1. NDBIN
  2. Events

Webinar Wednesdays

A webinar series designed to meet your needs whether you are a brain injury/stroke survivor, caregiver or provider.

Upcoming Webinars

  • Cognitive Skills and How They Are Impacted by a Brain Injury
    June 3, 2020 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm Central
    NDBIN staff will be going over cognitive skills and what that impact on those skills a brain injury can have on an individual.
    Join Zoom Meeting: https://und.zoom.us/j/99292278798
    Meeting ID: 992 9227 8798 • Phone number: 1-669-900-6833
  • Meta-Cognition and Awareness
    June 17, 2020 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm Central
    NDBIN staff will talk about the meaning of meta-cognition and how awareness is an essential recovery component to brain injury survivors successful recovery.
    Join Zoom Meeting: https://und.zoom.us/j/96091802849
    Meeting ID: 960 9180 2849 • Phone number: 1-669-900-6833
  • Brain Injuries and the Criminal Justice System
    July 1, 2020 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm Central
    Join several community experts and survivors as we talk about the impact a brain injury has on those involved in the criminal justice system.
    Join Zoom Meeting: https://und.zoom.us/j/98434616973
    Meeting ID: 984 3461 6973 • Phone number: 1-669-900-6833
  • The Autonomic Nervous System
    July 15, 2020 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm Central
    Dr. Jeremy Schmoe is the founder and director of the Functional Neurology Center in Minnetonka, MN and a codeveloper of the Brain Health Online Summit. He has treated thousands of patients with head injuries, vertigo, dysautonomia, dizziness, movement disorders, neurodegenerative and developmental disorders. Join us as he talks about the autonomic nervous system and how it is affected by a brain injury.
    Join Zoom Meeting: https://und.zoom.us/j/96436410722
    Meeting ID: 964 3641 0722 • Phone number: 1-669-900-6833

Archived Webinars

  • Brain Injury Screening Protocols
    May 6, 2020
    Rebecca Quinn, Program Director for NDBIN will be going over our recommendations for best screening practices when determining whether or not an individual has a brain injury.
  • Concussion Tools
    April 22, 2020
    Carly Endres, Outreach Coordinator for NDBIN will be going through the REAP (Remove/Reduce, Educate, Adjust/ Accommodate, Pace) Concussion Management guide, as well as sharing some helpful tips on common academic accommodations that can be made in order to allow students to return to learn following a concussion.
  • Exploring North Dakota's New Options for Community Based Services
    April 8, 2020
    Erica Reiner from North Dakota's Department of Human Services will provide an overview of the new service options recently made available including Residential Habilitation, Community Support Services, and Agency Adult Foster Care. Learn more about how these services can help people continue to live in their communities and how to enroll to become a provider.
  • Brain Injury and Physical Therapy
    March 11, 2020
    Diana Palm is a Physical Therapist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist employed with Sanford Health in Fargo. Diana will tell us about why it is important for individuals to see a physical therapist following their brain injury.
  • My Sister's Journey
    February 26, 2020
    Kim Spivack is a Grand Forks native and currently a STEMI Stroke Coordinator with Altru Health Systems in Grand Forks. Kim is also the little sister to a wonderful young woman, Kari, who has Down syndrome, is a stroke survivor and also had a scary hospitalization last winter. Log in and listen as Kim explains some of the barriers individuals with special needs face in the hospital setting and how they can best be supported by all professionals that these unique patients come in contact with.
  • Stroke Survivors Story
    February 12, 2020
    Scott Hayden had a stroke in July 2018. Since his stroke, he is on a mission to increase stroke awareness, and to let people know recovery can happen. He grew up in Minnesota and Monday, graduated high school in Penang, Malaysia, and worked in New Zealand before returning to the Midwest. He enjoys nature in all seasons, especially winter!
  • Music Therapy
    January 29, 2020
    Emily Wangen is the owner of Music Therapy in Motion, located in Fargo and Grand Forks. Music Therapy has shown to have superb benefits to survivors of brain injury! Join us to learn more about this incredible service!
  • The Role of a Stroke Coordinator
    January 15, 2020
    Jerilyn Alexander is a Stroke Coordinator with Trinity Health in Minot. Stroke Coordinators wear many different hats – come listen to what Jerilyn has to say about her role and strokes in North Dakota!
  • Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital and Stroke Treatment
    December 11, 2019
    Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital in Fargo recently opened and they are going to provide us with a virtual tour, and some educational/treatment items related to stroke that they are able to offer at their new facility!
    • Recording: Due to technical difficulties this recording is unavailable. CEUs for live viewers can still be requested.
    • CEU Request
  • Fatigue Pie
    December 4, 2019
    Rebecca Quinn, LMSW, CBIST
    Rebecca is the Program Director for the NDBIN and is considered the statewide expert on brain injury. Join her just time for Christmas Pie as she explains the barriers fatigue causes to individuals with brain injury and strategies to help overcome those barriers.
  • North Dakota Assistive
    November 20, 2019
    Staff from North Dakota Assistive will be explaining what North Dakota Assistive does and give us a virtual tour of their new Smart Homes, located in Fargo and Mandan! Don't miss this exciting advancement in technology for North Dakotans!
  • Telerehabilitation
    November 13, 2019
    Quality Living, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska is a medical rehabilitation center specializing in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and other neurologic injury. They recently have started providing telerehabilitation, come listen to what this is all about and how it may benefit you!