Universal Access – Everyone Benefits!

Universal access insinuates that everyone in a population has access to publicly available communication network facilities and services. As an individual who has difficulty physically accessing so many environments, this has become increasingly important to my...

Feedback & Progress!

“Keep showing us your progress!” “Great walking Em!” “Amazing effort!” “Keep up the good work!” All affirmations on my social media channels provide me with so much motivation. It’s external feedback that ensures...

Rapport. Checklists. Communication.

We hear so much about how communication and building rapport matters in professional spaces, but often it feels like they missed the memo with some of the medical appointments I attend. “Hi Emma, fantastic to meet you. So we haven’t got long today, so I’ll whiz...

No Trophy for Never-ending Rehabilitation!

Professional athletes train, and train hard. That training leads to some incredible achievements and rewards – an Olympic Medal, a trophy or a Personal Best. Sounds silly, but in order to adequately manage my stroke recovery, I feel like I seem to train just as...

National Stroke Week (8-14 August 2022)

It’s National Stroke Week (8-14 August 2022) – a week I never fathomed I’d ever have to personally celebrate! But 17 years as a stroke survivor, I see it as a great opportunity to raise stroke awareness, educate everyone and hopefully prevent the...