SPEAKER: Heike Kessler-Heiberg, M.S.
Heike is an Associate Professor at the San Diego Community College District’s Continuing Education’s Acquired Brain Injury Program, where she has taught since 1989. Join us so you can learn all about the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program–Enrollment, Schedule, Classes Available and any Program Updates.
SPEAKER: Lindsey Unger, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lindsey is a Speech Language Pathologist and founder of Converse With Confidence, Inc will be talking about Mindfulness and Cognitive Rehab.
SPEAKER: Jessie Agrimis, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP
Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 10 am to 12 pm
Jessie is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist who treats individuals with a variety of neurologic conditions including brain injury, stroke, vestibular and balance disorders. So join us for her discussion on Physical Therapy Assessment.
SPEAKER: Briana Lefman, M.S., C.R.C., C.C.T.P., L.P.C.C.
Briana is a licensed counselor and founder of Hamsa Healing Space. She will be discussing Employment After Brain Injury—Considerations, Challenges and Solutions.
SPEAKER: Mohammed Ahmed, M.D., Neuropsychiatrist and Medical Director of Kaizen Brain Center
Dr. Ahmed is a specialist in both memory disorders/dementia and brain injury medicine. He will be discussing TBI and Alzheimer’s Disease.
SPEAKER: JoAnn Jaffe, Yoga practitioner and founder of OG Yoga
JoAnn Jaffe is a Yoga practitioner and founder of OG Yoga, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing trauma, making yoga accessible to San Diego’s underserved communities, & intervening in the complex processes of trauma. This talk will focus on using Yoga to learn about meeting yourself where you are, cultivate your strengths to move forward, and how to connect with your body and relax.
SPEAKER: Gail Ludwig, M.A.CCC.
Gail Ludwig is a licensed Speech/Language Pathologist with decades of experience serving the San Diego brain injury community, and will discuss the Importance of Relationship Development Between Survivors and Loved Ones, Caregivers and Therapists. Each one of us has important people in our lives who have been a support to us. After a brain injury, relationships with those who are in the position to help us make the most of our recovery are of utmost importance. This talk will focus on sharing tips on how loved ones, caregivers and therapists can develop and maintain positive, supportive relationships that will allow survivors to thrive!
Please Keep Raising Brain Injury Awareness Through March—
We are So Close to Reaching Our Goal!
There are still a few days left in March (a.k.a. Brain Injury Awareness Month)…so please keep doing just that—raising awareness!!
• Use #sH2022 to SHARE YOUR PHOTOS you took at surviveHEADSTRONG on social media.
• Ask your social media followers to continue to DONATE to your fundraising page.
• But most importantly, SHARE YOUR STORY about your connection to brain injury.
Only as a community can we make it known how brain injury affects so many people, in so many different ways!
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Our Day of Art event is an opportunity for brain injury survivors to engage with creation of art projects in a variety of mediums. Survivors will learn basic art techniques during Day of Art that they can use even after the event is completed. It will also provide a positive environment where survivors can connect with peers—something that is increasingly important during these times of increased social isolation.
Participants must have registered by JULY 8, because they will be mailed an art kit for the event—this means the participants do NOT have to buy their own supplies!!! Veltz Fine Art and LoveJoy Creations will provide professional art instruction to event participants.
Registration is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact SDBIF at either 619-294-6541 or info@sdbif.org.
with Veltz Fine Art and Lovejoy Creations
SDBIF is holding our June 2021 Survivor Peer Support Group via Zoom on Friday, June 25th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm (PST). This group provides a safe forum for survivors to share concerns, challenges, triumphs and strategies with a group of peers. We have a loose topic for this group discussion, but this is NOT a traditional speaker group. Since this is a support group, we will have time to “check in” with everyone and chat about how everyone is doing and coping. Kurt Buske, a social worker and Executive Director of SDBIF, will be facilitating this group.
Space is limited to 15 participants—and we have filled all the spaces!!
Thank you and see you soon!!!
