2021 Making Connections Conference

Welcome to the 2021 Making Connections Virtual Conference & Resource Fair

We are so glad you are here with us and hope you will find all of the information provided both helpful and encouraging! Below you will find a welcome video from our Executive Director, Tim Siegel, and our Director of Family Services, Ronda Johnson. Following their video, we have provided a PDF download of the program in the event that you would like to access that. A physical copy of the program will be included in the package we mail you, if you selected to receive one. Finally, you will be able to view our sponsors, nonprofit partners, speakers and the presentations. In order to watch the presentations in full screen, you will want to click the little square icon on the bottom right corner of the videos. If you have any questions or issues accessing anything please email us at christina@teamlukehopeforminds.org and we would be happy to assist you.

A Message From Tim Siegel and Ronda Johnson:

Thank you to our incredible sponsors!

Please take a minute and check out our event sponsors. This conference is made possible due to their generosity and we appreciate them more than they know. Click any of the sponsor names to learn more about their work or to visit their website. Our sponsors are also resources for you and your family.

Platinum Sponsor – The Austin Center for Developing Minds

Platinum Sponsor – Neuro Solutions

Gold Sponsor – Permobil Foundation

Silver Sponsor – ATX Hyperbarics

Silver Sponsor – Neufit

Bronze Sponsor – Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health

Bronze Sponsor – Child Neurology Consultants of Austin

Bronze Sponsor – Dell Children’s Orthopedics

Bronze Sponsor – Efficient Brain

Bronze Sponsor – Harch HBOT

Bronze Sponsor – Infinity Pharmacy Speciality Services

Bronze Sponsor – Napa Center

Bronze Sponsor – Neurofit Nutrition

Bronze Sponsor – Solutions for Special Needs Families

Bronze Sponsor – Summit to Sea Hyperbaric Chambers presented by New Leaf Hyperbarics

Bronze Sponsor – Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute

Bronze Sponsor – The Optometry Center for Vision Therapy

Bronze Sponsor – The Rainier Financial Group, LLC

Bronze Sponsor – TIRR Memorial Hermann

Bronze Sponsor – Total Wellness Medical Center

Partner Sponsor – Centre for Neuro Skills

Partner Sponsor – Freedom Concepts

Partner Sponsor – NeuroActive Spine & Rehab Center

Partner Sponsor – Nexus Children’s Hospital

Partner Sponsor – Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation

Partner Sponsor – Texas Technology Access Program, University of Texas at Austin

Friend Sponsor – RiverKids Pediatric Home Health

Friend Sponsor – Tobii Dynavox

Friend Sponsor – Young Living Oils

Nonprofit Sponsors

Below you will find a number of nonprofit sponsors that might be a valuable resource to you and your child. We encourage you to check them out when you have time. As always, we strive to be a trusted partner of yours and hope you will contact Ronda if there is any way that we can assist you and your child. You can reach her at ronda@teamlukehopeforminds.org.

Resource Fair

There is nothing quite like having the opportunity to visit with companies and organizations who serve children with a brain injury, all in the same place. Our Resource Fair is meant to provide an all access pass to our families to resources, services, products, therapies, etc., that could help their child or help them care for their child. Below is some footage of this years Resource Fair that we hope you enjoy checking out!

Presentations

Navigating Pediatric Brain Injury
Dr. Brandon Crawford, DC FIBFN-CND

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Facilitates Stem Cell Implantation: Yet Another Beneficial Effect of HBOT
Dr. Paul Harch, M.D.

Current Trends in the Naturopathic Treatment of Pediatric Neurological Injury
Dr. Kenneth Proefrock

Shoulders, Elbows, Knees, and Toes…& Everything in Between: The Orthopedic Management of Brain Injury Patients
Brian Kaufman, M.D.

Neurotransmitter Testing & Supporting Brain Health
Nikki Drummond, CCN

Therapeutic Benefits of Whole Body Vibration Plates
Erin Stranahan, OT

Tools for Managing Traumatic Stress
Dr. Jeri LaVigne

Postural Considerations After Brain Injury
Natasha Johnson, PT, MSPT

Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors in Children with Brain Injury
Cullen Gibbs, Ph.D

What’s all that buzz about MNRI?
Laurie Longest, PT

Vision Recovery After Brain Injury
Dr. Briana Larson

Navigating Life after 18
Barbara Bush

Panel Discussion 
Dr. Crawford, Dr. Harch, and Dr. Proefrock

We can’t thank you enough for joining us for the 2021 Making Connections Conference and Resource Fair! We hope to see you again next year virtually or in person!