Leadership Development Cohort VII

Keynote Speaker : NELSON GONZALEZ, OTR/L, RFS, CHHC, CCT, CPMT, CORE, CLT

Nelson been an occupational therapy practitioner for over 19 years with an array of certifications and specialties
including Rehabilitation Fitness Specialist, Certified Holistic Health Coach, Certified Cupping Therapist, Certified
Pediatric Massage Therapist, Certified Oncology Rehabilitation Expert, LSVT-BIG, and Certified Lymphedema
Therapist. Nelson is the Executive Director / Administrator of Rehab Without Walls® Neuro Rehabilitation (Florida
division). Nelson is the Co-Chair of the Administration and Management Special Interest Section for the Florida Occupational Therapy Association, is a member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG), a Florida Ambassador for the Model Systems
Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) TBI and SCI sections, President of Eight which is a Men’s Group for
healthcare professionals in the workers’ compensation field, and serves on other boards including the Sabrina Cohen Foundation Advisory Board. Nelson has presented at several national and international conferences and symposiums including ACRM on topics including Chronic Stress, Intensive Therapy for the Neuro Population, Timing; Rhythm in the Brain and Body, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. As a clinician and therapy leader, he has restored function for clients and decreased disabilities following disease or profound injury including congenital dysfunctions, developmental disorders, spinal cord injuries (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), acquired brain injury (ABI), cerebral palsy, paralysis, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Chronic Stress, etc. Nelson has written several articles for various publications and co-authored a medical book that focused on topics that highlight the importance of taking not only an holistic approach to treatment but a whole-person and environmental approach as well.