Spinal Injuries

Choosing the Right Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Webinar
2021-05-05 11:30 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
We are hosting a webinar on Choosing the Right Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle in association with the DDAI.
The webinar will be presented by Richard Ryder, DDAI
Richard is Communications Manager of the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI), where he leads and manages the external communications, public relations and social media functions. He joined the DDAI in 2012 and prior to joining, he ran his own business for over 15 years managing exhibitions and publications for people with limited mobility. Richard has worked with commercial, professional and charitable organisations throughout his career and is a committed advocate for improving the lives of disabled people. Richard believes knowledge can empower people to achieve their goals and believes that we can all learn something new every day.

Register in advance for this webinar HERE and after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Virtual Coffee Morning - Family and Carers
2021-04-28 11:30 - 13:00
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for family and carers of those with a spinal cord injury.

Assistive Technology Webinar
2021-04-20 11:30 - 12:30
You are invited to our Assistive Technology webinar for people with Spinal Injuries, their circle of support, family and friends. The webinar will be facilitated by Juliann Bergin, Clinical Assistive Technology Specialist, Enable Ireland and Mary Relihan, AT Trainer, Enable Ireland.
Priorities include:
· What off the shelf/mainstream technology is available and how it can assist you?
· SmartHome technologies for independent living, -security entertainment, heating, lighting etc.
· Useful mobile phone apps for functional use. Tesco online, Health monitoring, organisational etc.
Session to include the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.

To register for this webinar please click HERE

Virtual Coffee Morning - Those with CES
2021-04-14 11:30 - 13:00
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for those with Cauda Equina Syndrome.

Rescheduled Virtual Coffee Morning - Manual Wheelchair Users
2021-03-31 11:30 - 13:00
Due to a problem with this coffee morning on Wednesday 24th March we are hoping you can join us again.
Sincere apologies to those who joined us. We are so sorry we could not sort out the issue and reconvene the session. We hope you can join us on the 31st.
Anyone other manual wheelchair users are also more than welcome to join. We’d love to see you all. Click on the link in the details below to register. If you already registered for last week (24th) there is no need to re-register.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 4
2021-03-25 14:00 - 15:30
Week Four of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

Virtual Coffee Morning - Manual Wheelchair Users
2021-03-24 11:30 - 13:00
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for Manual Wheelchair Users.
Please note due to a disruption in this session this has been rescheduled until next Wednesday 31st March at 11.30am. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Click on the zoom link in the details to register and you will be sent the link to join the session.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 3
2021-03-18 14:00 - 15:30
Week Three of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 2
2021-03-11 14:00 - 15:30
Week Two of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 1
2021-03-04 14:00 - 15:30
Week One of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

Virtual Coffee Morning
2021-02-10 08:00 - 2021-02-15 17:00
