Seeking feedback on support for disabled people

ACC are seeking feedback from disabled people for a study into the value that assistive technologies offer.

Assistive technologies are products and related services that help people take part in everyday activities. They can be specifically designed for people with cognitive, sensory, physical, and/or psychosocial impairment or everyday technology that has been modified. Examples range from hearing aids, to smartphone apps that assist with communication, to power wheelchairs.

The study, being conducted on behalf of the Disabled People’s Organisations, and a number of government agencies (ACC, MoH, MoE, MSD), will examine how assistive technology makes a difference to the lives of disabled people; which technologies are being used, and what disabled people think of current government funding.

If you know disabled people, please encourage them to provide their feedback by taking part in the survey. For more information, go to https://www.acc.co.nz/about-us/news-media/latest-news/disability-survey.

The results of the study will contribute to strengthening and updating the NZ Disability Action Plan 2014-2018  https://www.odi.govt.nz/nz-disability-strategy/disability-action-plan/

A research opportunity on behalf of the University of Glasgow:
Investigating how technology can be designed to help people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) in their daily lives.

The researchers are conducting an anonymous, online survey to gather information about the experience of people with ABI, and the use of technology during rehabilitation.

If you are a brain injury survivor, you are eligible to complete the survey, which can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/acquiredbraininjury

New Entrance ABI as of 12 09 17

Seeking whanau of former ABI clients

Are you a family/whanau member of a person who had rehab with us in the past?  Would you be willing to give input regarding how information is communicated to people supporting those who have experienced a TBI?

We are looking for family members who would be happy to contribute to a workshop.  The workshop will be about designing a digital / online information tool for whanau.   Participants don’t need any special knowledge, just to be able to share their experiences and opinions about what might or might not work.  The time commitment would be half a day, reimbursement for travel and refreshments will be provided.  This is part of a research study through Auckland University of Technology.

If you are interested, please email Alice (alice.theadom@aut.ac.nz) or call/text 021 246 0728.

JOIN US BRAINSTORM 2017 Learn Mingle & Grow!

The 2017 conference is to be held from 8 to 10 September at Rydges Latimer in Christchurch, New Zealand. This year’s conference is being held in partnership with AUT University and the University of Otago, both leaders in rehabilitation education and research in New Zealand.

The conference theme “Making an impact: putting knowledge to work in rehabilitation” aims to explore the interface between rehabilitation research and practice and the related challenges and opportunities.

The staff at ABI Rehabilitation try their best to present at this conference each time, and this year will be no different.

Please visit the conference website for more information.

Due to the Kenepuru Hospital site development vehicle access to ABI Wellington will change as of Tuesday 28 February 2017.

Access to the service will now be via the Bluff Road entrance. We will continue to post updates with any further necessary changes.

Thank you for your co-operation

Tue, 22 Nov 2016

AUT and University of Waikato researchers are looking for healthy people to complete a survey.  The data will be used for comparison in a study about brain injury.

If you are over 16, and have NOT had a recent brain injury, you can participate by clicking this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NZnorms

Attitude TV is doing a series on Traumatic Brain Injury, featuring some of our clients. It has been going for 3 weeks now, and there are a few more episodes coming.

Below is a link to the fist episode – to keep up to date with the episodes you can access them online, or watch them at 8:30am on Sunday Morning, Channel 1.