PA 710 - Traumatic Brain Injury

This seminar focuses on Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Students will learn about: the scope of the problem, sequelae, brain and behavior, medical complications, pediatric ABI, blast TBI, and legal issues. We will cover the Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialist curriculum as well as research articles covering what constitutes evidence (American Academy of neurology Guidelines), review guidelines, military/government considerations and measurement issues. Students who meet the criterion for Brain Injury Specialist Certification will be eligible to sit for the certification exam separately from this course (go to www.ACBIS.com for details). Students will learn about working in a transdisciplinary environment with allied health care and medical professional. Brain injury has been called the “silent epidemic,” there are over 5.3 million people in the US with disabilities secondary to ABI. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has been called the “signature injury” of the Iraq war with 19.5% of returning soldiers diagnosed with mild-to-severe brain injuries largely due to concussive blast(s). Think tank projections concerning the financial burden and system capacity short falls will be discussed as well as what behavior analysis has to offer neurobehavioral rehabilitation. (2 credits)

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