Webinar Wednesdays
These FREE webinars hosted by the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN) are designed to meet your needs whether you are a brain injury/stroke survivor, caregiver, or provider. Continuing education units (CEUs) are available for Social Work.
Interested in presenting at a Webinar Wednesday? Learn more and view available dates.
Also browse and view NDBIN's archived webinars.
Upcoming Webinars
You must register for each webinar. Registering will provide you with the Zoom link and connection information.
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Maximizing Brain Performance and Neuroplasticity in Recovery and Life
July 23, 2025 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm Central
Topic: Treatment / ResourcesMike Studer PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, CSRP, CBFP, FAPTA, is the author of the bestseller, The Brain That Chooses Itself. In this webinar he will cover the physiology and practical applications to maximize short-term alertness, long-term attention, and consolidation of learning (neuroplasticity) both in recovery, and life – with consideration for brain injury.
Archived Webinars
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Chainz 2 Changed: NDBIN Examines Dread and Zach
July 09, 2025Topics: Special Populations | Treatment / ResourcesThis prerecorded podcast with Andrea Sailer of NDBIN and two inmates at the North Dakota State Penitentiary discusses brain injury and the impact they have on those incarcerated. Discussion of how the impact of brain injury may be a contributing factor to how people may end up incarcerated.
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Occupational Therapy and Brain Injury
June 25, 2025Topics: Special Populations | Treatment / ResourcesThe North Dakota Brain Injury Network had the opportunity to have an occupational therapy (OT) intern for the spring semester of 2025. Alexis Walther joined our team for 12 weeks. She shares her experience and information on why seeing an OT after a brain injury is beneficial. She has created an amazing resource for providers that work with survivors of interpersonal violence (IPV) and brain injury, and she shares some specifics regarding that resource.
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All Shook Up: Finding Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury
June 11, 2025Topic: Lived Experience StoryDebra White, author of All Shook Up: Finding Purpose After Traumatic Brain Injury, will share her journey through brain injury, how she found acceptance, and advice for others.
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Transitioning to Back to School After a Brain Injury: A Multidisciplinary Approach
May 28, 2025Topic: Treatment / ResourcesMelaney Grenz, MS, CCC-SLP, from the Center On Brain Injury Research and Training talks about the many steps involved with transitioning back to school after a brain injury.
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NDAD Client Services
April 09, 2025Topic: Program HighlightKim Zeeb, LBSW, presents on the services the North Dakota Association for the Disabled (NDAD) offers to individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions.
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Vivistim
February 19, 2025Learn about new technology for stroke survivors, Vivistim. Over 60% of stroke survivors experience persistent upper limb motor deficits that significantly impact daily activities. Vivistim, paired with vagus nerve stimulation therapy, an FDA-approved intervention, has been shown to have success among 300 patients across the U.S. This new technology is just starting to come to North Dakota so be one of the first to hear about how this implanted device may impact you, a loved one, or someone you support.Topics: Stroke | Treatment / Resources -
Help Hope Live
February 05, 2025Karli Njaa with Help Hope Live explains what this national nonprofit can do to support your community and with fundraising for medical-related costs after brain injury.Topic: Program Highlight -
Functional Neurological Disorders: It's Real and Allied Health Professionals Can Help
December 11, 2024Topic: Treatment / ResourcesFunctional Neurological Disorders (FND) have been misunderstood and stigmatized for centuries. Previously called conversion disorder, this complex brain network condition is very real (not malingering) and has been studied more and more in the medical literature in the last 15 years. Join us as Chelsea Richardson PT, DPT, NCS, from re+active therapy, a transdisciplinary team in Los Angeles, shares the latest research in pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and the basics in assessment and treatment. She will provide education on the current treatment consensus guidelines for PT, OT and SLP, as well as additional resources for supporting your clients with FND.
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What It Was Like, What Happened, and What It's Like Now – A Survivor's Sacred Purpose
November 27, 2024Topic: Lived Experience StoryLeslee Williams, of Fargo, shares her personal story of courage, strength, and hope. From grieving extensive loss, to finding bits of hope, connecting to her faith again – in a profoundly individual way, she found her freedom of self in the process. Her story is heavy and overflowing with darkness, brilliance, and soul love.
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Finding Your Place: Overcoming Barriers in Rental Housing
November 13, 2024Topic: Treatment / ResourcesRichard Sherman with Renter Certification is going to present preparing for secure stable housing by creating an information packet that presents you as a unique individual to potential landlords. The packet will help explain challenges faced, and show readiness to be a responsible tenant. This preparation benefits not only potential renters but also professionals assisting clients facing housing challenges, as the skills learned can be applied to other areas such as housing assistance, job applications, and court-ordered compliance. The goal of this presentation and packet creation is to empower individuals to improve their chances of securing housing and take control of their future.
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The Rancho Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Recovery: A Guide to Understanding and Managing Recovery After Brain Injury (Three-Part Series)
October 30, 2024Topic: Treatment / ResourcesThe Rancho Los Amigos (RLA) Scale of Cognitive Recovery is a user-friendly guide that establishes consistent language and describes expectations across the course of recovery after brain injury. This tool informs patients, families/caregivers, and providers how to best care for individuals who sustain traumatic brain injury across all phases of recovery. We discuss the different phases of the RLA Scale over three recorded sessions. Sarah Ring, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIST, is presenting.
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Your Story Is Your Superpower
September 18, 2024Topic: Lived Experience StoryAmy Zellmer is an author, photographer, writer, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor from Minnesota. Amy guides participants in navigating the often-isolating path of self-discovery and advocacy. She delves into practical strategies for communicating with legislators, medical professionals, and other stakeholders interested in understanding the TBI journey. Additionally, participants explore various avenues for raising awareness and sharing their stories, including opportunities such as becoming podcast guests, writing guest blog posts, and even publishing their narratives in a book.
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Wives of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
September 04, 2024Topic: Lived Experience StoryFeatured in the movie "Concussion," Iron Mike Webster's widow, Pam, has a conversation with NDBIN's Shannan Stanke, about her experience with her husband's decline while unknowingly suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Hear the real story from Pam, about the very first case of CTE diagnosed by Dr. Bennet Omalu (whose character was played by Will Smith).
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Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body
August 21, 2024Topic: Treatment / ResourcesScience is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Rita Ussatis with North Dakota State University Extension shares research in diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement. She provides hands-on tools to help incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging. This fillable worksheet is also reviewed.
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Why the Eyes Are a Window Into the Brain After a Brain Injury
August 07, 2024Topic: Treatment / ResourcesDr. Erik Reis, a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine and Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist with The Neural Connection, explains how brain injuries can negatively impact the visual system and overall quality of life of survivors. He also discusses the importance of neuro-visual therapy and implementing integrative approaches of care to help patients recover from their injuries.
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Resilient Roots
July 24, 2024Topic: Lived Experience StoryCazoshay Marie, creator and moderator of Resilient Roots, a compassionate community designed specifically for parents navigating the challenges of living with brain injury explains their resources and community approach, and how you can participate in this group. As a survivor herself, Cazoshay understands living with an invisible disability and is known for inspiring resilience and empowerment to help others embrace and thrive despite challenges.
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The Best Quest
June 12, 2024Topic: Lived Experience StoryShaun Best is a survivor of a three-month coma and has secured many blessings since that have been highlighted in his book, The Best Quest. Shaun shares his story and takes audience questions.
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Firearm Safety and Injury Prevention
May 29, 2024Topic: Treatment / ResourcesFirearm injuries are now the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. In the event that a firearm injury is not fatal, the victim is often left with lasting injuries which can include a traumatic brain injury. Alyssa Preszler is the injury prevention coordinator and Safe Kids coordinator for Sanford Health in Bismarck, and has a passion for preventing injuries, especially from guns. During this presentation, Alyssa covers why safety around firearms is so important, steps parents and professionals can take to secure guns within homes, and the correlation between firearm injuries and suicidal ideation.
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Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention: What Do You Need to Know?
May 01, 2024Topic: StrokeStroke is a type of non-traumatic brain injury and 80% of all strokes are preventable. Molly Murch, MSN, RN-BC, SCRN, CBIS is the Stroke Program Educator at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. As a nurse and nurse educator, Molly is passionate about providing care and education to patients, families, nurses, and others on stroke recognition and prevention. During this presentation, Molly discusses primary and secondary stroke prevention. She also discusses the importance of knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke and the acute treatment available for stroke.
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Safety on Wheels with Safe Kids
January 24, 2024Topic: Program HighlightDid you know that traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability for youth? Safe Kids Grand Forks staff talk about what they have to offer in terms of Safety on Wheels. From conducting a bike rodeo, to fitting a helmet, the health safety experts show us how to bring best practices to your community.
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Supported Decision-Making
January 10, 2024Topic: Treatment / ResourcesNorth Dakota Protection and Advocacy staff explain supported decision-making, which is a process for making well-informed, voluntary decisions by methods less restrictive than guardianship or conservatorship. Supported decision-making allows individuals to make their own decisions and stay in charge of their lives while receiving the help and assistance they need.
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Sleep and Brain Injury
December 13, 2023Following a brain injury, many individuals struggle getting a good night's sleep. We discuss strategies for getting good quality sleep with two neurologists from The Neural Connection.Topic: Treatment / Resources -
More Than You Can See - A Mother's Memoir
November 01, 2023Topic: Lived Experience StoryBarbara Rubin, author of More Than You Can See: A Mother's Memoir talks about why she wrote the book and who might benefit from the story. The story centers around her daughters' traumatic brain injury (TBI) and her resulting communication disability following her TBI.
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Reflections of a Pediatric Survivor 42 Years Later
October 04, 2023Topic: Lived Experience StoryBrason Lee, MSW, MS, is a 60-year-old pediatric survivor of traumatic brain injury reads a creative essay published this year in the Journal of Adolescent Health. In this piece, Brason imagines going back in time and meeting his teenage self on the date of his release from the hospital. What would he say to prepare him for the decades to come? In answering this question, he hopes to offer his fellow survivors, their parents or caregivers, a reason to believe in a future.
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Nutrition and Brain Injury
September 06, 2023Topic: Treatment / ResourcesProper nutrition after brain injury can make a large difference in the recovery process and this webinar discusses this importance with The Neural Connection.
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PACE – Positive Attitude Changes Everything
August 09, 2023Topic: Lived Experience StoryMike Orris, a brain injury survivor, shares his story and his positive attitude. Learn about his acronym, PACE (Positive Attitude Changes Everything). Mike was a college swimmer, husband, father, entrepreneur, and business development executive. Then one day everything changed. He discusses how a positive attitude is our superpower that few of us use but, but we all have the ability.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Brain Injury
May 03, 2023Dr. Reis and Dr. Hennes, two neurologists from The Neural Connection, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, explain what Vagus Nerve Stimulation is and how it can help those with a brain injury.Topic: Treatment / Resources -
North Dakota Brain Injury State Plan
April 19, 2023Topic: Program HighlightThe mission of the North Dakota Brain Injury Advisory Council is to improve the quality of life for all individuals with a brain injury and their families through brain injury identification, awareness, prevention, research, education, collaboration, support services, and advocacy. A state plan helps drive the work of the Brain Injury Advisory Council. Learn about North Dakota's latest state plan and its goals from NDBIN's director, Rebecca Quinn.
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Learning in Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
April 05, 2023Topic: Special PopulationsAmy Kemp, a PhD candidate at the University of Georgia and recent awardee from the Brain Injury Association of America's Dissertation Award, discusses preliminary findings from a study investigating how to engage older adults in health recommendations specific to fall prevention. Unintentional falls are the leading cause of accidents and deaths in older adults, aged 65 and older.
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Brain Injury and Addiction
February 22, 2023Topic: Special PopulationsOne of the unfortunate side effects of brain injury includes addiction. Substance use following a brain injury can be a slippery slope. After individuals sustain injuries, their inhibitions become lowered, allowing them to be much more susceptible to using and, under certain circumstances, misusing substances. Join Rebecca Quinn, NDBIN's director, for a presentation on why this happens and some useful tools in combating this amongst survivors.
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LSVT BIG and Stroke: A Functional Amplitude-Based Approach to Recovery for Survivors
February 08, 2023Topic: StrokeNearly 85% of individuals survive initial stroke and desire to return to daily life in the community. However, survivors often experience upper extremity dysfunction that impacts areas of function such as self-care and community participation. Occupational therapists at the University of Missouri have found success in using the evidence-based intervention Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG, a rehabilitation approach focused on amplitude-based movements of the limb motor system during functional activities for patients with Parkinson's, to maximize meaningful participation in daily life for stroke survivors.
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Hydrocephalus, Hypothyroid, a Severe Brain Injury, and a Hit-And-Run
January 25, 2023Topic: Lived Experience StoryLindsay Caron was cycling on a visit in San Diego when she was hit from behind, by an SUV going over 40 miles per hour. The driver left and her skull was cracked open. She had a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3 and spent several weeks in a coma. Listen as Lindsay shares her story.
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Brain Injury Is More Than Neurological Symptoms
January 11, 2023Topic: Treatment / ResourcesThe Neural Connection, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, has two functional neurologists on staff, Dr. Reis and Dr. Hennes, who treat complex neurological disorders. Their treatments focus on individualized neurological rehabilitation protocols focused on increasing function through sensorimotor training and neuro-orthopedic exercises. Hear how brain injury is more than neurological symptoms and what they recommend for treatment.
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SHOW Your Doctor Your Symptoms and Manage Your Care
November 30, 2022Topic: Program HighlightLynne Becker demonstrates how patients' words have been turned into data. Data that is showing providers the pain and problems patients experience. Lynne took her "what if" approach and turned it into "look!" Learn what data trends are emerging, what symptoms indicate the most pressing symptoms and what should be treated, based upon the patient's input and caregivers' words.
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Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota
November 16, 2022Topic: Special PopulationsVeronica Wiesz, project manager with Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota (PCAND), highlights the program Period of PURPLE Crying. This evidence-based program has shown a reduction in abusive head trauma in children under two years of age. It has been published in the Child Abuse & Neglect journal, and was selected as article of the year.
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Brain Injury and Audiology
November 02, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesDr. Kevin Fire with Fire Audiology and Hearing Center talks about how hearing can be impacted following a brain injury and about new advancements in the treatment of tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, which is common after brain injury.
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Acceptance and Creating Our New Normal After Brain Injury
October 05, 2022Topic: Lived Experience StoryCraig Phillips talks about the importance of acceptance and finding your new normal following a brain injury. Craig sustained a brain injury in 1967, at the age of 10. He was in a coma for three weeks and doctors said he may struggle with education after high school. He has since earned undergraduate and graduate degrees. He started Second Chance to Live in 2007.
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Saving Shannon, A Family's Story of Strength and Devotion
September 21, 2022Topic: Lived Experience StoryThis webinar features the story of Shannon, who was hit by an SUV and thrown 40 feet in the air, at the age of three. Her prognosis was bleak, but her parents believed in her smallest victories. Paul J. Mulhern shares his daughter's story in his memoir, Saving Shannon. It's an uplifting story of a family's collective healing and an illustration of how a family copes with a child's traumatic brain injury.
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Brain Injury Support System for Caregivers of Survivors
September 07, 2022Topic: Program HighlightLisabeth Mackall, speech pathologist and caregiver with the Brain Injury Support System, talks about creating a custom program to help survivors live their best life.
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North Dakota Programs
August 24, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesThis webinar discusses three programs available in the state: Community Connects, Free Through Recovery, and Peer Support Specialists. If are you interested in learning more about behavioral health community supports in North Dakota, listen to North Dakota Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health Division discuss these amazing programs that can be helpful for individuals that have sustained a brain injury.
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Lit Up My Mind
August 10, 2022Topics: Lived Experience Story | Treatment / ResourcesLaura Laureta is a brain injury survivor from Colorado. She has created a website geared towards helping others like herself who are survivors of brain injury, and are enduring health issues and chronic pain. Laura goes over her website and resources during this webinar.
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High Plains Fair Housing
July 27, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesFair housing means it's illegal to discriminate in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or because you have children. Additional North Dakota protections include age (over 40), marital status, and receipt of public assistance. High Plain's Fair Housing Center Associate Director Kelly Gorz explores your rights as a prospective buyer, renter, or current tenant in housing. This webinar covers what housing discrimination looks like against persons with disabilities, your rights to ask for and receive a disability-related accommodation or modification in your housing, and what to do if you are denied equal access to your living situation because you have a disability.
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Bumped His Head and Went to Bed
July 13, 2022Topic: Lived Experience StoryBumped His Head and Went to Bed: A True Story about the Life of Greg the Great, is a short storybook for adults about a football playing little Viking, who grows up to be a real cowboy. Author Shannan Stanke shares how this true story led her to educate readers on the risk of mental health and mood decline after concussions.
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Will I Ever Be Able to Drive Again?
June 29, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesJoy Tandberg, OTR/L, DRS, of Dak-Minn Driving and Home Evaluations discusses the implications of driving after a brain injury and the possibility of regaining some independence.
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PAM (Post-Acute Medical) Health and Patients Post Brain Injury
May 04, 2022Topic: Program HighlightChelsey Asiala is a physical therapist, board-certified neurologic specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association, as well as the outpatient program director for PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo. She presents on the rehabilitation programs offered at PAM Health, along with providing education on how physical therapy and technology can be used to facilitate rehabilitation post stroke, brain injury, and concussion.
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Pooled Trusts
April 20, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesRyan Boosinger, relationship manager with Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, explains pooled trusts, which are set up to help people who are on benefits due to disability who come into larger sums of money due to events such as an inheritance or back-payments after disability declaration. When looking at larger gifts, it makes sense to have a conversation about how that money could be managed. That's where a pooled trust comes in – those assets can be put into a trust, thus preserving the funds and protecting beneficiaries from the potential loss of benefits.
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Home Therapy Solutions
April 06, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesKara Welke, owner of Home Therapy Solutions, shares how people can maximize their independence in the comfort of their own home with help from a home therapy clinic in the Grand Forks area.
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Learning Accommodations & Self-Worth Post Injury Podcast
March 09, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesCarly Endres and Cristabelle Braden discuss learning accommodations and self-worth following a brain injury, on an episode of the Hope Survives podcast.
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Agency Foster Home for Adults in North Dakota
February 23, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesAn Agency Foster Home for Adults (AFHA) is a setting where a survivor of brain injury could receive home and community-based services which can be provided to up to four adults, and up to 24 hours per day. In this webinar, Erica Reiner, nurse administrator with Aging Services, and Rebecca Quinn, director of the North Dakota Brain Injury Network, reviews the logistics and vision behind the AFHA setting in North Dakota.
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Emotional Dysregulation After Brain Injury Podcast
February 09, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesRebecca Quinn and Carly Endres talk about emotional dysregulation on an episode of the Hope Survives podcast with Cristabelle Braden.
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Neuroplasticity, Setting Goals, and Creating Hope After Brain Injury and Stroke
January 26, 2022Topic: Lived Experience StoryCraig Phillips sustained his brain injury in 1967 at the age of 10. He was in a coma for three weeks and doctors said he may struggle with education after high school. He has since earned undergraduate and graduate degrees. He started Second Chance to Live in 2007. In this webinar, he talks about neuroplasticity, setting goals, and creating hope after brain injury and stroke.
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E-TIPS Research Study
January 12, 2022Topic: Treatment / ResourcesJamie Tingey, PhD, talks about telehealth cognitive behavioral therapy as an intervention for chronic pain. She also shares strategies that individuals can do for themselves to help manage common experiences and symptoms following a brain injury.
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Advanced Stroke Care
December 15, 2021Topic: StrokeMolly Murch, Stroke Program Educator for Essentia Health in Fargo, goes over advanced stroke care and discusses Essentia Health's Comprehensive Stroke Care program. She also includes treatment options for stroke patients at Essentia.
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COVID-19 and the Brain
December 01, 2021Topic: Special PopulationsDr. Ala Lysyk is the CEO and a provider with Reviv, PLLC, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She discusses the impact COVID-19 has on the brain.
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Synapse
November 17, 2021Topic: Treatment / ResourcesReagan Linder is the founder/president of Synapse, a program at Iowa State University. Synapse is a national nonprofit that works to combat isolation commonly experienced by individuals with brain injury. Synapse has three main tiers of work: hosting peer support group meetings, matching those with brain injury to students in a volunteer buddy system, and bringing speakers to campus to spread awareness about brain injury. Reagan explains the benefits from this program and how to get involved.
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Post Concussion Podcast
October 06, 2021Topic: Treatment / ResourcesBella Paige is the host of Post Concussion Podcast. It is her goal to help prevent others from making the same mistakes in their recovery as she did. Bella she speaks about her 10+ concussions and the importance of mental health.
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Rise Above: Conquering Adversities
September 08, 2021Topic: Lived Experience StoryGreg Little, PhD, has more than 37 years experience working in the mental health field as well as extensive experience presenting workshops and seminars. He has not only taught individuals how to cope with life's challenges, he has lived it. Following a horrific automobile accident, he survived brain surgery, a coma, weeks of paralysis, and had to relearn many things. He talks about his experiences and his book titled Rise Above: Conquering Adversities.
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Vocational Rehabilitation
August 25, 2021Topic: Treatment / ResourcesFinding new employment or returning to work after a traumatic brain injury can have unique challenges. Vocational Rehabilitation can assist in providing support, case management, and services to help individuals reach their vocational goals. Lori Rodgers (business specialist) and Josie Uthke (vocational rehabilitation counselor & assessment specialist) provide an overview of services that can be accessed and customized to fit individual needs.
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I Am More than My Brain Injury
August 11, 2021Topic: Lived Experience StoryCraig Phillips sustained his brain injury in 1967 at the age of 10 and was in a coma for three weeks. He was told by doctors he would not be able to do much academically after high school. He proved them wrong and has since obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees! He started Second Chance to Live in 2007. He tells his powerful story and how he was able to find his purpose after his injury.
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50/30/20 Budget
July 28, 2021Following a brain injury there can often be changes made to how finances are managed and the amount of money coming into a household. Nanci Wilson with University Federal Credit Union in Grand Forks explains the budget concept of 50/30/20. Nanci walks us through how to set up this user-friendly budget where 50% is going to the household, 30% to wants, and 20% to savings.Topic: Treatment / Resources -
ABA Consultants
July 14, 2021Topic: Treatment / ResourcesFollowing a brain injury there are often behavior changes that survivors and caregivers note. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior. North Dakotan Toby Trontvet founded ABA Consultants and her focus is on improving the lives and social skills in children using the science of ABA. She explains ABA basics and how it can be utilized to help survivors.
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HeartSprings Community Healing Center Programs
June 16, 2021Topic: Program HighlightHeartSprings Community Healing Center, in Fargo, North Dakota, has been in operation since 2008. Director Jan Nelson and physical therapist Barbara Edin share information on their programs and how they may benefit an individual with a brain injury.
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Culturally Appropriate Care for Muslim Patients
May 19, 2021Topic: Special PopulationsThis webinar focuses on healthcare-related issues with Muslim patients and examine cultural and religious issues around illness, treatments, dietary restrictions, birth, end of life, death, and others. Presenter Tamim Saidi received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota and currently works as a consultant pharmacist.
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BrainScope
May 05, 2021Brian Kroes of BrainScope talks about new technology and why it may be useful in your practice. BrainScope is the only Food and Drug Administration cleared non-invasive medical device that objectively assesses head injured patients for both brain bleeds and concussions at point of care. Use of BrainScope has been shown to reduce the potential use of a head CT in emergency departments by 31%.Topic: Program Highlight -
Resilience During COVID-19
April 21, 2021Topic: Lived Experience StoryDanielle Brazant was in a near-fatal car accident at the age of 24. The inspiring story of her comeback is the topic of her 2018 book, Maximizing Your Potential, and has been shared at keynote addresses and workshops.
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Military Populations and Brain Injury
April 07, 2021Topic: Special PopulationsDr. Alexander Balbir serves as the director for Warrior Care Network and Independence Services. He talks about the struggles this population faces with brain injury, as well as the promising advancements that have been made.
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Student Art Showcase
March 24, 2021Topic: Program HighlightDickinson High School students in a health careers class collaborated with NDBIN and learned about brain injury and brain injury prevention. The high school students taught the information to elementary students who created art reflecting brain injury prevention. We showcase the student's artwork.
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Caregiver Supports
March 10, 2021Topic: Program HighlightNicole Livedalen and Carly Endres are staff with NDBIN and are certified to teach Powerful Tools for Caregivers courses. Each brings a vast array of experiences in working with caregivers. They discuss best practices in caring for caregivers.
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Five Main Symptoms of Brain Injury and Why They Are so Difficult to Resolve
February 24, 2021Topic: Treatment / ResourcesAla Lysyk, a functional neurologist, covers some symptoms of brain injury such as, sleep disturbance, loss of energy, emotional roller coasters, stress, and concentration, and ways to resolve them.
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LoveYourBrain
January 27, 2021Topic: Program HighlightRJ Lisander, founder of Lotus Seed Lifestyles, works with individuals, non-profits and community groups to offer yoga and meditation as paths to recovery and personal improvement. She is a certified instructor with LoveYourBrain's six-week Yoga Program and Mindset Program.
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Community Participation Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
January 13, 2021Topic: Treatment / ResourcesJessica Kersey is an occupational therapist and PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh. Her work focuses on community participation following traumatic brain injury. Jessica discusses the meaning of community participation and strategies for improving outcomes.
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Visual Impacts on Cognition and Attention Capabilities
December 30, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesDr. David Biberdorf, OD is an optometrist in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He has over 35 years of experience in the medical field and also serves on the North Dakota Brain Injury Advisor Council. He talks about the impact vision following a brain injury can have on cognition and attention.
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Social Security Disability
December 16, 2020Topic: Program HighlightKylie Oversen is an associate attorney with Schneider Law of Fargo, North Dakota and they represent social security disability clients across North Dakota and Minnesota. Kylie helps us understand this process and your rights as you go through it.
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Meaningful Daily Activities for Health: Reducing Sedentary Behavior After Stroke
December 02, 2020Topic: StrokeEmily Kringle, PhD, OTR/L is a rehabilitation scientist with a clinical background in occupational therapy. She is a postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Academic Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research focuses on health promotion among underserved populations with stroke. She also explores the influence of social and contextual factors on post-stroke sedentary behavior and engagement in meaningful daily activities.
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Hope Survives
November 18, 2020Topic: Lived Experience StoryCristabelle Braden talks about life following her traumatic brain injury, from relearning daily life tasks in a brain injury rehabilitation to setting her feet firmly on the ground as a songwriter, speaker, and artist. She gives an inspiring message of hope.
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Aging and Brain Injury
November 04, 2020Topic: Special PopulationsNorth Dakota Brain Injury Network's Rebecca Quinn covers the impact of brain injury on the older adult population and how aging itself is a risk factor for brain injury. Additionally, Rebecca discusses the compounding effects of aging with a past brain injury and what the research says regrading brain injury and degenerative dementias.
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The Intersectionality of Mental Health and Brain Injury
October 21, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesAly Downs is an occupational therapist and certified brain injury specialist. She works at Dakota Alpha in Mandan, North Dakota. It's the only skilled nursing facility intended for brain injury survivors. Aly provides information on mental health and the connection to brain injury, rehabilitation, and well-being.
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GoUniversal - Environmental Modifications and Mobility Equipment
October 07, 2020Topic: Program HighlightScott Bernstein with GoUniversal presents on modifications and equipment that enhance independence, safety, and quality of life for individuals after sustaining a brain injury.
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TBI and the Homeless Population: Discussing the Problem and Exploring Possible Solutions
September 09, 2020Topic: Special PopulationsTom Tatlock, MD, is a brain injury survivor and psychiatrist and talks about the prevalence of brain injuries among homeless populations and some solutions to help eradicate that issue in our society.
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I'm Home, Now What?
August 26, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesMegan Dooley is an occupational therapist who presents ideas and techniques related to managing day-to-day activities following a brain injury.
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Brain for Life
August 12, 2020Topic: Program HighlightJoLynn Pennington is the owner of Health with Jo in Bismarck and she shares the benefits that her products can have on individuals with brain injury.
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Why Do I Have so Much Brain Fog and Fatigue?
July 29, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesDr. Ala Lysyk-Smith talks about the causes of brain fog and fatigue following a brain injury. Dr. Lysyk-Smith is the founder of Clarity Brain Centers, concussion-focused clinics in Fargo, North Dakota, and Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She also owns Cereset, in Fargo, a sleep technology center.
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Brain Injuries and the Criminal Justice System
July 15, 2020Topic: Special PopulationsSeveral community experts and survivors talk about the impact a brain injury has on those involved in the criminal justice system.
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The Autonomic Nervous System
July 01, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesDr. 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. He talks about the autonomic nervous system and how it is affected by a brain injury.
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Meta-Cognition and Awareness
June 17, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesNDBIN staff talk about the meaning of meta-cognition and how awareness is an essential recovery component to brain injury survivors successful recovery.
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Cognitive Skills and How They Are Impacted by a Brain Injury
June 03, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesNDBIN staff talk about cognitive skills and the impact a brain injury can have on these abilities in an individual.
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Brain Injury Screening Protocols
May 06, 2020Topic: Program HighlightRebecca Quinn, Program Director for NDBIN, goes over recommendations for best screening practices when determining whether or not an individual has a brain injury.
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Concussion Tools
April 22, 2020Topic: Program HighlightCarly Endres, Senior Project Coordinator for NDBIN, goes through the REAP (Remove/Reduce, Educate, Adjust/ Accommodate, Pace) Concussion Management guide, as well as shares some helpful tips on common academic accommodations that can be made in order to allow students to return to learn following a concussion.
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Brain Injury and Physical Therapy
March 11, 2020Topic: Treatment / ResourcesDiana Palm is a Physical Therapist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist employed with Sanford Health in Fargo. Diana explains why it is important for individuals to see a physical therapist following their brain injury.
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My Sister's Journey
February 26, 2020Topic: Lived Experience StoryKim 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. 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.
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Music Therapy
January 29, 2020Topic: Lived Experience StoryEmily 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! Learn more about this incredible service.
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Fatigue Pie
December 04, 2019Topic: Treatment / ResourcesRebecca is the program director for NDBIN and is considered the statewide expert on brain injury. She explains the barriers fatigue causes to individuals with brain injury and strategies to help overcome those barriers.
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North Dakota Assistive
November 20, 2019Topic: Program HighlightStaff from North Dakota Assistive explain what North Dakota Assistive does and they give us a virtual tour of their new Smart Homes, located in Fargo and Mandan. See this exciting advancement in technology for North Dakotans.
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Telerehabilitation
November 13, 2019Topic: Lived Experience StoryQuality 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. Listen to what this is all about and how it may benefit you.