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  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    8:30 AM - 5:30 PM  
    IC19: Neuropharmacology in the Rehab Setting: A General Overview of Various Treatments and Discussion of New Treatment Options
    Location:  ROOM: Williford B >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Williford B is the second room on your right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Joseph Rosenthal, MD/MPH (he/him/his) – University of Colorado
    Presenter: William Niehaus, MD – University of Colorado Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Delia Bakeman, DO (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado-Anschutz
    Presenter: Victor W. Mark, MD (he/him/his) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Sheryl D. Katta-Charles, MD (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Presenter: Eboni A. Reed – UT Houston, TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Presenter: Sheital Bavishi, DO – Ohio State University College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center
    Presenter: Alice Kam, MD, MScCH (HPTE), FRCPC (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Presenter: Edison H. Wong, MD, MS (he/him/his) – MD Diagnostic Specialists
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpasticitySpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    1:30 PM - 5:30 PM  
    IC16: Multidisciplinary Approach to Optimizing Bracing and Gait in Adults with Neurological Disorders
    Location:  ROOM: Waldorf Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Waldorf is the first room on your left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Shahla Hosseini, MD, PhD – University of Cincinnati
    Presenter: Katie Johnson, MS, CPO/L – Hanger Clinic
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryLimb CareMeasurementNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpasticitySpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Implementing Activity Based Therapy Programming at an Inpatient Rehab Hospital: Knowledge Translation, Industry Collaboration, and Initial Findings
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #2 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #2 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Corresponding Presenter: Kristen Webber, OT, BCPR – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Presenter: Stephanie Cooley, OT, ATP – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Presenter: Jodi Jones, MOT, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
    Presenter: Lindsey Fish, MOT OTR/L – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: Jill K. Seymour, OTR/L, CLT, MSOT – Shepherd Center
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticitySpasticitySpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnology
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Smart Wheelchairs: State-of-the-field and Future Directions
    Location:  ROOM: Continental A Ballroom DIRECTIONS Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the Fed Ex office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM registration desk to the Continental Foyer and Ballroom.
    Presenter: Pooja Viswanathan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Western University, Braze Mobility Inc.
    Presenter: Terrence Ho (he/him/his) – Braze Mobility Inc.
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningPediatric RehabilitationSpasticitySpatial NeglectSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnology
     CE: OT and PT credit only
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM  
    Beyond the Diagnosis of Friedreich’s Ataxia: International Cultural Factors in Patient Decisions
    Location:  ROOM: Astoria Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left toward the Williford and Waldorf Rooms. Astoria is located beyond the Waldorf along the south corridor.
    Corresponding Presenter: Lauren A. Mitchell, PT DPT – TIRR Memorial Hermann Inpatient Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Cara Stricklin, CPO – Hanger Clinic
    Presenter: Nikola Dragojlovic, DO – UTHealth Houston
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseClinical PracticeInternationalSpasticity
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    11:00 AM - 11:15 AM  
    Investigating the Impact of Targeted High-definition Tdcs on Reducing Upper Limb Motor Impairments in Chronic Stroke 4225
    Location:  ROOM: Waldorf Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Waldorf is the first room on your left.
    Author: Joohwan Sung, PhD – Department of Bioengineering at University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
    Author: Mahmood Rajabtabar Darvish – Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Author: Bethany Flynn, OTR/L, MSOT – Carle Foundation Hospital
    Author: Beni Mulyana, PhD – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    Author: Rita Huan-Ting Peng – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Author: Xiaoxi Chen, M.D. (she/her/hers) – Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Author: Luka Bryant – Carle Foundation Hospital
    Author: Carly Skadden, MPH, CCRP – Carle Foundation Hospital
    Author: Renee Daniels, PTA, MSHA, CBIS – Carle Health
    Author: Sanjiv Jain, MD, UHM – Carle Foundation Hospital
    Author: Wael Hassaneen, MB BCh, MSc, PhD – Carle Foundation Hospital
    Author: Amrendra Miranpuri, MD – Carle Foundation Hospital
    Author: Yuan Yang, PhD, MS – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    NeuroplasticitySpasticityStroke
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    11:00 AM - 11:15 AM  
    Untreated Moderate-to-severe Sleep Apnea Is Related to More Severe Spasticity Individuals Living with Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study 4232
    Location:  ROOM: Joliet Room >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right. Turn right at the Marquette Foyer. The Joliet Room is located at the end of the hall on your left.
    Author: Julio C. Furlan, MD, LLB, MBA, PhD, MSc, FRCPC, FAAN, FASIA – KITE Research Institute and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, and University of Toronto
    Author: Eldon Loh, MD, FRCPC – Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London; and Western University.
    Author: Mark I. Boulos, BSc, MD, FRCPC, CSCN(EEG), MSc – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto
    SpasticitySpinal Cord Injury