WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND 2:00 TO 3:00 BLUE RIDGE
Using Cognitive Rehabilitation with Assistive Technology to Support Individuals with Brain Injuries to Return to Work
Ms. Rachel Weber, Ms. Chelsea Gettle, Community Partnerships, Inc.
About The Session:
Individuals with brain injuries often face many cognitive challenges following their injuries, which may negatively influence their abilities to return to employment. This session will address the vocational gap many people with brain injuries experience and how using cognitive rehabilitation through the use of assistive technology, specifically with smart phone applications, assists individuals with brain injuries in securing and maintaining gainful employment and becoming active members in their communities.
About The Presenter(s):
Rachel Weber:
is a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist at Community Partnerships, Inc. She received her M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in Psychology. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and is certified as a Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Rachel completed her internship as a clinical therapist working with clients with various mental health diagnoses. As a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist, Rachel works with clients with traumatic brain injuries. She assists clients to learn or relearn skills that have been compromised as a result of their injury, assists with implementing strategies in the workplace and communities, and helps them address emotional issues that arise as they adjust to their lives post-injury.
Chelsea Gettle:
is a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist at Community Partnerships, Inc. She received her M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor’s from East Carolina University in Rehabilitation Studies. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and is certified as a Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Chelsea completed her internship as a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist Intern working at Community Partnerships. As a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist, Chelsea works with consumers with brain injuries that are both traumatic and acquired in nature. She assists consumers to learn or relearn skills that have been compromised as a result of their injury, helps identify compensatory strategies or accommodations that can be used on a job site, and helps them address emotional issues that arise as they adjust to their lives post-injury.
Using Cognitive Rehabilitation with Assistive Technology to Support Individuals with Brain Injuries to Return to Work
Ms. Rachel Weber, Ms. Chelsea Gettle, Community Partnerships, Inc.
About The Session:
Individuals with brain injuries often face many cognitive challenges following their injuries, which may negatively influence their abilities to return to employment. This session will address the vocational gap many people with brain injuries experience and how using cognitive rehabilitation through the use of assistive technology, specifically with smart phone applications, assists individuals with brain injuries in securing and maintaining gainful employment and becoming active members in their communities.
About The Presenter(s):
Rachel Weber:
is a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist at Community Partnerships, Inc. She received her M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in Psychology. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and is certified as a Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Rachel completed her internship as a clinical therapist working with clients with various mental health diagnoses. As a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist, Rachel works with clients with traumatic brain injuries. She assists clients to learn or relearn skills that have been compromised as a result of their injury, assists with implementing strategies in the workplace and communities, and helps them address emotional issues that arise as they adjust to their lives post-injury.
Chelsea Gettle:
is a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist at Community Partnerships, Inc. She received her M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor’s from East Carolina University in Rehabilitation Studies. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and is certified as a Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Chelsea completed her internship as a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist Intern working at Community Partnerships. As a Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist, Chelsea works with consumers with brain injuries that are both traumatic and acquired in nature. She assists consumers to learn or relearn skills that have been compromised as a result of their injury, helps identify compensatory strategies or accommodations that can be used on a job site, and helps them address emotional issues that arise as they adjust to their lives post-injury.