Call for Abstracts on Pediatric Brain Injury
Second International Conference
on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury
New Strategies to Improve
Outcome and Quality of Life
Rome, Italy
20-23 September, 2017
Abstracts Due: 10 April, 2017
Abstracts are now being accepted for the Second International Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury! The conference will be held from 20 - 23 September, 2017, in Rome, Italy.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a global event that brings together all those involved in the identification, treatment, and prevention of brain injury of children, adolescents, and young adults.
All professionals with an interest in the development of innovative treatments for pediatric brain injuries are encouraged to submit an abstract of their work to this international event and meeting of minds. All submissions will be reviewed by a planning committee of internationaly recognized panel of brain injury experts. The deadline for abstract submission is 10 April, 2017.
IPBIS welcomes abstracts on the following topics:
Traumatic or non-traumatic brain injuries.
Clinical outcome measures
Epidemiology
Family supports/interventions
Functional outcome measures
Legal issues
Life-long issues
Mild brain injury
Non-accidental injury
Prevention
Rehabilitation strategies
Robotic rehabilitation
Neuropsychological rehabilitation
Social and behavioural interventions
Sports concussion
Transitions to adult age
Quality of Life
Services organization and team work
To submit an abstract, click here.
For more general information, click here.
To view the members of the planning committee, click here.
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Registration
The registration portal is now open! For more information, click here.
Educational Theme
With the theme New Strategies to Improve Outcome and Quality of Life this Conference will focus on the development of new assessment tools, innovative therapies and devices, rehabilitation programmes, teaching strategies, psychological and social support, increasing the potential to recovery in young people affected by brain injury and giving, at the same time, support to the families.
The Conference programme will be inclusive of all issues relating to paediatric brain injury, both traumatic (e.g., external physical force injuries, penetrating injuries) and atraumatic (e.g., infectious diseases, tumours, stroke, anoxic-ischemic damages, neurotoxic poisonings).
Who Should Attend?
The conference will bring together all people with a professional interest, supported by evidence-based research, in the field innovative therapies and rehabilitation strategies for children, adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injuries. It is anticipated that attendees will be comprised of:
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Physicians (clinicians and surgeons)
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Allied health professionals
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Psychologists
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Therapists
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Educators
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Legal professionals
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Social Workers
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Bio-engineers
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Researchers
This list is not exhaustive and the organisers encourage all multi-disciplinary professionals involved in paediatric brain injury to benefit from this valuable opportunity to engage with experts, gain insights, and establish new collaborations.
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