I wanted to hold my son with Marjorie Aunos Crash Victim Life Survivor

Every year around the world, between 250.000 and 500.000 people suffer a spinal cord injury. 
Spinal injuries can be caused by
falls, acts of violence,car accidents, medical conditions surgical procedures sports.Here is a fact. The majority of spinal cord injuries are caused by preventable accidents.  
Number one on this list of causes are car accidents, touching 39.6% of all the spinal cord injuries.

Joining me on this episode , is Marjorie Aunos, Ph.D. is a psychologist, inspirational speaker, author and researcher from Montreal, Canada.
Her expertise is working with parents who have intellectual disabilities.
In 2012, she sustained a Spinal Cord Injury in a car accident. Listen to our discussion while Marjorie is describing  her first moments and thoughts,  when the accident took place and what gave her the strength to persevere and win back her life.
A very inspiring and powerful story that will leave you feeling gratitude for the abilities we have and take for granted.   
Mother to a 16 months old at the time, the accident and subsequent injury gave her an interesting perspective on parenting and disability.
Marjorie believes that focusing on our strengths of character can lead to living a fulfilling life. With her family she learned to be a solution-finder to make her world more accessible.

We would love to hear from you if you wish to connect with us, so please feel free to send me an email on lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com

Get in touch with my guest,
Marjorie Aunos, Ph.D.
www.rollfwd.com
Author of Mom on Wheels
Co-producer, Amplifying Voices of Parents with Disabilities
Psychologist, Legacy Coach
Associate Professor UQTR, Brock University
and follow her on her social media accounts.

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