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THE ARNI DECADE CELEBRATION CONFERENCE 28th May and 31st May 2012

Exciting topics in Stroke Rehab Hear from, and speak with, some of the capital’s most distinguished researchers and practitioners in the areas of brain repair and rehabilitation!  Get All the Details Here

ARNI RSM Conference: 28th & 31st May 2012 Please firstly forgive us if you have been sent this in error: it has been sent only to those who opened the email regarding the new publication ‘Successful Stroke Survivor’ by Tom Balchin in December 2011. With the concentration on fulfilling this 4 year project, the ARNI Trust missed out being able to celebrate its Decade Year. ARNI friends and colleagues, stroke survivors and instructors are invited to an exclusive two-day Lecture Series at the prestigious Royal Society of Medicine on 28th May and 31st May 2012. The Conference theme is Rehabilitation from Stroke. As such it seeks to cover as many of the major issues of concern across the stroke care pathway as possible. We will discuss cutting-edge solutions and look at the impact of ARNI over the last ten years.  Come for either both days or just one, but please be aware that places are very limited. We have just forty five places as yet unallocated. Registration is on first come, first served basis. We are really looking forward to seeing you, so please apply immediately. We have an amazing line-up for you, with topics including:   Acute Stroke/TIA Care in the Hospitals Rehabilitation after Stroke: what the NHS can offer Functional Brain Imaging: Action Control Upper Limb Spasticity after Stroke Neural Stem-Cell Research update Motor Control of Voluntary Action Evaluating the Efficacy of the ARNI Approach Long Term Needs after Stroke Effective Goal Setting in Stroke Rehabilitation  Aphasia Rehabilitation after Stroke Internet Solutions for Cognitive Rehabilitation         18 Experts in the field will be presenting, including: Dr Nick Ward, Reader in Clinical Neurology & Hon. Consultant Neurologist, Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, UCL Prof Patrick Haggard, Professor of Brain Sciences, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience & Dept. Psychology, UCL Prof Jane Maxim, Emeritus Professor of Human Communication Science, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, UCL Dr Christopher McKevitt, Reader in Social Science & Health, School of Health and Social Care Research, Kings College Dr Lakshmanan Sekaran, Consultant Stroke Physician, Clinical Director, Stroke Unit, Luton and Dunstable Hospital Dr Diane Playford, Reader in Neurological Rehabilitation, Dept. Brain Repair & Rehabilitation, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCL Dr Cherry Kilbride, Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Brunel University  Please apply NOW to come to both days or specify the day you would like to come to. Day Rate (including coffee/biscuits times two): £90 (CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET) Full Conference Rate: (including coffee/biscuits times two): £150 (CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET) Please view your payment as a way to assist ARNI to continue the work that it does for another successful decade! Please remember that, once paid, your seat(s) will be reserved and others turned away, so no refund can be issued if you do not attend. During the Conference Tea/coffee and biscuits served during morning and afternoon of both days Come and make new friends Come and meet friends old and new, and network with ARNI collegues. Dress Code Dress is RSM standard. For gentlemen: jacket and tie. For ladies: equivalent Get Map/Directions For a map and directions from to the RSM including parking info, click onto this link: MAP Register for the Conference To Register for this event, click onto this button REGISTER ARNI Book/Manual If you haven't got a copy of the Successful Stroke Survivor yet or you want another one (!), click HERE and get yours

How to Register:

Please apply NOW to come to both days or specify the day you would like to come to:

GO TO THIS PAGE TO GET YOUR TICKET

Please view your payment as a way to assist ARNI to continue the good work that it does for another 10 years!

Dress Code: Dress is RSM standard. For gentlemen: jacket and tie. For ladies: equivalent.

Remember, once paid, your seat(s) will be reserved and others turned away, so there are no refunds if you do not attend

Any questions, please email: press the blue button

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ADDRESS AND MAP

The Royal Society of Medicine
1 Wimpole Street
London W1G 0AE

 View a scalable map on the Multimap website.

By London Underground

Nearest stations: Central and Jubilee lines to Bond Street (Less than 10 minutes walk) or Victoria, Bakerloo and Central lines Oxford Circus (Less than 10 minutes walk).

By bus

Nearest bus routes: 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 23, 25, 30, 55, 73, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159, 175, 189, 274, 390 are all within walking distance to the RSM.

By car

The RSM is in the congestion charging zone. Wimpole Street is a one-way street, approached from Henrietta Place.

Parking near the RSM

Car parks are located in Cavendish Square and Marylebone Lane, both five minutes walk away.

For more information visit the City of Westminster website.

By foot

1 Wimpole Street is located behind House of Fraser, off Oxford Street.

Chandos House is located off Cavendish Square, within a few minutes' walk of the main RSM building.

Travelling in London

For further information about travelling in London go to the Transport for London website: www.tfl.gov.uk.

Transport for London
Journey Planner

The new Able-X for upper body rehabilitation LOOK!

At ARNI, we are have just been introduced to the  Able-X and we think it has a certain valuable place in the stroke survivor's armoury of upper body rehabilitation strategies. It is important that it is combined with lots of task-related activities to tackle the grasp and release mechanisms of the fingers. 

Able-X is designed to help stroke survivors regain their arm function, through ‘plasticity’ based rehabilitation. 

Able-X is a computer-based rehabilitation tool with five fun exercise games specially designed by scientists and physio-therapists to stimulate and retrain the brain. The system helps restore movement and coordination that has been lost through brain injury such as stroke.

 Able-X is designed for community and home rehabilitation. The system consists of a ‘handlebar with an ‘air mouse’ at one end, which controls the cursor on screen. Used with both hands, the bilateral system allows the good arm to guide and retrain the arm affected by stroke or other brain injury. 

The games can be played standing or sitting.
 The exercises are designed in increasing levels of difficulty requiring greater physical movement, increasing dexterity and concentration.
 
How does it work?
Able-X builds on research that shows new neurological pathways can be created by a combination of repetitive exercise linked to brain stimulation.


It addresses two critical components in rehabilitation:

• Compliance through a fun game format that provides feedback to the user
• A combination of repetitive exercise and active brain engagement.

Results and benefits
Clinical trials by New Zealand’s premier medical school at Otago University showed a significant improvement in upper limb functioning.
 Clinical and observed benefits include:
• Improved arm movement
• Improved arm strength
• Better ability to concentrate
• Improved motivation
• Improved balance

 

If you would like to know more, please visit the Able-X website for more information