Acceptance

As a five year stroke survivor, I am now at a point in my life where I’ve accepted my many deficits (if that’s possible) and adjusted my life to ensure that I can perform at my optimum. That I can focus on my abilities. However, I do wonder whether this...

Champions for Change

As a keynote speaker for the GRAND 2010 Regional Conference to Disability Support Workers, I presented this week on their theme, ‘Champions for Change – learning and transitioning together’.

Unable to step…

I never imagined I’d spend my three hour Virgin Blue flight lying on the kitchen gully floor of the aircraft with my legs up the emergency exit wall. However, my pain peaked whilst sitting in my prime ‘window’ seat in 38C and although desperate to...

Emma steps with Monash Physiotherapy students

“Emma is highly skilled at being able to shape a presentation to match the needs of her audience. The 2nd year physiotherapy students were entranced, engaged, provoked and inspired by her words and ability to ‘bring to life’ her experiences from the...

Meeting the Governor General

Sharing my own steps in a DVD to raise awareness about depression in one’s stroke recovery (a collaborative effort between Beyond Blue and The National Stroke Foundation) meant that I went to the launch in Sydney on Tuesday 5th of October and met the Governor...