Course Code: REL-RTS-0-BIOSIBD
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Select at least two tools to assess the severity of behavioral symptoms after brain injury.
Determine the presentation and treatment strategies for at least four common emotional or behavioral disorders associated with brain injury.
Select at least two ways to support discharge planning and long-term recovery after brain injury.
Outline:
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Introduction to Brain Injury
Why It Matters
Defining Brain Injury
TBI Assessments
Regression in Cognitive Level
Impact of Cognitive Impairments
Interdisciplinary Team Approach
Review
Summary
Section 3: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Introduction to Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Agitation
Impulsivity
Emotional Lability
Apathy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Depression
Decreased Social Competence
Review
Summary
Section 4: Discharge Planning and Long-Term Recovery
A Lifelong Process
Community Resources
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Subject Matter Expert: Lisa M. Foundas MS, OTR/L, CBIS
Lisa graduated with a Master’s degree in occupational therapy in 2009 and has been working with neurological injuries for 13 years in the acute, subacute, and home care environments. Lisa worked ten years at an acute hospital brain injury unit becoming a senior therapist after four years and then becoming a supervisor overlooking PT, OT, SLP, and nursing staff. Lisa ran the brain injury support group at Southside Hospital for four years. She became a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) in 2017 and continues to help run CBIS journal clubs. Lisa is an adjunct at Stony Brook University for their physical dysfunction course in the occupational therapy program. Since June 2019, she is the Clinical Manager for Neurological Rehabilitation services for three Paragon Management skilled nursing facilities: Emerge (Glen Cove, NY), CARF-accredited; Quantum (Middle Island, NY); and North Westchester Restorative Rehab and Nursing (Westchester, NY). Lisa assists rehabilitation centers and their staff in becoming state of the art subacute neurological rehabilitation programs.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech Language Pathologists; Occupational Therapist; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.