Date and Time: February 5, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern Time

Webinar Description:
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (HBK) is successfully translating ground-breaking research in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) into life-changing practice. Our innovative clinical non-invasive BCI program supports individuals with disabilities to play independently, regardless of physical ability. This webinar will provide an overview of BCIs and how they can be integrated into occupational therapy practice.

Presenters will discuss assessment, functional applications, and the practical aspects of implementation of this novel access technology. You will be encouraged to consider how the individuals you work with may benefit from an access tool that does not require any physical movement or verbal communication. The presentation will conclude with results from a recent qualitative research study: Exploring the child and family experiences of a brain computer interface.

Be sure to join us live as this webinar's recording will only be available to event registrants until February 12, 2025.

By the end of this webinar you will:

• Explain key components of a non-invasive brain-computer interface.
• Identify two or more benefits of the use of non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in occupational therapy practice.
• Analyze evidence in support of the use of non-invasive BCIs to increase occupational opportunities in children and youth.

Presenters:
Susannah Van Damme (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.) is an occupational therapist with over 20 years experience in paediatric care. She is the Team Lead for the Clinical Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Program at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto. Since its inception in 2019, the Clinical BCI Program has focused on empowering children and youth with disabilities to play and explore their environment independently regardless of physical ability. Looking at the world through a lens of equity and inclusion, Susannah is excited to support the use of BCIs in occupational therapy clinical practice. 

Leslie Mumford (she/her), PEng, ATP, is a Senior Clinical Engineer and certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) who works in the PRISM lab at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Her work centres on the development of custom access technologies for children with multiple and severe disabilities, and promoting the successful adoption of those technologies. Recently she has been supporting projects in two broad areas: 1) the commercialization of a vocal cord vibration switch developed by the PRISM lab and 2) the Brain Computer Interface (BCI) clinic, promoting the use of commercially available BCIs for recreation, as well as research studies into the further use and customization of BCI’s making use of commercially available headsets.

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