Current Task Force Updates – Select Task Forces
(Left to right) Deborah Backus, Keith Cicerone, Ann Guernon
COGNITIVE REHABILITATION TASK FORCE
Donna Langenbahn
Drew Nagele
The Cognitive Rehabilitation task force was busy in 2019. Some of their accomplishments include completing the 2nd edition of the ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation manual and publishing their 4th evidence-based systematic review, titled Evidence-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of the Literature From 2009 Through 2014, published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – citation: Cicerone KD, Goldin Y, Ganci K, Rosenbaum A, Wethe JV, Langenbahn DM, Malec JF, et al, (2019). Evidence-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of the Literature From 2009 Through 2014. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 100(8):1515-1533.
Michael Fraas
Amy Rosenbaum
The task force has made some significant international contributes:
1) Translation of the earlier developed cognitive rehabilitation guidelines
2) Members of the task force (Drew Nagele, PsyD, CBIST, CESP, FACRM; Donna Langenbahn, PhD, FACRM and Michael Fraas, PhD) led cognitive rehabilitation training in Qatar.
Thomas Bergquist
Yelena Goldin
Several projects are currently underway, if you are interested in joining, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the task force’s co-leaders: Amy Rosenbaum, PhD, FACRM; Yelena Goldin, PhD, and Tom Bergquist, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM.
Last but not least, the task force retired a legend, Keith Cicerone, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM who was recently awarded the ACRM Lifetime Achievement Award for making significant contributions to the field. Thank you, Dr. Cicerone!
DISORDERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS TASK FORCE
Risa Nakase-Richardson
John Whyte
John Whyte, MD, PhD, FACRM, Risa Nakase-Richardson, PhD, FACRM and their DOC task force have submitted two contributions, the Minimal Competency Recommendations and the Case Definition for Post-Traumatic Confusional State, to the ACRM Evidence-Based Practice Committee for approval. Once approved, they will work diligently on submitting these works for publication.
They have several plans for 2020, such as completing the DOC Family Education Project and a DOC Outcome systematic review. In addition, there are plans to develop an ABI2020 DOC Course, facilitate continued collaboration between ACRM and the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and tparticipate in the Neurocritical Care Society’s Campaign to Cure Coma Initiative.
GIRLS & WOMEN WITH ABI TASK FORCE
Monique Pappadis
Yelena Goldin
Task force members are leading several cross-task force and community group collaborative projects. A collaboration between the Chronic Brain Injury and Cognitive Rehabilitation Task Forces is reviewing articles from the evaluate articles included in the evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation in brain injury review for inclusion of sex and older adults (led by Yelena Goldin, PhD). Monique R. Pappadis, MEd, PhD is leading the efforts of a bibliometric analysis of gender/sex reporting in rehabilitation research. A multidisciplinary team is assisting her in the efforts with plans to complete and publish their results before the 2020 Annual Conference in Atlanta.
Katherine Snedaker, Executive Director of Pink Concussions, and Angela Colantonio are among others who are leading a new task force on domestic violence and intimate partner violence.
The Girls and Women with ABI task force continues to advocate for more accessible participation by persons who have lived experience of brain injury. In addition, they will continue presenting on Capitol Hill and to consumer organizations. New members and projects are welcome!
Chronic Brain Injury Task Force
Kristen Dams-O’Connor
John Corrigan
Flora Hammond
Several member of the Chronic Brain Injury Task Force presented oral or poster presentations and contributed to pre-conference courses and conference symposia. The Task Force has been active with publishing. Led by Lenny Hawley, MSSW, LCSW, CBIST and Flora Hammond, MD, FACRM, several members contributed to an article, titled Ethics in Chronic Brain Injury, published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation – citation: Hawley L, Hammond FM, Cogan AM, Juengst S, Mumbower R, Pappadis MR, Waldman W, Dams-O’Connor K, (2019). Ethical considerations in chronic brain injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil, 34(6):433-36.
Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD, FACRM and John Corrigan, PhD, FACRM are the special issue co-editors of the Brain Injury Professional on chronic brain injury, titled Brain Injury as a Chronic Condition: Current State of the Knowledge. Several members of the Task Force contributed featured articles and expert interviews with persons with brain injury.
Lastly, the Task Force is actively developing Information/Educational Pages for publication in Archives, with a goal of submitting four per year.
PEDIATRIC & ADOLESCENT TASK FORCE
Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa
Jonathan Dodd
Drew Nagele
Brad Kurowski
Three members of the Pediatric-Adolescent Task Force have been recognized as ACRM Fellows for their work in the field of Pediatric TBI and contributions to ACRM. Brad Kurowski, MD, FACRM; Drew Nagele, PsyD, CBIST, CESP, FACRM and Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD, FACRM were presented with the award at the Henry B. Betts Awards Dinner and Gala at the 2019 Annual Conference at the Chicago Hilton.
Jonathan Dodd, PsyD and Drew Nagele, PsyD, CBIST, CESP, FACRM recently published a paper on the needs of healthcare and educational professionals working with TBI-citation: Dodd, JN, Kajankova, M, & Nagele, DA, (2019). Bridging gaps in care for children with acquired brain injury: Perceptions of medical and educational service providers. J Pedatr Rehabil Med, 12(1): 37-47.
2019 Mark Ylvisaker Memorial Pediatric Symposium
The 2019 Keynote speaker for the Mark Ylvisaker Memorial Pediatric Symposium was Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD, FACRM, Senior Health Scientist in the Division of Unintentional Injury, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She presented, Pediatric Cognitive Rehabilitation: How did it start? Where are we now? And Public Health Implications.
