Headstrong - A Life with Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr Brigit Mirfin-Veitch from Donald Beasley Institute discusses the research (and research gaps) in the field of childhood traumatic brain injury
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

Dr Greg Finucane is a top specialist in the field of acute traumatic brain injury (AcTBI). He discusses the impacts of AcTBI, and how secondary ADHD fits into the picture.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

Cathy Matthews was part of a group that set up Brain Injury Otago, in 2006. She is also the parent of a child who sustained a traumatic brain injury.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

Leeann Barnett reveals how a childhood accident left her starting from square one, with no memory of life before and an uncertain path ahead.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

Ever wondered what it’s like to go through life having no childhood, with a brain that has almost completely rewired itself.
Leeann Barnett introduces her podcast series, which will explore some of the ways adults with childhood traumatic brain injuries experience life through a unique lens, and what makes them so magically distinct.

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.