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The Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation, Inc.

Course Objectives

To present practical applications in cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) which can be used with a variety of consumer groups.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this conference,

1. Participants will describe three effective compensatory strategies for short-term memory and attention deficits after TBI.

2. Participants will identify three activities for retraining social skills after TBI.

3. Participant will describe strategies to maintain hope for use with clients with TBI.

4. Participants will be able to identify multiple diagnostic categories where CRT is useful.

5. Participants will be able to identify five CRT techniques that can be used in their practice.

6. Participants will gain knowledge of innovations in CRT.

7. Participants will develop networks with other therapists who are delivering CRT services.

8. Participants will meet SCR Board members and will have the opportunity to discuss issues with them.

9. Participants will understand the effects of alcoholism on the Central Nervous System and the acute and chronic effects of alcoholism on cognitive function.

10. Participants will be able to describe three dimensions of community based services.

11. Participants will understand data from the National Pediatric Trauma Registry.

12. Participants will identify non-pharmacological approaches to managing disruptive behaviors after TBI.

13. Participants will understand the impact of depression, fatigue and pain on cognitive functioning in persons with multiple sclerosis.

14. Participants will understand basics of the marketing process to be able to employ client attraction strategies for use by private practitioners.

15. Participants will be able to customize computer games for therapeutic use in CRT.

16. Participants will describe the effects of interpersonal violence on cognition.

17. Participants will be able to describe pharmacotherapies available for posttraumatic cognitive impairments.

Continuing Education Units

This continuing education conference is offered for a total of 1.8 continuing education units (CEU’s). Attendees who attend the full, three-day workshop are eligible to receive 1.8 CEU’s. Attendees of the single day workshop on April 11, 2007, are eligible to receive .6 CEU’s. Attendees of the two day portion of the conference are eligible to receive 1.2 CEU’s. Continuing education units are available for physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, therapeutic recreation, speech-language pathology and audiology.

The University of New Mexico Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for 1.8 CEU’s, advanced level; professional area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

CEU’s have been applied for psychology, occupational therapy,

physical therapy, and nursing.

QUESTIONS? Please contact Pam Law at tbigriefloss@comcast.net or at (720) 329-5019.

Workshop with Rick Parente, Ph.D., CPCRT

April 11, 2007, 8:30AM to 5PM

AM Sessions: 8:30-10AM, 10:30-Noon PM Sessions: 1:30-3PM, 3:30-5PM

Dr. Parente is a Professor of Psychology at Towson University in Baltimore Maryland. He received a Ph.D. in Psychology from University of New Mexico in 1975. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Physiology in 1981. He has done individual and group cognitive skills training with traumatically brain injured persons since 1980. He is a Professor of Psychology at Towson University where he regularly teaches graduate level coursework in Neuropsychological Assessment and Neurotraining. He is a licensed Psychologist with a clinical practice specializing in rehabilitation of cognitive functions after brain injury. He has authored 3 books and over 50 journal articles on Cognitive Rehabilitation.

This workshop summarizes the various general principles of cognitive rehabilitation. The presentation describes “What Works” and “What Doesn’t Work” from that standpoint of the therapist and the survivor. Additional topics such: What facilitates learning, Improving Attention, and Prosthetic Aids to Learning and Memory are also discussed. This presentation is also designed for survivors and family members who want practical suggestions for improving cognition and memory.

Goals: Participant will be able to

1. distinguish several CRT techniques with proven efficacy..

2. identify several behavioral changes for improving attention and memory.

3. identify several prosthetic aids for improving memory and organization.

4. implement 3 for training rehearsal

5. implement 3 strategies for teaching non-verbal communication

6. implement a training program for maintaining hope

Objectives:

1. To acquaint audience with a profile of successful cognitive rehabilitation behaviors.

2. To present several techniques for improving learning and memory.

3. To present several types of prosthetic devices with proven efficacy that are generally available and useful for survivors.

Morning session

Introduction: Brief history of Cognitive Rehabilitation

CRT – What works and what doesn’t

Types of CRT

Transfer and Generalization of CRT

Break

Theories of Attention

Training Attention

Retraining Rehearsal Skill

Maintenance Rehearsal

Everyday Rehearsal Strategies

Lunch

Afternoon Session

Retraining Memory

Retraining Iconic and Echoic Memory

Everyday Memories: Names and faces – Numbers – What we read and hear

Mnemonics and Imagery

Rehearsal and Memory

Retraining Higher Level Cognitive Skills

Retraining problem solving, decision, making, concept learning

Break

Retraining Social Skills

Retraining non-verbal communication, personal space, perception of social cues

Selected Topics

Overview of Neurotherapy

Prosthetic Aids to memory and cognition

Family issues

Maintaining Hope after brain injury

What is hope?

A therapy program for training hope.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

7:45AM to 8:30 AM

Registration

8:30AM to 9:15AM

Alcoholism and Cognition

Featuring

Al Anderson, MD

Dr. Anderson will review the effects of alcohol on the central nervous system. He will discuss both the acute and chronic effects of alcoholism on cognitive function with a special emphasis on nutritional deficiencies and their effects on attention and memory.

9:15 AM to 10:00 AM

Home Based Cognitive Rehabilitation: Issues and Strategies

Featuring

Rita Cola Carroll, CPCRT

This presentation will focus on the philosophy of true home and community based rehabilitation services with and emphasis on the barriers and challenges, in addition to strategies for a more successful interventions. The presentation will address issues related to family involvement, community access and social difficulties, as well as the impact of cognitive and psycho-social issues on functional performance and quality of life. The three domains of true community based services, home and community, school and work will be examined via case studies. Strategies for developing and implementing strategies will be reviewed, along with techniques for generalization. If time allows, funding sources and the Pennsylvania Head Injury Outcomes project will be reviewed.

10:30AM to 12 Noon

Examining the Short and Long-Term Needs of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury

Featuring

Ron Savage, Ed.D.

This workshop presents data from the National Pediatric Trauma Registry (NPTR) on 35,954 children (B-19 yrs) who sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United States. The data will be analyzed for the following variables: gender, age, cause of injury, place/time of occurrence of the injury event, functional limitations at discharge, service referral at discharge, and severity of the brain injury. In addition, the long term impact of TBI on continued neurological development will be examined through SPECT and PET scan technology as to the potential challenges children experience as they get older. Lastly, a vector formula will be presented that allows life care planners and caregivers to better predict the long term needs of children with TBI.

Noon to 1:30PM

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 PM to 3:00PM

Managing Neurobehavioral Problems Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Featuring

Myron Goldberg, Ph.D.

Neurobehavioral problems constitute one of the most common, persistent changes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can often impact the lives of our patients and their family members more than any other persistent TBI-related consequence. For care providers, these problems are frequently the most difficult to understand, predict, and treat. This presentation will focus on etiology and treatment of TBI-related neurobehavioral problems and have the following aims: (1) provide an overview of the types and frequency of common neurobehavioral problems following TBI; (2) examine etiologies behind neurobehavioral problems in TBI; (3) provide a model for guiding treatment of post-TBI behavioral problems; and (4) identify specific non-pharmacologic approaches for managing disruptive behaviors, with an emphasis placed on anger/aggressive and impulsive types of behavior.

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Innovative Intervention in

Multiple Sclerosis

Featuring
Dawn Ehde, Ph.D.

Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a variety of symptoms that can impact their ability to participate fully in activities of daily living, social activities, recreational activities, or employment. These symptoms include fatigue, cognitive decline, pain, and depression and may occur in combination with one another, thus creating complex interactions that magnify the symptoms’ consequences. Recently a number of innovative rehabilitation interventions have been developed to improve these symptoms with the aim of promoting overall health, functioning, and well-being in persons with MS. This presentation will: (1) provide an overview of two common secondary conditions in MS, pain and depression, along with their interactions with and impact on cognitive functioning and fatigue; (2) discuss innovative pharmacological and psychological interventions for treating depression in MS ; (3) describe cognitive behavioral interventions for managing pain in persons with MS; and (4) discuss other management approaches (e.g., exercise interventions, vocational) for promoting health, well-being, and participation. By the end of this symposium each attendee, regardless of specialty, will have a better understanding of the implications of depression, pain, and fatigue on cognitive functioning as well as practical tips for addressing such problems in persons with MS.

Friday, April 13, 2007

8:30AM to 10:00AM

Marketing 101: An Overview for CRT Private Practitioners

Featuring

Juliet Austin, M.S.

CRT providers, like many in the helping professions, typically find marketing challenging. Not only do they lack training and skills in this area, they are often uncomfortable with the very idea of marketing. This presentation begins by addressing some common marketing misconceptions held by those in the helping professions and provides an overview of the core aspects of marketing a private practice. Topics covered include: establishing a target market, creating your marketing message, creating a marketing plan and choosing and implementing proven marketing strategies. This presentation, led by Marketing Coach, Juliet Austin, MA, a former psychotherapist, will provide you with a basic understanding of the marketing process and some concrete strategies that you can utilize to attract more clients to your practice.

10:30 AM to 12 NOON

The Weigh of Play: Games as serious exercise tools for Cognitive Rehabilitation

Featuring

Rosamond Gianutsos, Ph.D.

Cognitive Rehabilitation includes exercises to help people overcome devastating brain injuries. Many computer games offer cognitive challenges and can be highly motivating therapeutic opportunities.

Spiced with examples, this presentation will address how to match games to patient needs. Guidelines will be proposed for how to convert a fun game into a valuable therapeutic activity.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key properties of "games" and "therapies."

2. Discuss the pitfalls, as well as advantages of using games in therapy.

3. Identify guidelines for selecting and customizing games for use in therapy

4. Cite examples of computer games which have been useful as Cognitive Rehabilitation therapy activities.

Noon to 1:30 PM

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Cognitive Correlates of Violence Exposure

Featuring

Anne De Prince, Ph.D.

Interpersonal violence has been associated with a range of deleterious outcomes, from academic and behavioral problems in childhood to revictimization in adolescence and adulthood. Drawing on research with both children and adults, DePrince will present data linking violence exposure to alterations in cognitive and social-emotional information processing. Within the domain of cognition, she will focus on links between violence exposure and executive function performance. She will also discuss links between information processing and posttraumatic distress. Further, she will discuss implications for how information processing alterations may contribute to the serious and costly consequences of child abuse, such as revictimization. Finally, DePrince will discuss implications of this information processing approach to intervention and prevention efforts.

3:30 PM to 5:00PM

Pharmacotherapy of Posttraumatic Cognitive Impairments

Featuring

David Arciniegas, M.D.

Pharmacotherapy may contribute to the rehabilitation of persons with posttraumatic cognitive impairments. This lecture will review first the neurobiological consequences of traumatic brain injury, including acute and long-term posttraumatic neurochemical disturbances. Studies of pharmacotherapies for posttraumatic cognitive impairments are reviewed next, and are organized according to medication class and the neurotransmitter system they affect most. Based on that review, it will be suggested that augmentation of posttraumatic cerebral catecholaminergic and cholinergic function are potentially useful pharmacologic interventions in this population. More specifically, it will be suggested that persons with posttraumatic impairments of arousal, speed of processing, and possibly attention may benefit most from treatment with an agent that augments cerebral catecholaminergic function, and that persons whose predominant posttraumatic impairment is in the domain of memory may benefit most from treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors. Practical considerations regarding the use of pharmacotherapies for posttraumatic cognitive impairments will be offered, and the need for additional research in this area highlighted.

Meet SCR’s 14^th Annual Conference Speakers

SCR is pleased to welcome nationally and internationally acclaimed speakers to our conference this year. We are pleased to introduce:

Al Anderson, M.D.

Dr. Anderson is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He attended medical school at the University of Iowa and did his neurology residency and fellowships in cerebrovascular disease and behavioral neurology at the University of Colorado. His research interests include stroke prevention, prion disease, dementia, and brain-behavior relationships. Dr. Anderson is also the director of the neurology residency program at the University of Colorado.

David B. Arciniegas, M.D.

Dr. Arciniegas completed his undergraduate studies in biomedical sciences and psychology and his graduate studies in medicine at the University of Michigan in 1992. He relocated to the University of Colorado in 1992 to pursue his post-graduate training in community medicine (1992-1993), general psychiatry (1993-1996), and neuropsychiatry and clinical neuroscience research (1996-1999). He subsequently joined the faculty of the University of Colorado School of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, where he has served as the Director of the Neuropsychiatry Service since 2000. While serving in that post, he pursued additional certification in brain injury medicine, and in 2001 he was certified as a Brain Injury Specialist/Brain Injury Trainer by the American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists. Dr. Arciniegas was promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology with tenure in 2006, and was appointed Director of the Neurobehavioral Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry in that year as well.

Dr. Arciniegas’ primary clinical, research, and educational work is focused on the evaluation and treatment of posttraumatic cognitive impairments. He serves as a clinical consultant to several clinical programs at the University Hospital, as well as the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, and HealthONE Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. At the latter facility, he serves as Co-Medical Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, the only CARF-accredited inpatient brain injury rehabilitation program in Colorado.

The neurobiology of posttraumatic attention and memory impairments is Dr. Arciniegas’ primary research interest, but his research activities also include federally- and privately-funded research into the cognitive and neurobehavioral sequelae of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, neuroinvasive West Nile virus infections, and systemic lupus erythematosus, among other conditions. He serves as a grant application reviewer for the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and multiple private funding agencies. In his appointment on the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board he serves as the Chair of the Research Committee.

Dr. Arciniegas has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles related to his research activities, and has also written numerous book chapters, articles for the lay press, and a textbook entitled Neuropsychiatry: An Introductory Approach (Cambridge University Press, 2001). He is a frequent lecturer at local, national, and international scientific meetings, an a regular contributor to not only the educational mission of the University of Colorado School of Medicine but also the many professional and community service organizations of which he is a member.

Juliet Austin, M.A.

Juliet Austin, MA, a former Psychotherapist, is a Marketing Coach and Copywriter who assists therapists and healing professionals in attracting clients. As a Coach, she assists her clients in implementing effective marketing strategies for both on and off the Internet. As a Copywriter, Juliet specializes in writing compelling promotional materials (i.e. websites and brochures) intended to get potential clients to take action.

Juliet is the author of the free report, "67 Surefire Ways to Attract Clients" which is available at her website (www.julietaustin.com). She is also the author of two blogs, Marketing a Private Practice (www.marketingaprivatepractice.com) and Web Design and Promotion (www.websitedesignandpromotion.com).

Rita Cola Carroll, CPCRT

Rita Carroll has been practicing Cognitive Rehabilitation in the Philadelphia area for 25 years. Initially, Rita worked as the Coordinator of Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital’s Cognitive Retraining Program. In 1986, she started Main Line Rehabilitation Associates. Main Line provides rehabilitation services in the consumer’s long term community of choice. All services are provided in the consumer’s home, school, workplace or community at large.

Rita has been an active member of SCR for more than 15 years, previously serving as a board member and an officer. Rita is certified in the Practice of Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy by SCR and she is certified as a Brain Injury Specialist at the Trainer level by the American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists. She is also a member of the SCR Advisory Board.

Anne P. DePrince, Ph.D.

Dr. DePrince joined the University of Denver faculty in 2002 in the Department of Psychology where she contributes to the Child Clinical and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Programs. She directs the Traumatic Stress Studies Group, an active research lab that includes undergraduate and graduate student researchers (www.du.edu/~adeprinc/lab.html). She received the 2005 Public Advocacy Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies for her contributions to advancing the social understanding of trauma. Her second edited volume will be published this fall, entitled “Exploring Dissociation: Definitions, Development, and Cognitive Correlates.” She teaches courses on research methods and clinical interventions.

Dawn Ehde, Ph.D.

Dr. Ehde, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Division of Clinical and Neuropsychology, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. She earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Dakota. She completed a clinical fellowship in rehabilitation psychology as well as an NIH funded post-doctoral rehabilitation research fellowship. Her research interests and federally funded (CDC, NIH, NIDRR) grants are on the natural history of and cognitive behavioral interventions for pain and depression in persons with acquired disabilities, including spinal cord injury, limb loss, and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Ehde is the PI of two extramural grants from the CDC as well as the UW PI for a multi-site RCT conducted in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University (also funded by the CDC). She is a co-Investigator on a currently funded NIH Program Project (PO1) on the management of chronic pain in persons with disabilities; within this grant she is the principal investigator of a randomized clinical trial of the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral intervention in the treatment of chronic pain in persons with spinal cord injury, limb loss, and multiple sclerosis. In 2002 she was the recipient of the Early Career Award for Research Contributions to the field of Rehabilitation Psychology, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22), American Psychological Association. She has served in elected positions on the board for the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology, American Psychological Association, and on the Editorial Board for the journal Rehabilitation Psychology.

Rosamond Gianutsos, Ph.D., FAAO, CDRS

Dr. Gianutsos is a neuropsychologist known internationally for her pioneering work in technology-augmented Cognitive Rehabilitation. She has authored over 60 research and clinical articles, as well as the /Driving Advisement System/, the /Elemental Driving Simulator/ and the series, /Computer Programs for Cognitive Rehabilitation/. She is a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and the New York Academy of Sciences. As a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, she chaired the subcommittee on the Elderly and Disabled Driver. She is Adjunct Associate Professor at the SUNY State College of Optometry, where she is part of the Head Trauma Vision Rehabilitation Unit.

A neuropsychologist and director of Cognitive Rehabilitation Services in Sunnyside (Queens), NY, her doctoral training was in scientific cognitive psychology, which she taught for over 12 years at Adelphi University. In 1978, before Cognitive Rehabilitation was generally acknowledged, she began applying cognitive science to the challenge of brain injury rehabilitation, founding the Cognitive Rehabilitation unit at Bellevue Hospital/New York University Medical Center.

Myron Goldberg, Ph.D.

Dr. Goldberg originally received his doctorate in Research Psychology at the University of Miami and then returned to graduate school at Washington State University to re-specialized in Clinical Psychology. He went onto to complete his internship and postdoctoral training in Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology at the University of Washington Medical Center. Currently, he is a Clinical Neuropsychologist in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center, where he provides inpatient and outpatient neuropsychological services and psychotherapy to persons with various neurologic disorders. His involvement in rehabilitation care dates back over 20 years, with an emphasis over the last 12 years in brain disorders, stemming from traumatic and non-traumatic etiologies. Behavioral dysfunction after brain injury has been a distinct clinical interest of his. His experience in evaluating and managing behavioral problems began early in his clinical career when he led anger management groups for domestic violence offenders. Since then, he has gained a great deal of experience in managing behavioral disorders in persons with brain disorders through his work in rehabilitation and specialized residential care settings as well as through the provision of psychotherapy to patients and their families.

Ronald Savage, Ed.D.

Dr. Savage has worked with children, adolescents and young adults with neuro-developmental disabilities (i.e., acquired brain injuries, autism, developmental disabilities and other neurological disabilities) for over 30 years. He is currently in private practice and consulting with organizations providing services to children and young adults with complex neuro-developmental disorders. He is also Vice President of the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) and Editor of Brain Injury Professional. Dr. Savage recently served as Executive Vice President for the Bancroft Neurosciences Institute and directed the pediatric services division for Bancroft NeuroHealth in New Jersey. He is the former Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health and Rehabilitative Services at The May Institute in Massachusetts and the former Director of Clinical Services for Rehabilitation Services of New York. In addition, Dr. Savage has started, directed and consulted on several specialized brain injury programs (inpatient and post-acute) for children and young adults throughout the country.

Board of Directors

Pamela Law, Ph.D., DAPA, CBIT, BCETS, BCMVT, CCC-SLP

President

Ginny L. Wiley, CCC-SLP, CPCRT

President-Elect

Becky Martin-Scull, MA, CPCRT

Secretary

Kristin Bewick, Ph.D., CPCRT

Treasurer

Kit Malia, B.Ed., M. Phil., CPCRT

International Division

Lane Sidebottom, MS, PT, CPCRT

Professional Affairs

Sydney Danziger, MS, CCC-SLP, CPCRT

Past President, Membership

Elin Schold-Davis, OTR/L, CDRS

Nominating

Anju Vaidya, M.Ed.

Education

Sally Kneipp, Ph.D.,

ACRM Liaison

Ron Savage, Ed.D.,

NABIS Liaison

Advisory Board

Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Ph.D.

Honorary Lifetime Member

Brenda Adamovich, Ph.D.

David Arciniegas, M.D.

Marilyn Bergman, Ph.D.

Corwin Boake, Ph.D.

Anne Lise-Christensen, Ph.D.

Rita Cola-Carroll, M.Ed., CPCRT

Sydney Danziger, M.S., CCC-SLP, CPCRT

Charlotte Lough, M.S.

Sharon Menaldino, Ed.D.

Deborah Nickles, M.S.

Rick Parente, Ph.D., CPCRT

Mary Vining Radomski, Ph.D., OTR/L

Heidi Rubin, CPCRT

Barbara Wilson, Ph.D.

Philosophy

The philosophy of the SCR, Inc. is that a broad scope of different professional disciplines suitably provides cognitive rehabilitation services, but standards for training and experience should be established that pertain to all professionals involved. SCR, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary and, since its formation, has made a concerted effort to develop standards, a code of ethics, and bylaws to promote professionalism in the field. SCR, Inc. initiated a rigorous credentialing process to the membership in 1994.

Membership Benefits

§ Opportunity to become certified in the provision of cognitive rehabilitation therapy.

§ Opportunity to serve on the SCR Inc. Board of Directors and special interest groups.

§ Opportunity to network with leaders in the field of CRT from around the globe.

§ Opportunity to participate in special interest groups: reimbursement, clinical/research and professional liaisons.

§ Attend SCR Conferences at a reduced cost.

§ Receive quarterly news brief and literature search.

Objectives

The purpose and goals of SCR include:

§ Establishing guidelines, requirements and procedures for certification of cognitive rehabilitation professionals.

§ Issuing Certified in the Provision of Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CPCRT) certification to qualified candidates.

§ Encouraging a wider interest in and patronage of cognitive rehabilitation therapy services.

§ Promoting the study, improvement and advancement of cognitive rehabilitation therapy.

§ Promoting and fostering the advancement of medical and scientific research and education in the field of cognitive rehabilitation therapy.

History

The Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation, Inc. has been evolving since the first organizational committee met in September, 1987, in conjunction with the First Annual Cognitive Rehabilitation Conference in Williamsburg, VA. Over 130 clinicians representing all major disciplines in rehabilitation were in attendance, and, an informal organization, The National Society for the Study of Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (NSSCRT) emerged from this meeting.

NSSCRT held a series of organizational meetings over the next two years. In 1989, the organization was incorporated and the name of the organization was officially changed to the Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation, Inc.

The first annual meeting of the SCR took place in Richmond, VA on September 13, 1990, in conjunction with the Fourth Annual Conference in Cognitive Rehabilitation. Officers were elected and a Board of Directors was selected. Membership has grown rapidly and SCR Inc. is now represented across the USA, Canada, UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Israel, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia.

Conference Accommodations at

the westin westminster

The SCR 14^th Annual Conference will be held at The Westin Westminster nestled between Boulder and downtown Denver. Enjoy everything the town has to offer from the convenient location of this four-diamond hotel on the promenade, only steps away from shops, restaurants, and the nation’s largest ice arena. Each spacious guest room at The Westin Westminster features beautiful High Plaines décor that draws upon the warmth and beauty of Colorado. Enjoy a relaxing night’s sleep in our signature Heavenly Bed® with a pillow top mattress and cozy down comforter and wake up to amazing Rocky Mountain views. Westin didn't discover fresh air, but we're proud to offer it at this hotel. Learn more about Breathe Westin™ and our smoke-free hotels.

The Westin Westminster takes pride in delivering a first-class guest experience.

The Westin Westminster features an indoor heated lap pool, and fully equipped fitness center. Our outdoor spa, located on the Sunset Deck, provides guests with spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains, a view that can also be enjoyed from the pool and spacious fitness center. Designed and certified by Runner's World Magazine, Runner's World Maps are available to our guests and feature 3-mile and 5-mile jogging/walking routes from our hotel as well as local running tips.

Hotel Services include the Westin WORKOUT® Powered by Reebok Gym, Valet Service and Free Self Parking Facilities, Indoor Heated Pool, Outdoor Whirlpool, Concierge Service, Airport Transportation (Limited), Free Shuttle Service within Surrounding Area (Limited), Laundry/Valet Service, 24-Hour Room Service, Valet Service and Free Self Parking, Business Center, Sun Deck and Westin Kids Club®.

The Westin Westminster is located within walking distance to the Westminster Promenade, featuring an AMC 24 Theatres, shops and restaurants.

RATES

Room reservations are available to SCR conference attendees at the rate of $119.00 USF per night for single or double occupancy plus applicable state and local taxes are currently 12.6%.

Rooms will be available for reservations until March 8, 2007. Reservations requests received after 5:00 p.m. local time at the Hotel on March 8, 2007 will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis and will be available at prevailing rates (not the SCR rate). For reservations, please call the Hotel directly at (303) 410-5000 or to Westin Central Reservations at (800) WESTIN1 (937-8461). In the event that a guest who has reserved a room checks out prior to the guest's reserved checkout date, an early departure fee of $50.00 will be charged to that guest's individual account. Guests wishing to avoid this fee must advise the hotel at or before check-in of any change in the scheduled length of stay. Should you require a check out time past 12:00 PM, the Westin offers a late check out for a nominal fee of $10.00 per hour.

The Society for Cognitive Rehabilitation, Inc.

PO BOX 350415 Westminster, CO 80035-0415 (720)329-5019

www.cognitive-rehab.org.uk

Practical Innovation in Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy

SCR’s 14^th Annual Conference Registration

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