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Workshop Schedule

Friday Nov 2

2:00 PM Welcome, Overview of Falk NeuroRERC Award, Objectives of this Workshop (Winters)
2:15-4:00 PM R&D Perspectives from ...
2:15 PM ... MU/MCW group 
2:30 PM ... UW Madison group (tech-assisted motivating therapy)
2:45 PM ... MIT/Burke group (robot-assisted therapy)
3:00 PM ... RIC/NWU/MU neuro-groups (upper, lower extremity)
3:25 PM ... Stanford/Palo Alto VA groups (upper, lower)
3:45 PM ... Telerehab group (NRH/CUA/SKRS/MU)
4:00 PM break
4:10 PM Summary of Pre-Workshop Survey (Winters)
4:20 PM

Breakout #1: Identify tentative top 4-6: i) clinical needs/barriers; ii) scientific gaps in knowledge (that impact on intervention strategies);  iii) emerging technologies in neurorehab assessment & movement therapy

* Group 1: Lower extremity (mobility/posture)

* Group 2: Upper extremity (reaching/manipulation)

5:20 PM Brief Summary Reports of Breakout Highlights
5:45 PM - Open (dinner at local restaurant at 6:30 PM)

Saturday Nov 3

7:45 AM Breakfast served
8:30 AM Invited Position Statements (n = ~5): Future Directions in Technology-Assisted Neurorehab/Neuromotor Assessment 
9:00 AM Invited Position Statements (n = ~5): Future Directions in Technology-Assisted Movement Therapy
9:30 AM Open Discussion
9:45 AM Break
10 AM

Breakout #2 (into same lower/upper groups) -- identify top 4-6 opportunities for: 

* Tech-Assisted Neurorehab Assessment 

* Tech-Assisted Movement Therapy

For each, consider addressing: barriers; gaps, and areas where larger multi-site collaborative teams would be valuable.

11:30 AM Lunch (with ad hoc discussions)
12:30 PM Breakout #3: Revisit and refine material of Breakout #1 (needs/barriers, knowledge gaps, emerging technologies), plus add one new list of 4-6 bullets: Recommendations  (e.g., new initiatives/priorities for funding agencies)
1:15 PM Open Discussion of Opportunities for Multi-site Collaborative Activities; Suggestions to Falk NeuroRERC Team
2:00 PM It's over ...
 

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