brain injury

Rebuilding Lives After Brain Injury: Catherine Lacey on Recovery, Support and Independence

An acquired brain injury can change a person’s life in an instant. But the impact does not stop with the individual — it can affect families, relationships, work, education, independence and almost every aspect of everyday life. In a powerful and informative conversation on Disability Matters, John Comiskey spoke with Catherine Lacey, Director of Service […]

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“Rehabilitation Needs a Revolution”: Reinhard Schäler on Building Hope for People with Severe Acquired Brain Injury

This week on Disability Matters, John Comiskey speaks with Reinhard Schäler, CEO and founder of the SAOL Foundation, an organisation created out of one family’s determination to change what support looks like for people living with severe acquired brain injury (sABI) in Ireland. A Family Story That Sparked a National Conversation Reinhard’s son, Padraig, had

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