Request for Proposals: 2025 LWBI Annual Conference
The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) and South Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council (SCBILC) will host the statewide Life with Brain Injury Annual Conference, on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Cooperative Conference Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The conference is open to professionals, individuals with brain injury, family members, caregivers, and other interested persons. We invite you to share your expertise in brain injury services by submitting a proposal to be a session presenter at our conference.
SCBILC is the state’s advisory body on brain injury as mandated under the federal Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Act of 1996. It serves as an active forum for addressing systems issues, service gaps, funding constraints, and public awareness related to brain injury. SCBILC's mission is to provide leadership and empowerment to persons with brain injury by promoting a range of accessible services that are responsive to their needs.
The 2025 Life with Brain Injury Annual Conference will provide a forum for the exchange of information on programs, resources, and best practices in brain injury rehabilitation and services. The conference presentation topics address all types of brain injuries. Proposals must apply to a broad audience, and not be specific to South Carolina residents; however, presentations on programs offered in South Carolina that others may be interested in duplicating are welcome. In addition to presentations, there will be exhibitors and sponsors to provide information about their brain injury services and resources at the conference.
Individuals interested in presenting should submit proposals by Monday, February 10, 2025. The total presentation time is one hour and includes the time for Q & A’s.
Early proposals will receive priority scheduling for the Friday, August 1, 2025 event. The conference planning committee will make final decisions and you will be notified regarding the status of your proposal.
Please note: Unless your proposal is to address Brain Injury 101 (introduction to brain injury), please assume participants have knowledge of brain injury and omit basic brain injury information in your proposal/presentation. Please use additional space in completing the form below as needed. The committee has identified some areas of interest which are listed below. However, other topics are welcome.
Mental Health and Brain Injury • Adaptive Sports
Estate Planning. • Brain Injury Prevention
Conference Topics
Clinical and Medical Advances
New Therapies exploring breakthroughs in neuroplasticity, stem cell research, and medicine.
Comorbidities in Brain Injury
Overlapping issues like mental health, substance abuse.
Rehab and Support
Rehabilitation technology: exploring robotics, virtual reality, adaptive technology,AI and recovery.
Family & Caregiver Support
Best practices for involving families in rehab process and decision making.
Preventing Brain Injuries in Sports and Recreation
Insight into helmet safety campaigns, youth sport protocols.
Military and Veteran Brain Injury
Approaches to PTSD and combat-related TBIs.
Survivor Experience and Community Involvement
Navigating relationships post TBI; strategic story sharing (empowering survivors); Building community through art and music (using creative outlets for mental and social integration).
Non- Traumatic Brain Injuries
Examine prevention, treatment, and awareness efforts for NTBI populations.
Professional Development
Evidence-based Cognitive Rehab, high-intensity training post-TBI (physical recovery
strategies to improve outcomes.
Concussion Safety in Youth Sports
Preventative measures and best practices, teaching resilience and awareness in schools.
Long-Term Consequences of Severe TBI
Building Disability Culture
Celebrating resilience and growth after injury.
Submit your Proposal
Deadline: February 10, 2025