Bucks County LIFE is hosting a FREE virtual workshop for parents, caregivers, and professionals working and living within Bucks County and its surrounding areas. The Bucks IU BrainSTEPS Team is part of a statewide school re-entry initiative for children who have sustained brain injuries. The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania partnered with the PA Department of Education and the PA Department of Health to implement the BrainSTEPS School Re-Entry Program for all students in Pennsylvania who have sustained a brain injury. Our presenter, Sarah Krusen MA CCC/SLP CBIST, is the BrainSTEPS Team Leader for Bucks County. This workshop will provide information on brain injury and the BrainSTEPS program that supports students in the schools who have experienced any kind of traumatic or acquired brain injury. This will be an interactive and informative session that discusses return to learn after brain injury (e.g., concussion, TBI, stroke, brain tumors, etc.).
About the Speaker:
Sarah Krusen MA CCC/SLP CBIST is a speech language pathologist for the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22, Bucks IU BrainSTEPS Team Leader, and coordinator of their Brain Injury Programs. Sarah earned her undergraduate degree from Temple University in Speech Language Hearing Science. She went on to complete her Masters degree at The College of New Jersey in Speech Language Pathology. She has since earned a graduate certificate from George Washington University in Transition Special Education and Brain Injury. She also holds a certificate as a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer through The Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS). After graduate school, Sarah was employed at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in The Children’s Seashore House as a speech language pathologist in neurorehabilitation and was also an evaluating therapist on the Stroke Team. She also worked at St. Mary Rehabilitation Hospital, per diem, with adults with brain injury. Since coming to the Bucks County Intermediate Unit in 2007, Sarah has continued to support individuals with brain injuries as they return to school and require support in schools due to their acquired brain injuries.
