SPINAL CORD INJURY ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS

PRESENTS

SPINAL CORD INJURY

A SEMINAR

for all persons with paralysis, family members, health care workers and

others working in related fields

The same program will be presented at two locations

DOUBLETREE HOTEL 5000 W. 127^th Street Alsip, IL 60803 MARCH 9-11, 2008	REND LAKE RESORT 11712 E. Windy Lane Wittington, IL 62897 MAY 4-6, 2008
SUNDAYS, March 9 & May 4 Noon-6:00pm REGISTRATION OPENS	11:15am SPASTICITY & PAIN Roy Adair, MD Advocate Christ Medical Center Associates in Rehab Medicine
1:00pm FAMILY STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH SCI Diane Amstutz, Ph D 3/9/08 Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Patricia Findley, DrPH, MSW, LCSW 5/4/08 Rutgers University	12:00pm LUNCH 1:00pm HOME MANAGEMENT OF HIGH LEVEL QUADRIPLEGIA & VENT DEPENDENCY Patricia Genardo, RN, BSN, MBA Jorie Kulczak, RN, BSN, MSN Elite Care Management
2:30–4:00pm SPORTS, FITNESS and SOCIAL LIFE FOLLOWING SCI Kristin Johnson, MS, CTRS 3/9/08 Aurora University Jean Arola, BS, CTRS 5/4/08 Lynda Harper, BA, CTRS Oak Forest Hospital	1:45pm RESTORATION OF HAND FUNCTION Michael Bednar, MD Elizabeth Jordan, MS, OTR/L, CHT Loyola University Medical Center
6:00pm RECEPTION MONDAYS, March 10 & May 5 7:45am REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST	2:45pm PEDIATRIC SPINAL CORD INJURY  Sara J. Klaas, MSW, C-ASWCM Shriners Hospitals for Children
9:00am OVERVIEW OF SCI Yvonne P. Lucero, MD Hines VA Hospital 10:00am BREAK	4:00-7:00pm RECEPTION and EXHIBITS
10:15am RESEARCH: NEWS and REALITY David Chen, MD Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago	PLANNING COMMITTEE Roy Adair, MD, Michael Bednar, MD,  David Chen, MD, Kim Eberhardt, MS, OTR/L,  Patricia Findley, Dr. PH, Patricia Genardo, RN, BSN, MBA, Linda Holley, CRRN, Sara  Klaas, MSW, C-ASWC, Margaret  McDonnell, MS, Mercedes Rauen, Aditi Sansanwal, MS, OTR/L
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TUESDAYS, March 11 & May 6 7:45am REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST and EXHIBITS	1:00pm KEEP IT SIMPLE: DAILY LIVING MADE EASIER Kim Eberhardt, MS, OTR/L and Aditi Sansanwal, MS, OTR/L Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
9:00am MALE SEXUALITY: ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY AND FERTILITY ENCHANCEMENT David Chen, MD Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago	1:45pm KNOW WHAT YOU WANT: GET WHAT YOU NEED Robert Trierweiler, MS, CRC, LCPC Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Patricia Findley, Dr PH, MSW, LCSW Rutgers University
10:00am BREAK 10:15am RELATIONSHIPS AND PARENTING: RESOURCES, MUTUAL SUPPORT and ADAPTATIONS Christine Jasch, OTR/L Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago	2:30pm BREAK 2:45pm OVERVIEW OF THE ADA & THE DISABILITY LEGISLATIVE MOVEMENT Ann Ford, Executive Director Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living
11:15am PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND SCI Catherine Wilson, Psy D Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 12:00pm LUNCH	3:30pm ILLINOIS REGENERATIVE MEDICINE INSTITUTE Office of Comptroller Dan Hynes
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ACCOMMODATIONS Contact the Doubletree Hotel at 1-708-371-7300 for accommodations. A block of rooms will be held until February 19, 2008. Please indicate that you are attending the Spinal Cord Injury Association seminar for the conference room rate. Contact Rend Lake Resort at 1-800-633-3341 for accommodations. A block of rooms will be held until March 22, 2008.  Please indicate that you are attending the Spinal Cord Injury Association seminar for the conference room rate. CONTINUING EDUCATION  This activity has been submitted to the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) for 12 contact hours. ARN is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  Application has been submitted to the Illinois Chapter Continuing Education Committee for approval of this course according to the Criteria for Approval of Continuing Education offerings established by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association. Application for this course has been submitted and is pending approval for continuing education hours for occupational therapy practitioners by the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association. Application has been submitted to the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter and is pending approval for Social Work and Counselor Continuing Education Credit. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are pending approval through the American Therapeutic Recreation Association. ATRA has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Provider #: 406 The purposes of these seminars are to educate care givers about current trends in treatment, to highlight laws, benefits and needs of persons with spinal cord injury and to facilitate life with paralysis. The program will be presented with lectures, discussions and some audio visuals. REGISTRATION Please indicate which seminar you are attending:                    March 9-11 at the Doubletree Hotel, 5000 W. 127th Street, Alsip, IL ________                  May 4-6 at the Rend Lake Resort in Whittington, IL ________ Registration Fees:                 Spinal Cord Injured Persons and Family Members $25 each _________                                          (A limited number of scholarships are available)                  Professionals $75 ______ Please indicate discipline________________________________ Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, as well as receptions on Sunday and Monday. Name_________________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ City____________________________________________State____________Zip___________________ Work phone____________________ Home phone______________________ Cell __________________ E-Mail_________________________________________________________________________________ Credit Card # ___________________________________________________________________________ Exp. Date________________________   V-Code___________ Billing Zip Code_____________________ Signature______________________________________________________________________________ Please send this application and payment to: Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois 1032 S. La Grange Road, La Grange, IL 60525 708-352-6223 * Fax 708-352-9065 * SCIinjury@aol.com * www.sci-illinois,org