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Advanced Brain Injury Rehabilitation – Level 2

A Lifespan Approach to Brain Injury: Supporting Clients at Every Stage

The OBIA/Brock University’s Advanced Brain Injury Rehabilitation (Level 2) course is happening November 24-26, 2025. Register by October 10th to take advantage of our Early Bird Rate!

Program Description:

This Certificate Training Program is designed to increase your knowledge of brain injury across the lifespan and to appreciate factors which make brain injury rehabilitation more challenging.

Day 1
Neurodevelopment and Neuroplasticity
Early Childhood Development & ABI
Youth/Young Adulthood & ABI
Older Adults, Aging & ABI

Day 2
Emotional Regulation & ABI
Mood-based Interactions with ABI
Suicide Risk in Individuals with ABI
Neuropsychological Treatments
Neuropharmacological Treatments

Day 3
Facts that affect outcomes (e.g., pain, sleep, secondary injuries, social/environmental factors)

This program is an extension of OBIA’s Neurorehabilitation:  Assisting Recovery & Function in Everyday Life Following Brain Injury program.

Instructors:

  • Dawn Good, PhD, CPsych is an Associate Professor, and past Chair and Director, at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, in the Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience.
  • Julie Baker, MA, PhD is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Counselling & Clinical Psychology at D’Youville University, Buffalo, NY in the Doctoral Psychology program (American Psychological Association – Accredited, on contingency).
  • Angela Dzyundzyak MA, PhD is an intern and psychometrist in Clinical Neuropsychology as well as a part-time instructor at Brock University. 

Visit the Brock University Certificate Training page to read the full bio of the instructors.

Dates:

  • Monday, November 24, 2025 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
  • Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
  • Wednesday, November 26, 2025 – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST

Who Should Attend:

This course will be extremely valuable for professionals, parents, siblings, or caregivers who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding of brain injury across the lifespan. Prerequisite Required: Neurorehabilitation – Assisting Recovery & Function in Everyday Life Following Brain Injury (No Exceptions)

What You’ll Gain:

This course will give you the knowledge and tools to better support clients or individuals of all ages:

  • Strengthen your expertise across the lifespan, from early childhood to older adulthood.
  • Gain practical strategies for addressing emotional regulation, suicide risk and treatment approaches.
  • Improve client outcomes by addressing factors like pain, sleep, secondary injuries and social environment.
  • Connect and learn alongside professionals and caregivers in the ABI community.

Early Bird Registration Fee: $575 (until Oct 10th)
Full Registration Fee: $600

Register Here

Contact Leah Hughes for a Group and Member Discount!

Please direct all inquiries to:

Leah Hughes, Training Coordinator & Special Projects
Ontario Brain Injury Association,
PO Box 2338,
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R9
Ph: (905) 641-8877 ext. 102 or 1-855-642-8877
Email: training@obia.on.ca

Event Contact:  Leah Hughes   |  Call 905-641-8877 ext. 102   |   Email

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