WELCOME TO THE 2026 ANNUAL BRAIN INJURY PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
Join us, as we explore groundbreaking insights and strategies to enhance the lives of those affected by brain injury.
This year is extra special. We are bringing two big events together into one amazing conference in Topeka! The brochure for the event is available here.
We are including a special set of education for survivors and their families on Friday. It’s a time to learn, share, and make friends with others who care.
Our goal is simple: build a strong community and give the best learning to everyone who helps survivors. We can’t wait to see you there!
DETAILS
The Annual Conference will be held at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka Kansas on April 16 &17, 2026.
We saved a block of hotel rooms so you can stay close and enjoy everything.
REGISTRATION
Choose which registration option best fits you below and register before the early bird discount goes away.
AGENDA DAY ONE
April 16, 2026
7:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast & Browse Exhibits
8:15 AM: Welcome and Remarks
8:30 AM: From Capitol Hill to Community Services: Federal Policy Impacts on Brain Injury Services
9:30 AM: TBI Model Systems Update & Developments of Brain Injury as a Chronic Condition
10:30 AM: Break, Networking & Browse Exhibits
10:45 AM: Morning Breakout Sessions:
- Access Reimagined: Alternative Access for Communication, Learning, Working, and Everyday Life
- Ethical Dimensions of TBIs
- When All My Therapy Tools Aren’t Working
- Driving After Brain Injury
11:45 AM: Lunch, Network, & Browse Exhibits
12:30 PM: Collaborative Table Exercises (CEU Credit)
1:00 PM: Brain Injury Effects on School-Age Students and Impact on Learning
2:00 PM: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Improving Upper Motor Function After Brain Injury
3:00 PM: Break, Networking & Browse Exhibits
3:15 PM: Seeds of Growth: Life After Brain Injury
4:15 PM: Concluding Remarks and CE Certificates
4:30 PM: Evening Reception
AGENDA DAY TWO
April 17, 2026
7:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast & Browse Exhibits
8:15 AM: Welcome Back and Remarks
8:30 AM: Gary Berger Memorial Lecture: Marriage, Family and TBI: Moving Forward Together
9:30 AM: State-Level Support for Brain Injury Recovery in Kansas
10:30 AM: Break, Networking & Browse Exhibits
10:45 AM: What’s New in TBI 2026?
11:45 AM: Lunch, Network, & Browse Exhibits
12:30 PM: Let It Begin With Me
1:45 PM: Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
- The Journey After Trauma: Why Connection Matters in TBI Recovery
- Responsible AI in Brain Injury Care: Practical Uses, Risks, and Safeguards
- Inpatient Rehabilitation of the Pediatric Brain Injury: Interventions and Education for Improved Outcomes after Discharge
- Seeds of Growth: Life After Brain Injury
- Who Speaks for Me? Understanding Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, and Alternatives
2:45 PM: Break, Networking & Browse Exhibits
3:00 PM The Rights of Disabled Persons in the Workplace under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Where to Go for Assistance
4:00 PM: Concluding Remarks, CEU Certificates & Sponsor Giveaways
4:30 PM: Adjourn
BROCHURE
The Brochure for the conference has tons of information that will be helpful for you to plan your time at the conference. Check it out to learn more.
