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Kristin Olliney and Isabella

"She’s come really far … but she has a long journey ahead of her, but we’ll take that together, too."

In 2010, Kristin Olliney and her daughter Isabella's lives were changed forever when Isabella came down with sudden acute encephalitis, which caused brain damage. Despite the number of challenges they face every day, Isabella and her mother face them head on and work on her rehabilitation every day.

Click here to read Kristin's & Isabella's and other stories.

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ACBIS Certification

ACBIS addresses the wide variety of unique skills and knowledge required of those who treat persons with brain injury. The program complements other existing credentials and is not restricted to any one profession or discipline. It is intended for anyone who delivers services specific to brain injury.

Certification is based on a comprehensive training manual that covers the following topics:  

  • Incidence and epidemiology of brain injury
  • Children and adolescents with brain injury
  • Continuum of services
  • Health and medical management
  • Brain anatomy and brain-behavior relationships
  • Family issues
  • Functional impact of brain injury
  • Legal and ethical issues
  • Effective treatment approaches

 

*Please click the button below to fill out a general interest form if you are interested in participating in a winter 2013/2014 training webinar to prepare for the ACBIS Certification Exam.

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