Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration

Presented: 3rd November 2025

Duration: 1hr 49m

Presenters:
Emma Gee
As an occupational therapist and a stroke survivor, Emma offers a rare insight into life as a person with lived experience of therapy and is a passionate advocate of person-centred care.
Brian A. Beh
A stroke survivor who is heavily engaged in stroke advocacy and participates in numerous research projects and other stroke related activities.
Steph Ho
After surviving a severe stroke at 22 years of age, Stephanie has committed her life to improving the healthcare system and easing the burden for other survivors.
Thomas Graham
A stroke survivor whose message to help other survivors, is about Practice, Pace, Patience, Persistence and Playfulness.
Simone Dorsch
A physiotherapist clinican, researcher and educator and a Director of the StrokeEd collaboration.

Description: In this lecture, four stroke survivors will share their rehab experiences and advice about designing your own rehab and a physiotherapist will discuss exercise prescription.

Adherence Anatomy Attention Barriers Biomechanics CIMT Circuit classes Clinical reasoning Cognition Cognitive rehabilitation Com-B Contracture de-implementation Electrical stimulation Empowerment Enablers Engagement Evidence-based practice Executive function Fatigue Goal-setting Goals Handwriting Handwriting assessment Battery Impairments Implementation Intensity of practice Knowledge translation Memory Mental imagery Mental practice Motivation Motor imagery Neuroplasticity Occupational therapy Outpatient rehabilitation Shaping Spasticity Strength Stroke rehabilitation Stroke survivors Telehealth Telerehabilitation Transfer package Trunk