Welcome to our NEW ONLINE Series focused on Fatigue Management after Brain Injury.
Session # 1 – Neurologic Music Therapy: Strategies for Managing Overstimulation and Enhancing Well-Being
April 7th, 6:30 – 8 PM
SPEAKER: Kaitlyn Aquino, Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT)
TALK DESCRIPTION: This presentation will explore sound complexity and auditory processing following a Brain Injury. Referred to as an invisible injury, symptoms of overstimulation and auditory processing are often overlooked. Led by Neurologic Music Therapist Kaitlyn Aquino, participants will learn and experience how music can help manage overstimulation and assist in return to preferred activities.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Kaitlyn Aquino is a Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT) with a Master of Music in Applied Music and Health Sciences from the University of Toronto. She is the founder of Rhythmic Rehab Inc, a rehabilitation company providing Neurologic Music Therapy services to individuals with neurologic impairment in Toronto, Ontario. Specializing in neurorehab, she supports individuals recovering from neurologic illness and injury across the lifespan. Kaitlyn is dedicated to collaborating with community partners to advocate, educate and treat, helping individuals living with neurologic impairment find their rhythm.
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Session #2 – How to Improve Your Sleep After Brain Injury
April 14th, 6:30 – 8 PM
SPEAKER: Dr. Taher Chugh,Sports Medicine, MD, CCFP(SEM), FCFP. Dip Sport Med., BCB
TALK DESCRIPTION: Sleep disturbances are common after Brain Injury, which can impact recovery and quality of life. In this talk, Dr. Taher Chugh will discuss effective strategies to help improve your sleep. He will also be available for a question and answer period following the talk.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Chugh’s serves as the medical director of the Toronto Concussion Clinic. A graduate of the University of Toronto’s medical school and the University of Ottawa’s family medicine residency program, he later pursued sports medicine training which culminated in him being awarded the Sports and Exercise Medicine Diploma. He has completed additional training in the management of the multitude of consequences that can riddle post-concussion syndrome including binocular vision assessment and vestibular rehabilitation. He draws on over 10 years of clinical medical experience in multiple settings – inpatient hospital care, family practice, urgent care and sports medicine – which affords him a wealth of relevant experience in treating patients in this broad, multidisciplinary field of concussion management.
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Session #3: Nature Connection and Rejuvination
April 28th, 6:30 – 8 PM
SPEAKER: Julie Nowak
TALK DESCRIPTION: Fatigue can be a daily challenge, but nature has a powerful way of helping us feel restored. Join us for a virtual nature connection and rejuvenation workshop, facilitated by Julie Nowak, an accessibility consultant and disability justice educator specializing in nature accessibility.
This session is designed for individuals living with brain injury and will explore gentle, accessible ways to connect with nature – even at home. Through sensory-based activities, guided reflection, and community sharing, you’ll discover how nature can be a source of rest, renewal, and resilience in everyday life.
What to expect in this session:
- Guided nature-based activities to promote relaxation and well-being
- Group discussions to share experiences and insights
- Inclusive, access-centered facilitation that welcomes all participation styles
- A video recording will be shared with participants after the session
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Julie Nowak (she/they) is an accessibility consultant and disability justice educator who specializes in nature accessibility. As founder of ‘The Seasonal Body’, Julie helps organizations and individuals learn how to make nature connection more accessible to disabled folks and others who face barriers to accessing outdoor spaces. Their work is influenced by their own lived experience as a multiply-disabled and neuroqueer person, as well as by 20 years of professional experience in education and nature-related fields.
Julie holds an M.Ed. in Adult Education and Community Development and is fluent in English, French, and Spanish. Based near Tkaronto (Toronto, Canada), Julie is a white person with Celtic and Germanic ancestry and believes that #LandBack and ancestral connection are integral to nature-related work.
You can follow Julie at SeasonalBody.org and @TheSeasonalBody on social media.
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