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New Research Project to Help People with Brain Injury Speak Up and Navigate Their Care
Posted on Tuesday 17th February 2026
The project, titled “Facilitating choice and agency when cognition is compromised: Enhancing self-advocacy skills for system navigation for people with acquired brain injury”, aims to help people with brain injury better understand, manage and speak up about their healthcare.
Read MoreHopkins Hour: Championing self-advocacy and dignity for improved outcomes in healthcare and beyond.
Posted on Wednesday 13th December 2023
An update from Program 1: Evidence-Based Practice & Community Supports.
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injury Awareness Week 2022 - Breanna's Story
Posted on Monday 5th September 2022
Breanna Medcalfe shares her story of having a C1/C2 incomplete spinal cord injury from birth.
Read MoreUnderstanding what self-advocacy means after brain injury
Posted on Wednesday 17th August 2022
A person who sustains a brain injury is likely to experience many transitions in their care and rehabilitation, as they move between different health services & settings. Where transitions are not well supported, there is a risk that the person may feel their needs and preferences are overlooked or don’t matter. This study aims to improve these transitions for people.
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