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7/29/2024
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST

Kim Gully, MS,CCC-SLP,CCM,CBIST is a speech language pathologist by original training who specializes in working with individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injuries, strokes, anoxic episodes, and other neurological conditions.  She has been a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1984, a Certified Case Manager since 2005, and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer since 2009.  She retired in 2020 after enjoying a satisfying career as a therapist, case manager, support group leader, local/regional/national speaker, and brain injury advocate.  She is currently working to advocate for individuals who need assistance navigating through the recovery process after a traumatic brain injury.  She runs a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers and is the President of the Medical Speech-Language Pathology Council of California.  She enjoys running, traveling, and providing pet therapy visits with her chocolate labrador retriever Sara through Pet Prescription team.

Financial Disclosures:  none       Nonfinancial Disclosures: President of MSCC, Founder & Leader of New Start Support Group for TBI Survivors 
Target Audience:  Medically Based Speech-language pathologists​
Course Description: This session will cover important facts about brain injury and its consequences. Topics will include a general overview of brain injury and it's etiology. Neuroanatomy as it relates to different types and causes, as well as short and long term consequences will be reviewed.  The role of neuroplasticity and it's influence and implications on recovery will be explored.
Participants will be able to:
Recognize the differences between different types of brain injuries and their causes.
Demonstrate the ability to identify areas of the brain and their function as well as the role it plays long and short term recovery
Describe the components of neuroplasticity and it's impact on recovery.
Time-Ordered Agenda:                                   
5:30 - 5:45        Overview
5:45 - 6:00        Etiology
6:00 - 6:15        Neuroanatomy
6:15 - 7:15        Neuroplasticity
7: 15 - 7:30        Questions & Answers                                 
In order to receive credit for this course participants must complete the following requirements:  

• attend entire course
  • Join webinar on time and stay until course concludes
  • partial credit  not allowed
• complete program evaluation
  • must be completed within 7 days of completion of course in for attendance to be reported to ASHA CE Registry
  • certificate of completion will be awarded upon receipt of program evaluation

Special Requests
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