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Industry Professionals
Features Rainbow and industry professionals and programs they administer. Includes special interest topics.
Rainbow Professionals
Don Daniels, Vocational Manager (178 KB)
Don Daniels, Rainbow's vocational manager, is responsible for the development of Rainbow's vocational evaluation program. Learn more about his work helping patients re-enter the workforce.
Dr. Diane Drouillard, Consulting Psychologist (214 KB)
Dr. Diane Drouillard has over 19 years of experience working with developmentally disabled adults and children - 13 of those years were spent as a psychologist assisting individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities and ABI. She consults part time at Rainbow's Ypsilanti Treatment Center.
Sue Finney, Assistant Pediatric Program Director (407 KB)
Sue Finney, assistant pediatric program director, discusses Rainbow's recent partnership with the Farmington Public School system to implement an onsite transitional-style classroom.
Cynthia Jeffrey, Executive Chef (504 KB)
Cynthia Jeffrey is the executive chef at Rainbow's NeuroRehab Campus. She has been in the food business for over 20 years and worked in a variety of settings from restaurants to health care facilities.
Dr. Colin King, Behavioral Program Director (145 KB)
Dr. Colin King is responsible for running Rainbow's behavioral program. He treats patients who suffer from a variety of behavioral issues including verbal and physical aggression, elopement, family problems and substance abuse.
Marianne Knox, Admissions Coordinator (132 KB)
Marianne Knox is a registered nurse, admissions coordinator and case manager at Rainbow. She is the lead member of the Infection Control Committee, which seeks to minimize the risk of infection among the Rainbow Rehabilitation Community.
Dr. Owen Perlman, Medical Director (661 KB)
Dr. Perlman is Rainbow's medical director. He has a long history of involvement in the development and implementation of quality rehabilitation programs for brain injury survivors. He is well-known in Michigan for his clinical skills in treatment and management of the full spectrum of brain injury.
Julie Slauterbeck, Vocational Specialist (131 KB)
Julie Slauterbeck works as a vocational specialist and social worker in Rainbow's Vocational Department. She is responsible for job development and placement of Rainbow clients. She also assists clients and their families with Social Security benefits.
Bob Wancha, Mental Health Therapist (229 KB)
Bob Wancha, a mental health therapist at Rainbow, discusses Rainbow's Orientation and Levels Program that allows patients to graduate to more independent environments as they progress in their rehabilitation.
Dr. Mariann Young, Director of Pediatric Services (150 KB)
Director of Pediatric Services Dr. Mariann Young discusses the evolution of Rainbow's pediatric program from its inception in the early 1990s to its current status today. The program offers residential living options, day treatment options, after school and summer programs, as well as a highly skilled team of rehabilitation professionals.
Industry Professionals
Daniel Blauw, Attorney at Law (214 KB)
Attorney Daniel Blauw helps families across Michigan set up special needs trusts for loved ones with a disability. He discusses the advantages of setting up a special needs trust to cover the cost of long-term care.
Susan Connors, BIAA President (230 KB)
Susan Connors is the president of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). Learn more about BIAA advocacy initiatives regarding brain injury awareness.
Guardianship (188 KB)
When parents have a child over 18 who is disabled, they must seek legal guardianship through the courts in order to decide residence or handle financial matters. This article highlights the responsibilities associated with guardianship.
Dr. Lisa Schoenbrodt (346 KB)
Chair, Department of Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology, Loyola College
Dr. Lisa Schoenbrodt, chair of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology at Loyola College in Maryland, edited and authored portions of the book "Children with Traumatic Brain Injury - A Parents' Guide." She discusses how parents can effectively advocate for a child with a language disorder resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Dr. Donald Stein, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Neurology (169 KB)
Dr. Donald Stein is the professor of emergency medicine and neurology and the Asa G. Candler professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University. He has been researching the molecular biology of progesterone and its relation to recovery after brain injury.
Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers
5570 Whittaker Road
P.O. Box 970230
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Toll-Free: (800) 968-6644
5570 Whittaker Road
P.O. Box 970230
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Toll-Free: (800) 968-6644
Rainbow's Continuum of Care Services spanning nearly every aspect of brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation including: Medical, physical, cognitive, occupational, psycho-social, behavioral, vocational, educational, and recreational. Learn more.