Category Archives: Acquired & Traumatic Brain Injury

In her recent work with a family dealing with the impending death of the family’s patriarch, Dr. Hayden came to fully understand and appreciate the myriad obstacles families face in supporting loved ones who are facing mental or physical challenges. Regardless whether these challenges occur at the end of a loved one’s life, during a Continue Reading

Compassion Fatigue Self-Test Even professional caregivers are subject to burn out and overload?  Dr. Lisa Hayden has worked with a variety of professional organizations to address this issue.  Prevention or intervention can improve employee performance, reduce staff turnover and lead to better results for care recipients.  Please contact us for more information about how we Continue Reading

pathophysiology of tbi

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In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, investigators find that “Patients in medical and surgical ICUs are at high risk for long-term cognitive impairment. A longer duration of delirium in the hospital was associated with worse global cognition and executive function scores at 3 and 12 months.” Even younger patients Continue Reading

The Brain Injury Center of Ventura County is presenting its 4th Annual Conference, June 7 from 8:30 to 2:00 at the Ventura County Office of Education’s office in Camarillo. Workshops will be offered covering an array of topics important to both those with brain injury as well as caregivers. Workshop presenters will be available for Continue Reading

February 21st through the 23rd the California Association for Behavior Analysis will hold its 31st Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove. Hayden family members and former students of Jeff will participate in three presentations Thursday, the 21st! The first presentation in the poster session is entitled, “Distribution of Behavioral Function in Youth Continue Reading

Our own Dr. Lisa Hayden has been offered and accepted the position of Program Director for the Brain Injury Center of Ventura County! She looks forward to working to bring much needed services and supports to those dealing with brain injury as well as their families and friends. To explore what the Brain Injury Center Continue Reading

On Tuesday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m. Jeff Hayden will provide a workshop on challenging behavior and brain injury. Jeff will discuss how brain injury affects behavior and explore the assumptions many of us have that influence how we respond to the behaviors of others and how these assumptions often get in the way of Continue Reading

On Tuesday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m. Jeff Hayden will provide a workshop on challenging behavior and brain injury. Jeff will discuss how brain injury affects behavior and explore the assumptions many of us have that influence how we respond to the behaviors of others and how these assumptions often get in the way of Continue Reading