Alabama Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation Training Module
TBI and Employment
This presentation introduces information related to employment and traumatic brain injury. A general overview introduces
the audience to basic definitions, levels of severity, incidence rates, causes, risk factors, and effects of traumatic brain injury. Factors of
unemployment and barriers to successful employment are included. An introduction to job accommodation and examples are provided to the audience. Audience will receive state-wide and national resources for traumatic brain injury, as well as specific resources related to employment.
Training Objectives:
Participants will be:
Training Outline & Materials:
Training Credit:Continuing Education Units, or CEUs, are required by many professional licensing or certifying bodies. Therefore they are a valuable commodity to professionals who may be attending this Outreach and Education training. The application and approval of CEUs varies for each professional group and can require a great deal of documentation. For additional information on CEUs and Certificates of Attendance in connection with this training module, contact Maria Crowley at [email protected] or (205) 290-4590.
the audience to basic definitions, levels of severity, incidence rates, causes, risk factors, and effects of traumatic brain injury. Factors of
unemployment and barriers to successful employment are included. An introduction to job accommodation and examples are provided to the audience. Audience will receive state-wide and national resources for traumatic brain injury, as well as specific resources related to employment.
Training Objectives:
Participants will be:
- provided with an explanation of traumatic brain injury, as well as causes, effects, risk factors, mechanism, and prevalence.
- familiarized with factors in unemployment and barriers to successful employment for people with traumatic brain injury.
- provided with receive information on assisting someone with a traumatic brain injury who is returning to work.
- provided with suggestions of job accommodations for individuals with traumatic brain injury.
- provided with resources specific to employment and people with traumatic brain injury/disabilities.
- given information on accessing the resources available in Alabama and nation-wide for persons surviving traumatic brain injury and their caregivers.
Training Outline & Materials:
- Training Materials: Includes presentation information, Evaluation Form and sign in sheet
- PowerPoint Presentation
Training Credit:Continuing Education Units, or CEUs, are required by many professional licensing or certifying bodies. Therefore they are a valuable commodity to professionals who may be attending this Outreach and Education training. The application and approval of CEUs varies for each professional group and can require a great deal of documentation. For additional information on CEUs and Certificates of Attendance in connection with this training module, contact Maria Crowley at [email protected] or (205) 290-4590.
