Formalizing a Disorders of Consciousness Program for Pediatric
Patients in Inpatient Rehabilitation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (A Webinar)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
3:30 – 5:00 pm ET

A presentation and discussion with:
Jacqueline Conklin MS OTR/L
Emily Diliberto, MS, CCC-SLP
Emily K. DiVirgilio, PhD
Sarah A. Jones, PT, DPT, PCS

In the United States, anoxic and traumatic brain injuries impact more than 500,000 children annually. Of these children, a subset will experience severe injuries, resulting in disorders of consciousness (DoC). This session discusses the DoC Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Presenters from multiple rehabilitation disciplines discuss efforts for increased standardization of care, continuity/continuum of care, individualized components of the program, discharge planning, and follow-up care. This session draws from the 2018 practice guideline recommendations on DoC, the recent scoping review summarizing care for pediatric DoC patients, and the presenters’ experience.

Our presenters are from multiple rehabilitation disciplines of the Disorders of Consciousness Program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

This FREE session is intended for a professional audience. Questions can be directed to MJ Schmidt at schmidt@biapa.org.