The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause for a moment of silence wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Monday to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation.
This post was uploaded by Rachel Brauner of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Wounded Warrior Program and is part of a series of Military Family Caregiving posts published on the Military Families Learning Network blog.
This photo is published The National Guard Flickr page.
This post was published by Anne Adrian, Social Media Strategist for the Military Families Learning Network.
Last night (May 5, 2012) CBS 60 Minutes aired an enriched explanation on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) often called the invisible wound. The program gave us many insights into difficulties of diagnoses and living with TBI.
If you have an interest in learning more about TBI, please join the Texas A&M Agrilife Wounded Warrior Program webinar on military TBI and family caregiving issues on Thursday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. No registration is required to join the web conference, simply go to each of the following webinars to attend.
Part I of the 2-part webinar series will be held on May 9 and can be found by going to: TBI: What Families Need to Know
Part II of the series will be held on May 16 and information can be found by going to: Be an Expert Problem Solver: Caregiving & Coping with TBI
This post was published on the Military Families Learning Network Blog on May 6, 2013 by Anne Adrian, Social Media Strategist for the Military Families Learning Network.
Join the eXtension Family Caregiving and Military Families Learning Network Communities of Practice as they host a two-part webinar series beginning at 10:00 a.m. CST on Thursdays, May 9 and May 16, presented by Timothy Elliott, Ph.D.
Each of the conference times for the two-part webinar series is 75-minutes in length and will cover specific TBI information for military families:
TBI is known as the signature wound of war during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The number of those wounded with TBI and accompanying complications has necessitated major changes in the ways in which the Department of Defense and the Veterans Affairs treats these injuries. Although family caregivers are to receive education about TBI as early as possible, many families find they need additional and ongoing support.
In this two-part presentation the presenter will review basic information about TBI, its complications and issues family members face living with TBI. The presentation will also provide information about coping and specific problem solving strategies that have been useful to other caregivers living with TBI and additional resources to further enhance caregiver knowledge.
Timothy R. Elliott, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint faculty appointment with the School of Rural Public Health at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center. He obtained his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1987. After his internship at the Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center in Seattle, WA, he served on faculty with the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has also been a faculty member with the School of Medicine and with the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
His research has examined adjustment processes among persons living with chronic and disabling health conditions, with particular emphasis on the role of social problem-solving abilities and other factors that predict adjustment following disability. This work has resulted in over 200 professional publications and federal grant funding for over 15 years (including support for five randomized clinical trials). His research team pioneered the use of long-distance technologies in providing problem solving training to family caregivers of persons with acquired disabilities, including the first randomized clinical trials of a psychological intervention for family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injuries, and for family caregivers of persons with traumatic brain injuries. In 2006, he was featured in the instructional DVD entitled, Caregiving, as part of the Psychotherapy Video/DVD Series on Relationships published by American Psychological Association.
He has recently been appointed to the Defense Health Board’s Neurological/Behavioral Health subcommittee to provide advice on psychological/mental health issues and neurological symptoms or conditions among service members and their families. He served as Editor for Rehabilitation Psychology (2006-2011), published by the American Psychological Association. Currently, he is the Editor of the Journal of Clinical Psychology. He was co-editor of the first edition of the Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology (2000). He is a Fellow of three APA divisions and holds board certification (ABPP) in rehabilitation psychology.
No registration is required to join the web conferences, simply go to each of the following webinars to attend.
Part I – TBI: What Families Need to Know
Part II – Be an Expert Problems Solver: Caregiving & Coping with TBI
The sites will provide handouts associated with each presentation and a direct link to join the event.
This post was written by Rachel Brauner of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Wounded Warrior Program and is part of a series of Military Family Caregiving posts published on the Military Families Learning Network blog.
This Indiana National Guard Specialist and his 4-month old daughter remind us that many military children and their families are living in civilian communities. Let’s not forget to celebrate every military child, wherever they are!
Photo from defenseimagery.mil. Statistics from “2011 Demographics: Profile of the Military Community” (updated Nov. 2012).
Posted by Kathy Reschke , Child Care Leader at Military Families Learning Network.
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Did you know that April is the Month of the Military Child?
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Make plans to attend the TBIoptions: Promoting Knowledge web conference at 10:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday, April 17, presented by Debra Sellers, Ph.D.
The conference is a 75-minute webinar that will provide a general understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and available resources for survivors and their families.
A person with TBI (a survivor) may experience physical effects, changes in thinking and communication, and alterations in emotional well-being and behavior. The program will include a series of topics including the “basics” of traumatic brain injury; the impact of TBI on survivors physically, cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally; the consequences of TBI for survivors in relationships, activities of daily living, and work; and how individuals and communities can support survivors and their families.
Debra M. Sellers, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Adult Development & Aging, School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University. Her primary area of interest is adaptive living for people with aging-related limitations or disabilities and their families and caregivers, with an emphasis on supporting functional abilities through access to services and technology. Debra has more than 15 years of experience serving adults with disabilities, older adults, and families in a variety of settings, including long-term care facilities, retirement communities and government agencies. She is a former member of the Kansas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board, was voted as one of her city’s most admired people (Manhattan, KS), and is a volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence®.
No registration is required to join the web conference, simply go to TBIoptions: Promoting Knowledge to attend. The site will provide handouts associated with the presentation and a direct link to join the event.
This post was written by Rachel Brauner of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Wounded Warrior Program and is part of a series of Military Family Caregiving posts published on the Military Families Learning Network blog.
This post was uploaded by Rachel Brauner of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Wounded Warrior Program and is part of a series of Military Family Caregiving posts published on the Military Families Learning Network blog. The photo was found on the U.S. Air Force’s Flickr photostream.
In honor of those hit by Spring Snow storms, our Wordless Wednesday post is two airmen making the most of the storm–maybe it’s their last snowman of the season.
![Spring snowstorm at Joint Base Andrews [Image 1 of 6]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8590217568_02ac6d60a8.jpg)
This post was written by Anne Adrian, Military Families Learning Network. Social Media Strategist. The photo was found on DVIDSHUB’s Flickr photostream.
The Personal Finance group will offer a two-part webinar series in April with Dr. Michael Gutter as speaker. On Monday, April 15, Dr. Gutter will present Financial Statements and Record-Keeping. This 90-minute session will cover building skills and confidence to help service members to access timely, accurate, and trustworthy information about creating financial statements and record-keeping.
On Monday, April 22, Dr. Gutter’s presentation, Financial Ratio and SWOT Analysis will focus on building skills and confidence to help service members to access timely, accurate, and trustworthy information about assessing their financial position and making strategic cash flow decisions.
Each session will offer AFC-credentialed participants 1.5 CEUs.
This post was published on the Military Families Learning Network Blog on March 15, 2013.
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