation, has published many scientific articles and continues to carry out research evaluating the effectiveness of brain fog programs. She firmly believes the brain has the capacity to develop new connections between brain regions to compensate for areas of weakness or change.

Thank you to Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka for hosting us again in 2011!