Traumatic Brain Injury and the Criminal Justice System – West Toronto Lunch & Learn – 2022-04-19

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand Traumatic brain Injury (TBI) and the associated cognition, communication
and behavioural challenges
2. Understand TBI as a risk factor for criminal justice involvement and the prevalence in
correctional populations
3. Understand supervision condition challenges for people with TBI
4. Learn strategies to support clients with TBI and available resources

Presented by:

Dr. Catherine Wiseman-Hakes (She/Her)
Assistant Clinical Professor
Speech-Language Pathology Program
School of Rehabilitation Science
McMaster University


Dr. Flora I. Matheson
Research Scientist II
MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital
Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Centre for Criminology &
Sociolegal Studies, Institute of Medical Sciences