Working With Youth Experiencing Persisting Symptoms After Concussion: A Clinician Scientist Perspective

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Speaker: Shannon Scratch, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Date and Time: November 30, 2023, at 12 PM Eastern  
Organized by International Paediatric Brain Injury Society

Dr. Shannon Scratch is a Clinician Scientist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto. She is a practicing Clinical Neuropsychologist and her emerging research program and hospital clinic are dedicated to youth experiencing prolonged symptoms post-concussion and acquired brain injury, and their caregivers and families.  She holds foundation and tri-council funding and is especially interested in the development and testing of new interventions for these youths. She was recently appointed to the Holland Family Professorship in Acquired Brain Injury. She is passionate about fostering youth and family engagement in research and is the co-Chair of the Research Family Engagement Committee at Holland Bloorview.

This webinar will cover clinical fundamentals of concussion assessment and treatment of persisting symptoms. Recommendations for supporting youth experiencing persisting symptoms after concussion and their families, including a focus on integration of research and clinical guidelines into practice and models of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary care will be outlined. Case vignettes will also be presented and time for audience questions will be incorporated.

Registration is free for IBIA and affiliated organization members and $25 for non-members. All webinar registrants will receive a recording of the webinar several days after the live event.

Questions:congress@internationalbrain.org