Technology (e.g. robotics, assistive technology, mHealth)

Athlete Development & Sports Rehabilitation

Limb Restoration Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury

Special Symposium

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: A New Era in Bringing Bionics to Humans (915141)

Presenter(s)

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  Amanda Boxtel, Professional Speaker

  Founder & Executive Director
  Bridging Bionics Foundation
  Basalt, Colorado
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  Maria Grufstedt, PT

  Physical Therapist and Clinical Coordinator
  Bridging Bionics Foundation
  Basalt, Colorado

Amanda Boxtel, the CEO of Bridging Bionics, a non-profit program designed to help individuals who have mobility impairments to regain motility with the assistance of neuromuscular training and a bionic exoskeleton suit (EksoTM). Amanda success was honored by the 2018 CNN Hero by CNN Worldwide in recognition of her legacy of helping individuals with neurological impairments regain mobility. Her program bridges cutting edge technology , which is typically cost prohibitive, for individuals who lost their mobility to enhance neuro-recovery and quality of life. The program enables such individuals to exercise in an inclusive health club environment that promotes wellbeing.

Learning Objectives:

• understand the Bridging Bionics Foundation's mission, which is to provide access to bionic rehabilitation technology for all individuals challenged with neurological mobility impairments. We serve individuals with neurological mobility impairments resulting from injury or disease, including spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Cerebral Palsy and stroke. We work every day to be a bridge between advanced technology and those in need. Bridging Bionics Foundation is an IRS designated 501(c)(3) public charity: EIN# 46-2182977, based out of Basalt near Aspen, Colorado.
• understand how Bridging Bionics Foundation enables individuals with neurological mobility impairments maintain range of motion, reduce secondary complications associated with paralysis, and in some cases regain neurological function through access to advanced technologies and regular therapeutic mobility sessions.
• define outcomes Bridging Bionics has been able to achieve for clients with neurological mobility impairments by providing long-term therapy, with access to advanced technologies that promote neurological recovery, and for a minimal cost.