Supporting and Empowering Florida's Brain Injury Action Plan
Schedule
Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 11:00 am to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
University of Florida Research & Academic Center at Lake Nona | Orlando, FL
About this Event
Welcome to Brain Injury Florida's 4th statewide Educational Conference, where we will delve into Florida's Brain Injury Action Plan. Join us at the University of Florida Research & Academic Center at Lake Nona for a day and a half filled with insightful discussions and networking opportunities.
Click here to for any of the 3 Marriott Hotels (must book by May 6, 2026):
· SpringHill Suites by Marriott Orlando Lake Nona
13700 Boggy Creek Road, Orlando FL 32824
$149 per night (407-313-3012)
· Courtyard by Marriott Lake Nona
6955 Lake Nona Boulevard, Orlando FL 32827
$179 per night (407-856-9165)
· Residence Inn by Marriott Orlando Lake Nona
6955 Lake Nona Boulevard, Orlando FL 32827
$189 per night (407-888-9974)
To book the BIF Group Rate for the Hampton click
· Hampton Inn (must book by April 14, 2026)
10002 Eagle Creek Sanctuary Blvd., Orlando, FL, 32832
$139 per night 407/275-5071
We have a full line up of speakers to help broaden your knowledge. Our speakers this year include:
Opening Keynote: Invited Speaker Arielle Resnick, PT, DPT, NCS -The Plastic Brain: Reimagining TBI Recovery Through Interdisciplinary Innovation
Concurrent Workshop 1 – Nathan Flores, PhD, MAT - Understanding and Treating Grief and Sleep Disturbances Post Acquired Brain Injury
Concurrent Workshop 2 – Candace Gantt, Founder, Mind Your Brain Foundation Drew Nagele, PsyD, ABPP, CBIST-AP, FACRM Communicate with Confidence: Public Speaking and Advocacy after a Brain Injury
Concurrent Workshop 3 – Lauren Bilski, PT, DPT, & Briana Elson MS, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS - Sensory Synergy: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Visual and Vestibular Rehab.
Concurrent Workshop 4 – Ayse Torres, PhD, CRC, LMHC - AccessTECH: Advancing Career Choices for Employment Success in Technology Fl
First Day Closing Plenary – Invited Speaker Carrie Rayburn, CTRS, CBIS + Panel of Persons with Lived Experience - Beyond Surviving: Life After Acquired Brain Injury
Day 2 Opening Plenary – Invited Speaker Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, PhD - The Hidden Architecture of TBI Recovery - What Social Networks Teach Us
Concurrent Workshop 5 – Paige Salinas, MS, MHA, LCSW, CBIST-AP - Cultural Awareness in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Concurrent Workshop 6 – Kimberly Mountbleau, OTRL, CBIS & Erika Unger, OTRL, CBIS - Advancing Therapeutic Use of Self Through Lived Experience Integration: Implications for Outcomes in Brain Injury Care
Afternoon Plenary – Invited Speaker Rita Lenhardt, DHSc, CCC-SLP, CBIS-AP - Executive functions: Assessment and Treatment in mTBI
Concurrent Workshop 7 – Samuel Kopp & Patricia Kay Reyna, EdD - Restoring the Narrative: Echoes of Guidance, Threads of Hope with Survivor-Led Insights for Trauma-Informed ABI Care
Concurrent Workshop 8 – Isaac Tourgemann, PhD, MsCP - Clinical Implications of the CBI-M TBI Classification System
Conference Closing Plenary – Invvited Speaker Jolie Haun, PhD, EDS, LMT, - Partnering with Communities to Improve Access to Care for People with TBI
Where is it happening?
University of Florida Research & Academic Center at Lake Nona, 6550 Sanger Road, Orlando, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 50.00 to USD 275.00



















