2026 Annual Meeting | Section Showcase: Novel and Emerging Technologies to Improve the Functional Impairments Faced by our Adult and Pediatric Patients

Date Sunday 04/19/26

Time 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented in-person only

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Hubs

Director(s) Rahila Ansari, MD, Susanna Mierau, MD, PhD

Topic(s) Child Neurology and Developmental Neurology, Health Care Disparities, Neuro-rehabilitation

Learning Objectives Overview: How can technology aid patients with impairments in cognitive, motor, and/or sensory function? Can new technologies empower patients, increasing autonomy and inclusion in community activities, across the lifespan?
The CDC reports that 1 in 4 adults in the United States have at least one disability in hearing, vision, cognition, mobility, self-care, or independent living. This Showcase Session will highlight current technologies and patient-centered approaches to help children and adults with neurological conditions with daily functioning.
The session will include:

Clinical cases illustrating technologies utilized in neuro rehab
Highlight challenges of adapting technologies as individual’s grow and their needs change across the lifespan
Gaps in current care and emerging technologies to address these gaps

Learning Objectives:

Identify current technology available to address challenges with communication, mobility, and/or sensory function.
Understand needs for adapting technology supports across the lifespan.
Identify gaps in care from technology, policy, and funding perspectives.

Target Audience: Adult and pediatric neurologists, neuro rehabilitation, stroke and TBI/SCI specialists, trainees, allied health professionals, and anyone seeking technological solutions to improve functioning. This includes AAN members who may experience difficulties in their or their families’ daily functioning.

This Section Showcase is a collaboration between the Neural Repair & Rehabilitation and the Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Sections.

CME Available 0.00 credit

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Quality Improvement

Program Level Introductory

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM CDT	Speaker	Section Showcase: Novel and Emerging Technologies to Improve the Functional Impairments Faced by our Adult and Pediatric Patients Rahila Ansari, MD, Susanna Mierau, MD, PhD, Sujani Bandela, MD
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM CDT	Introduction	Introduction Rahila Ansari, MD
12:05 PM - 12:15 PM CDT	Speaker	Rapid case-based technologies for improving daily function across the lifespan Rahila Ansari, MD
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM CDT	Speaker	Rapid case-based augmentative and alternative communication devices for language impairment Susanna Mierau, MD, PhD
12:25 PM - 12:45 PM CDT	Speaker	Rapid case-based technologies for improving daily function after stroke or other injury Sujani Bandela, MD
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM CDT	Discussion	Emerging needs and technologies discussion Sujani Bandela, MD, Rahila Ansari, MD, Susanna Mierau, MD, PhD

Faculty Disclosures
Susanna Mierau, MD, PhD	An immediate family member of Dr. Mierau has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Frontiers in Bioinformatics. The institution of Dr. Mierau has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of Dr. Mierau has received research support from Evelyn Trust. The institution of Dr. Mierau has received research support from Novo Nordisk Foundation. The institution of an immediate family member of Dr. Mierau has received research support from Novo Nordisk Foundation. The institution of an immediate family member of Dr. Mierau has received research support from Helmsley Foundation. The institution of an immediate family member of Dr. Mierau has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of an immediate family member of Dr. Mierau has received research support from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Sujani Bandela, MD	Dr. Bandela has nothing to disclose.
Rahila Ansari, MD	Dr. Ansari has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Course Director with AAN.

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