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40-Year Anniversary Conference: Landmarks and Future Perspectives in Neurorehabilitation

Date and time

Thursday 21. August 2025 at 09:00 to Friday 22. August 2025 at 17:00

Registration Deadline

Thursday 7. August 2025 at 12:00

Location

University of Copenhagen, South Campus, Emil Holms Kanal, Bygning 23, 2300 København S University of Copenhagen, South Campus
Emil Holms Kanal, Bygning 23
2300 København S

40-Year Anniversary Conference: Landmarks and Future Perspectives in Neurorehabilitation

Event Description

 
What are the landmarks and possible future perspectives in neurorehabilitation after acquired brain injury? Evidence-based interventions? Past dogmas, current tendencies and new directions?
 
Join us for an exciting 2-day anniversary conference for cross-disciplinary professionals working in neurorehabilitation. Talks and workshops by George Prigatano (US), Jennie Ponsford (AUS), John Krakauer (US), Nick Ward (UK), Elisabetta Banco (ITA) and Susanne Guidetti (SE).
 
Day 1 offers inspiring plenaries for a cross-disciplinary audience. Day 2 comprises parallel workshops aimed at neuropsychologists, physio- and occupational therapists, and speech- and language therapists respectively. The conference will be held in English. At registration, please choose your workshop track for Day 2. 
 
The program may be updated with more details.
Abstracts and other valuable information will be shared on www.cfh.ku.dk/.
 
 
 
Thursday, Aug 21st: 
Plenaries for a cross-disciplinary audience. 
 
9.00
 
Good morning and registration
 
10.00
Welcome address and introduction: CRBI through 40 years
Frank Humle, CEO, Center for Rehabilitation of Brain Injury.
 
10.45
Holistic Neuropsychological Rehabilitation - Artificial Intelligence and Human Experience: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective.
Dr. George Prigatano, PhD, emeritus chairman of the Department of Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ USA. Board certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
12.00 Lunch / Break
13.00
Improving Outcome After TBI with Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Dr. Jennie Ponsford, Distinguished Professor of Neuropsychology at the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University. Director of the Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre at Epworth Healthcare, Monash University, Melbourne Australia.
Jennie Ponsford - Monash University 
14.15
 
Break
 
14.45
New Directions for the Treatment of Impairment After Stroke
Dr. John Krakauer (US), Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Director of the Center for the Study of Motor Learning and Brain Repair, the Director of the Brain, Learning, Animation, and Movement (BLAM) laboratory at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Head of Vision for MindMaze.
 
16.00 See you again tomorrow
 
 
 
Friday, Aug 22nd: 
Parallel workshops
Please choose one of the three workshops at registration.
 
I. Workshop for neuropsychologists:
Title: Clinical Issues in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.
 
Workshop er godkendt af Dansk Psykolog Forening under Specialiseringsmodulet i Klinisk Neuropsykologi for voksne, 5 timer. 15.4.4.2.2. Neurorehabilitering, Intervention
 
9.00
Good morning and registration
 
9.30
Disturbances in Self-Awareness Observed in Neurorehabilitation and Supportive Psychotherapy After A Brain Disorder: Implications for Clinical Management
Presenter: Dr. George Prigatano (US)
 
11.15
15 min break
11.30
Disturbances in Self-Awareness Observed in Neurorehabilitation and Supportive Psychotherapy After A Brain Disorder: Implications for Clinical Management
Presenter: Dr. George Prigatano (cont.)
12.15
Lunch / break
 
13.15
 
Managing Anxiety and Depression After TBI, and Interventions for Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance.
Presenter Dr. Jennie Ponsford (AUS).
14.15
30 mins break
14.45
Managing Anxiety and Depression After TBI, and Interventions for Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance.
Presenter Dr. Jennie Ponsford (cont.)
16.15
Goodbye
 
 
 
 
II. Workshop for Physio- and Occupational Therapists: 
 
Title: Optimizing Potential for Recovery and Quality of Life – Current Evidence and Possible Future Directions for Rehabilitation After Acquired Brain Injury.
 
8.30
Good morning and registration
 
9.30
Acute to Late Subacute Phase
Presenter: Dr. John Krakauer
 
11.15
15 minutes break
 
11.30
Early Subacute to Chronic Phase
Presenter: Dr. Nick Ward, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurorehabilitation at UCL, London (UK). 
Nick Ward Profile | University College London 
12.15
45 minutes lunch break
 
13.00
Early Subacute to Chronic Phase 
Presenter: Dr. Nick Ward (cont.)
 
13.45
30 minutes break
 
14.15
Chronic Phase, Re-entry to Community and Maintenance
Presenter: Dr. Susanne Guidetti. Professor/OT at Karolinska Institutet, Division for Occupational Therapy (SE). Group leader of HELD (Health in Everyday Life among people with neurological Disorders). 
Susanne Guidetti | Karolinska Institutet
 
16.00
Plenum discussion
 
16.45
Goodbye
 
 

III. Workshop for Speech- and Language Therapists
Title: Adaptation of Aphasia Rehabilitation to New Technological Possibilities

9.00
Good morning and registration
 
9.30
 
 
PHOLEXSEM training-program (aphasia rehabilitation).
Pholexem is a programmed treatment that aims to be applicable in any severity and free of contextual barriers, suitable in presence or telematically, relegated to caregivers if hospitalization is not an option. 
Presenter: Professor Elisabetta Banco, Neuropsychologist and Speech and Languate Therapist. 
 
11.15 15 mins break
11.30 PHOLEXSEM training-program (aphasia rehabilitation). Presenter: Professor Elisabetta Banco (cont.)
12.15 Lunch
13.15 Goodbye
 

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Organizer Contact Information

Center for Hjerneskade
Phone: +45 35329006
kontakt@cfh.ku.dk

Organizer Contact Information

Center for Hjerneskade
Phone: +45 35329006
kontakt@cfh.ku.dk