BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Brain Injury Fundamentals Course (Free\, Day 1 of 2) DESCRIPTION:Brain Injury Fundamentals is an introductory training program developed for people who support individuals living with brain injuries. The course is designed to provide a practical foundation in brain injury\, including how brain injury affects cognition\, behavior\, communication\, medical needs\, daily functioning\, family systems\, and care/support strategies.\nThanks to a generous donor\, this typically $165 course will be offered for free!\nThe course is especially appropriate for non-licensed staff\, family members\, friends\, first responders\, community members\, caregivers\, direct-support professionals\, healthcare workers\, and others who interact with or support people with brain injury.Dates\, Format\, and RegistrationThe course will be held virtually over two sessions:Session 1: September 16\, 2026\nSession 2: September 23\, 2026\nTime: 11:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. ET\nFormat: Virtual\nRecordings: Sessions are recorded for later viewing and/or review\nRegistration deadline: August 26\, 2026\, or until the course is filled\nPrerequisites: NoneBecause there are no prerequisites\, participants do not need a specific license\, degree\, or prior brain injury training to attend.What the Course CoversThe training introduces participants to essential brain injury topics\, including:Basic brain functionNeuroplasticityTypes of brain injuryHow brain injury affects cognition and daily lifeCommunication and rapport-buildingBehavioral challenges and de-escalation strategiesMedical complications related to brain injuryPrinciples of safe medication useFamily and caregiver supportCulturally responsive approaches to supporting people with brain injuryPractical strategies for care\, communication\, and supportThe course is intended to help participants better understand the experiences and needs of individuals with brain injury and apply practical support strategies in real-world settings.What's IncludedThe Brain Injury Fundamentals course includes:8 hours of live virtual ACBIS trainingInstruction led by a Brain Injury Fundamentals InstructorRecorded sessions for review or non-live attendanceThe Brain Injury Fundamentals Participant Workbook in printLive lecture\, case studies\, discussion\, Q&A\, and guided reviewThe speaker listed for this course is Danielle Millanski\, MA\, CCC-SLP\, CBIST\, BIFI.Agenda at a GlanceSession 1 September 16\nCovers Chapters 1 4:Brain Injury OverviewCognitionCommunication and RapportBehaviorSession 2 September 23\nCovers Chapters 5 7:Medical ComplicationsMedication EducationFamilies and CaregiversFinal Review and QuizLearning OutcomesBy the end of the course\, participants should be able to:Explain basic brain function\, neuroplasticity\, and the impact of brain injury on cognition and daily lifeUse effective communication and de-escalation strategies to manage behavioral challenges and crisesIdentify common medical complications of brain injury and principles of safe medication useSupport individuals with brain injury and their families using culturally responsive approachesContinuing Education and CompletionParticipants must complete all required components of the course in order to receive a certificate.The course has been pre-approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM board-certified case managers. It is approved for 8 contact hours.The American Academy of Family Physicians has also reviewed the Brain Injury Fundamentals Course and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. The course is approved for 8 AAFP Elective credits\, with physicians instructed to claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Brain Injury Fundamentals is an introductory training program developed for people who support individuals living with brain injuries. The course is designed to provide a practical foundation in brain injury\, including how brain injury affects cognition\, behavior\, communication\, medical needs\, daily functioning\, family systems\, and care/support strategies.


Thanks to a generous donor\, this typically $165 course will be offered for free!


The course is especially appropriate for non-licensed staff\, family members\, friends\, first responders\, community members\, caregivers\, direct-support professionals\, healthcare workers\, and others who interact with or support people with brain injury.

Dates\, Format\, and Registration

The course will be held virtually over two sessions:

Session 1: September 16\, 2026
Session 2: September 23\, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.&ndash\;4:30 p.m. ET
Format: Virtual
Recordings: Sessions are recorded for later viewing and/or review
Registration deadline: August 26\, 2026\, or until the course is filled
Prerequisites: None

Because there are no prerequisites\, participants do not need a specific license\, degree\, or prior brain injury training to attend.

What the Course Covers

The training introduces participants to essential brain injury topics\, including:

The course is intended to help participants better understand the experiences and needs of individuals with brain injury and apply practical support strategies in real-world settings.

What&rsquo\;s Included

The Brain Injury Fundamentals course includes:

The speaker listed for this course is Danielle Millanski\, MA\, CCC-SLP\, CBIST\, BIFI.

Agenda at a Glance

Session 1 &mdash\; September 16
Covers Chapters 1&ndash\;4:

Session 2 &mdash\; September 23
Covers Chapters 5&ndash\;7:

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course\, participants should be able to:

Continuing Education and Completion

Participants must complete all required components of the course in order to receive a certificate.

The course has been pre-approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM®\; board-certified case managers. It is approved for 8 contact hours.

The American Academy of Family Physicians has also reviewed the Brain Injury Fundamentals Course and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. The course is approved for 8 AAFP Elective credits\, with physicians instructed to claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

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