Association to present Pediatric Brain Injury Conference in Marlborough

Leading experts in research, treatment and rehabilitation will be presenting at the 2012 Pediatric Brain Injury Conference, to be held on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough.

Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) in conjunction with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, Wingate Healthcare and Braintree & New England Rehabilitation Hospitals, the conference is intended for medical professionals, teachers, coaches, parents, family members and others.

Douglas Katz, M.D., director of the Acquired Brain Injury Program and Medical Education at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, will present the keynote address on pharmacological intervention in pediatric brain injury. Pediatrician Greg Parkinson and his wife Sandra Parkinson, a physical therapist, will co-present the plenary address, A New Normal: Reinventing Yourself after a Head Injury. A Survivor Perspectives panel will be a new addition to this years workshop offerings. Attendees will hear firsthand how a childs world and the family dynamic are changed following a brain injury, according to organizers.

Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adolescents, said Arlene Korab, executive director of BIA-MA. Parents, teachers and medical professionals need to know about the new research and advances in treatment so that more children can benefit.

Twelve workshops are offered. Topics include: Vision Problems Occurring After Brain Injury and Transitioning from Adolescence to Young Adulthood.

For more information about the conference or to register, visit biama.org/conferences.html or call 508-475-0032 or 800-242-0030.

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Association to present Pediatric Brain Injury Conference in Marlborough