by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
I recently wrote about my experience when attending tuts for the Occupational Therapy students at university. You can read it here. Those tips relate to both the online and in person experience. However, I’ve found that there are some pointers on how to create a...
by admin | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
At this stage of my recovery, I’m cautious about new providers. That’s one way of saying that I’ve been around the block. I’ve been poked, prodded, assessed, promised, hoped, invested time, money and energy into lots of therapies that didn’t do much...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
I recently was invited to be a keynote speaker at an IPSEN event. Here is a snippet of how my presentation was introduced: Today, Emma will share her personal journey as a stroke survivor, with a particular focus on the powerful dual insight she brings as both a...
by admin | Jan 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Rehabilitation isn’t something you finish like a course with a certificate at the end. Twenty years on from my stroke, I still do weekly physio, not because I’m falling apart, but because I’m still putting myself together. Rehab helps me manage pain, build strength,...
by admin | Jan 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
People often assume that having lived through a stroke makes me naturally equipped to facilitate conversations about recovery and rehabilitation. In many ways, it does. I understand the grief, the frustration, the invisible effort and the small victories that don’t...
