[Commpsych] VU PSYCHOLOGY Colloquium Mon 28/5, 2-3pm Footscray Park - 'Recovery from acquired brain injury '

[Heather Gridley]

VU FACULTY OF 

ARTS,

EDUCATION &

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Invites you to the third 2007 School of Psychology


Colloquium


 


Footscray Park campus


Monday 28th May 2-3pm

Room E319

 

Recovery from Acquired Brain Injury

 


Kerrin Shortis


 


The Presenter


Kerrin Shortis is a former jockey who has experienced a severe head
injury. Kerrin has developed an audiovisual presentation regarding
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) from a psychological perspective. She is
keen to speak to health professionals about what it is like to "look ok"
but have an ABI, and about the high risk behaviours engaged in to be
"normal". 

 

Abstract 

'My accident happened on the 18th of October 2000 at around 9am from a
horse bolting out of control.... I will be presenting a digital story
about my hardship to discover myself after my horrific accident. I will
talk about my losses, my changes, my denial and depression, and of
course my acceptance, and the differences between physical and mental
injury.  I will talk about how long I was in rehabilitation and the
benefits to being in rehab, how counsellors, psychologists, and
psychiatrists have helped me in the last 5 years - and how I still have
determination to continue.  Writing about my experiences has been the
biggest benefit to myself in acceptance and understanding my behaviour.'

 

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED.  Staff, students and visitors most
welcome. Limited parking may be available in the University car park on
Ballarat Rd. Metered street parking also available.  Bookings not
essential but helpful for catering. 

RSVP:     Terri Adorna 9919 5052 or email heather.gridley at vu.edu.au


 

Heather Gridley 
School of Psychology 
Footscray Park Campus (Monday, Tuesday & Friday only) 
Victoria University 
PO Box 14428 
Melbourne 
VIC 8001 
Australia 

TEL +61 3 9919 5224 
FAX +61 3 9919 4324 
MOBILE: 0419 113 731 

Email: heather.gridley at vu.edu.au 

 

  
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