Who Am I To Stop It

Tag: traumatic brain injury

  • Just people together

    Listen to this post: I’ve been having some delightfully engaging conversations with two people deeply connected to disability. They have years upon years of direct lived experience around disability, stigma and oppression. And we have been talking a lot lately! I can’t get enough. Here are the two themes we’re on: communication and just being…

  • HeadStrong for Life at Washington State annual TBI Conference

    Listen to this post: If you go to the HeadStrong for Life Facebook page, you’ll see some definitions of the word “headstrong.” Simple things like “directed by ungovernable will” and “not easily restrained.” Aren’t those fabulous images of people living with brain injury having agency, choices and passions? I love it! As a matter of…

  • Ann Millett-Gallant Memoir Reading

    Listen to this post: Last September on this blog, I let y’all know about Dr. Ann Millett-Gallant’s memoir around traumatic brain injury and art called “Re-membering: Putting Mind and Body Back Together Following Traumatic Brain Injury.” Now she’s doing a live reading from the book, which is something you don’t want to miss! If you’re…

  • Guest appearance on The Gene and Dave Show

    Listen to this post: I recently had the excellent fortune of visiting my old friend, Gene Rodgers, while his co-host, Dave Dauber, was out of town. So I got to be on The Gene and Dave Show! Here’s how they describe what they do: “A glimpse into the lives and lifestyles of people with disabilities…

  • Community Head Injury Resources Drama Club video

    Listen to this post: I was talking to someone recently about how “Who Am I To Stop It” features artists with brain injuries. I guess I’m so immersed in brain injury and disability communities that it doesn’t sound like a surprising thing to make a film about. The person looked at me, gave a “huh?”…