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This course is WA DSHS approved & includes 5 hours of the following training:
TBI Specialty Training
Continuing Education
This is an online course that uses zoom lectures. You will receive additional course information via email once registered.
By the end of the course, you will understand the following:
How traumatic brain injury (TBI) is different from other kinds of brain disease
Factors that affect recovery and why there is new hope for survivors of TBI and their families
How a brain injury to each part of the brain may affect a person
Strategies for dealing with the changes that may be a result of a TBI
Specific ways to help with common physical, sensory, and thinking problems that may occur with TBI
The physical and cognitive changes caused by TBI & specific ways to help
Emotional and behavioral changes that may be a result of TBI & effective communication strategies
Four general guidelines that support any adult who is recovering from a TBI
Self-Care strategies for managing stress, and making health a priority for both the adult with a TBI and the caregiver
This course has been designed for both formal and informal caregivers:
Formal caregivers are paid caregivers of adults who live in their own homes or in other settings such as adult family homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing facilities.
Informal caregivers are people, such as a family members or friends, who are helping to provide unpaid care to the person with a TBI. Informal caregivers have firsthand knowledge and experience at every level with the person whose life changed in the blink of an eye.
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* All classes are Washington State DSHS developed & approved.*