About the Presenter
Facilitator – Rozelle Copeland, PhD
Rozelle Copeland, PhD, is an independent consultant for continuous quality improvement, evaluation and program development for mental healthcare service provider agencies in Michigan. Dr. Copeland has a doctorate in special education and a master’s degree in psychology.
Her background includes 15 years of extensive administrative, clinical, behavioral and vocational experience working with youth and adults with developmental disabilities (who also have a mental illness, substance abuse disorder, and/or are dealing with abuse and neglect issues) and their families to create the means and supports for these individuals to fulfill their goals of employment and living in the communities of their choice. Dr. Copeland has recently published in the area of employment and career planning for adolescents and co-authored a book: Teaching Kids and Adults with Autism: Building a Framework for a Lifetime of Learning (1999). Dr. Copeland served as a member of a consulting team from Wayne State University to the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency on evidence-based practices. Dr. Copeland also has a diverse background in academic research and continuous quality improvement.
About the Program
In this webinar we will be looking at asperger syndrome and traumatic brain injury. Asperger syndrome is a developmental disorder that results in significant difficulties in social interactions, repetitive behavior, and focused interests, but does not impact intelligence.
A traumatic brain injury happens suddenly and results in complex injury with a wide array of symptoms and disabilities. A traumatic brain injury varies greatly in how it impacts a person and can include social, communication, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, physical, and sensory problems and challenges, to name a few. The impact on a person who has sustained a traumatic brain injury and his/her family can be devastating.
Sometimes EAP staff are approached by an employee who has learned their child or family member has asperger syndrome or has a traumatic brain injury, or the employee may be living with one of these conditions, themselves. Participants in this webinar will learn:
- What asperger syndrome and traumatic brain injury are
- How each may impact how someone behaves and thinks
- Why supports are important and what approaches work best
- Where to find more resources
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