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  • Bounce Forward: Strategies for Cultivating Resilience

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    On Wednesday, 29 November Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability, together with Enabled.vip hosted Janine Shepherd AM, Australian Author, Keynote Speaker and Resiliency Coach to present the ‘Bounce Forward: Strategies for Cultivating Resilience’ seminar at Griffith University, Nathan Campus.

    In this inspiring and educational keynote, Janine Shepherd shared her personal story about tragedy and resilience, as well as insights form her study of neuroscience, neuroplasticity and positive psychology. Her message of hope reaffirms that people can recover, learn and grow after seemingly insurmountable setbacks.

    Janine is an internationally renowned speaker and former champion skier whose TED talk, “A Broken Body Isn’t a Broken Person”, has over 1.7 million views. After a bike accident ended her skiing career, Shepherd faced a daunting recovery and an uncertain future. She went on to become a commercial pilot and aerobatics flight instructor, earn a university degree and author six best-selling books. She is currently undertaking a PhD in resilience and disability at Griffith University.

    If you missed out on attending this fantastic session, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/S1G3NkUHT1c?si=QWPCafDFSxbVwxU6


    Visit Janine’s website: https://janineshepherd.com

    Find out more about Enabled.vip: https://enabled.vip

    FURTHER READING: Disability Action Week. Access Ignites: It’s Good Business

    https://www.hopkinscentre.edu.au/news-view/disability-action-week-access-ignites-its-good-431

  • Inclusive Futures Book Club: Janine Shepherd AM and Mark Berridge

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    A montage of colour images from the bookclub hosted at the Griffith University Gold Coast Campus Library. Images from top (clockwise) 1. Dr. Maretta Mann, Janine Shepherd, Mark Berridge address the audience, Mark and Janine's books 'A fraction Stronger' and 'Defiant', Janine and Mark, an over the shoulder shot of the audience facing toward the front, Jim Hogan, Dr. Maretta Mann.

    We were honoured to welcome authors Janine Shepherd AM and Mark Berridge to our Inclusive Futures bookclub event on Wednesday, 25 October for a conversation about life after spinal cord injury, hosted by Dr Maretta Mann. Janine and Mark spoke openly about losing their sense of identity, and having to reimagine and rebuild themselves. Recovery is a full-time job in a rehabilitation unit, but they found support and kindness from angels - fellow in-patients, nurses and physios, family and friends. At many times they hit rock-bottom, and spoke of reframing their demons, and setting and working towards small, incremental goals.

    Janine, who was training for the Olympics when she had her accident, said that she used skills she developed as an athlete in her recovery, but that she believes everyone "has it in them" to find their new path. For her, becoming a pilot (including an aerobatics flying instructor) "literally saved my life". Mark, who was a senior corporate leader when he had his accident, said that we need to help people to "paint a picture" for where they want to go and provide the support networks to help them get there.

    They also discussed the importance of agency in a dehumanising hospital environment, where rehabilitation patients spend a lot of time, and the opportunity to make assistive devices beautiful as well as functional. A beautiful walking stick or mobility scooter can help people to feel comfortable being themselves and being visible.

    We encourage you to read their books:

    Defiant - A broken body is not a broken person, by Janine Shepherd

    A Fraction Stronger - Finding belief and possibility in life's impossible moments, by Mark Berridge.

    Join our Inclusive Futures Book Club to find out about future events: https://inclusivefutures.griffith.edu.au/inclusive-futures-book-club

    A montage of colour images from the Griffith Inclusive Futures book club hosted at the Griffith University Gold Coast Campus Library. Images from top (clockwise): Roxane Lane captioner, Dr. Maretta Mann, Janine Shepherd and Mark Berridge, Julia Robertson following live captions on her smart phone, Janine Shepherd, Maureen Sullivan.