enableme podcast Stroke Foundation

Paul Burns is a young stroke survivor and host of Smashing it After Stroke.

Paul is back for a second season, this time talking to health professionals and industry leaders. Paul and his guests dive into current thinking on stroke recovery within their respective fields, what’s out there for those with invisible injuries and as usual, he picks up some tips and tricks along the way.

In this episode, Paul talks to to speech pathologist Emma Power. Emma is a clinician, researcher and Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney.

Emma and Paul talk about:
- What speech pathology is.
- Different communication and swallowing impairments.
- The value of communication partner training and where to get it.
- Practical tips to support people with different communication needs.
- Why communication accessibility and inclusivity helps everyone in the community.

Download an aphasia-friendly list of resources mentioned in this podcast: https://enableme.org.au/media/q0gbvof2/radio-podcast-stroke-foundation-support-groups.pdf

Read the transcript at https://enableme.org.au/community/podcasts/young-stroke-podcast-series/speech-pathology-inclusive-communication-smashing-it-after-stroke

Find more Young Stroke stories, tips and resources at https://young.strokefoundation.org.au

Paul Burns is a young stroke survivor and host of Smashing it After Stroke.

Paul is back for a second season, this time talking to health professionals and industry leaders. Paul and his guests dive into current thinking on stroke recovery within their respective fields, what’s out there for those with invisible injuries and as usual, he picks up some tips and tricks along the way.

In this episode, Paul explores stroke recovery from a different angle. How can technology and AI (artificial intelligence) be used to assist people living with disabilities? Paul is joined by Marius Mathisen from Norway and Matt Giovanello from the US.

Marius and Matt are both CEOs of startups that are exploring innovative assistive technology. They share their own personal stories that inspired their ideas and talk about the current landscape and future of AI and assistive technology.

Read the transcript at https://enableme.org.au/community/podcasts/young-stroke-podcast-series/technology-and-ai-smashing-it-after-stroke

Find more Young Stroke stories, tips and resources at https://young.strokefoundation.org.au

Survivors of childhood stroke can face serious barriers to education. Inclusive education means every child is welcomed by their school and supported to reach their full potential.

In this episode of the Childhood Stroke Podcast series, we speak to a survivor of childhood stroke, a parent and a professional working to improve inclusion in schools.

Guests:

Hailey Mckirdy, a survivor of childhood stroke, lived experience consultant and disability support worker.

Alison Scotti, mum to a survivor of childhood stroke and assistant school principal.

Kate Heine, founder of Heads Together for ABI, which supports young people and families impacted by acquired brain injury.

Letisha Living is a young survivor of stroke and creator of this 3-part podcast special “Finding purpose after stroke.” In each episode, Letisha explores a different topic that has supported the mental wellbeing of people impacted by stroke. The topics she discusses are volunteering, support groups and creativity.

In this episode, Letisha talks to three survivors of stroke about finding purpose after stroke through creativity. She is joined by Shelagh, a poet; Yvonne, a painter; and Gretel, a writer and performer.

Read the transcript at https://enableme.org.au/community/podcasts/young-stroke-podcast-series/creativity-finding-purpose-after-stroke

Find more Young Stroke stories, tips and resources at https://young.strokefoundation.org.au

Find out more about Letisha’s guests and their creative practices:
- Shelagh Brennand https://www.astrokeofpoetry.com
- Yvonne Denehey https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.denehey
- Gretel Burgess, email gretelchloe0@gmail.com

Connect with Letisha
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FindingYourselfAfterStroke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingyourselfafterstroke

Letisha Living is a young survivor of stroke and creator of this 3-part podcast special “Finding purpose after stroke.” In each episode, Letisha explores a different topic that has supported the mental wellbeing of people impacted by stroke. The topics she discusses are volunteering, support groups and creativity.

In this episode, Letisha talks to four survivors of stroke about their different experiences of joining or starting their own support groups. They also talk about the benefits of support groups and how this has positively impacted their mental wellbeing.

Read the transcript at https://enableme.org.au/community/podcasts/young-stroke-podcast-series/support-groups-finding-purpose-after-stroke

Find more Young Stroke stories, tips and resources at https://young.strokefoundation.org.au

Support groups mentioned in this podcast:
- Working Age Group Stroke (WAGS) https://wags.com.au
- Kings Park Warriors https://kingsparkabiwarriors.org.au
- Maitland Aphasia Communications Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/548780362402961
- Young Stroke Group (YSG) NSW https://www.facebook.com/groups/181491115232510

Find more support groups on EnableMe https://enableme.org.au/community/support-groups

Connect with Letisha’s Stroke Survivors Empowerment Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/369091401132936

Letisha Living is a young survivor of stroke and creator of this 3-part podcast special “Finding purpose after stroke.” In each episode, Letisha explores a different topic that has supported the mental wellbeing of people impacted by stroke. The topics she discusses are volunteering, support groups and creativity.

In this episode, Letisha talks to two survivors of stroke and a parent of a young survivor about finding purpose through volunteering. They talk about how volunteering supported their stroke recovery journeys and how giving back has impacted them.

Read the transcript at https://enableme.org.au/community/podcasts/young-stroke-podcast-series/volunteering-finding-purpose-after-stroke

Find more Young Stroke stories, tips and resources at https://young.strokefoundation.org.au

Browse volunteering opportunities at https://strokefoundation.org.au/how-you-can-help/get-involved/volunteering-at-nsf/current-volunteering-opportunities

Connect with Letisha
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LetishaLiving
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stroke_survivor_empowerment/