“Surely I wasn’t the only one who felt like this”
How a freak accident and a subsequently delayed diagnosis of brain injury changed Michelle Munt’s life forever.
Category: Interviews
“Yes I have Parkinson’s, but I’m no geriatric”
Gaynor Edwards, founder of Spotlight YOPD, on her mission to change perceptions and awareness of the condition – and why the stigma has to go.
Sky high ambition
A young entrepreneur from Bristol is aiming to revolutionise air travel for disabled people, including those affected by brain and spinal injuries and conditions.
Why the Arni way is up
Dr Tom Balchin’s mission to help UK stroke survivors was forged in tragedy. In late 1996, his twin...
Drew’s accessible gym revolution
Former athlete Drew Graham has opened a specialist gym for people who face the long road to recovery.
Vital rehab role under threat
“Numbers are our biggest challenge as a profession,” says Diane Playford as she ponders the...
Food for thought
Serious injury triggers a small army of professionals into action. Each one plays their part as...
Saving lives in the concrete jungle
Skating fanatic Rob Glanville’s life- changing injury wasn’t the result of some perilous stunt...
Court in the storm
When the rape of a Manchester woman with learning difficulties came to trial in 2012, everything...
Brain injured by a single bite
A holiday meal in Budapest left 26-year-old Amy May Shead fighting for her life and severely brain injured.
Brain injury lobby finds its voice
“It’s the economy, stupid,” read a note permanently displayed on Bill Clinton’s desk as he...
Superman versus paralysis
This December marks 40 years since Christopher Reeve first charmed the world as a shy reporter...
