Innovative arts in acquired brain injury with Alanna O’Connor, Liam Lynch, Gráinne McGettrick and Kathleen Brennan

Creative Brainwaves returns for a third series of talks and workshops, exploring how our engagement in various creative arts can benefit our brain health. The sessions include brain health specialists, therapists, people living with and working with those affected by acquired brain injury, and a range of artists, musicians and writers. This series is curated and facilitated by Mike Hanrahan, Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), Trinity College Dublin.

Alanna O’Connor is a Speech and Language Therapist working in the newly developed CreATe Assistive Technology Service operated by Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, providing assistive technology supports to people with brain injury to gain independence and support their inclusion.  Alanna has been “techy” since childhood and is passionate about supporting people with brain injuries to use technology to access the arts.

Liam Lynch has worked in the Irish Defence Forces, adult education and as a transmission engineer. In 2017 he was involved in a road traffic accident which left him with an Acquired Brain Injury. As part of his involvement with ABI Ireland, Liam had the opportunity to try out art classes and has been hooked ever since. 

Gráinne McGettrick is the Director of Policy and Research with Acquired Brain Injury Ireland and a Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin.  Her work is focused on addressing health inequalities and championing the human rights of those facing exclusion due to disability and ageing.

Kathleen Brennan is recently retired from working with Acquired Brain Injury Ireland where her role was to actively support families affected by brain injury. Whilst working with the organisation one of her projects focused on creating a better understanding of brain injury by younger children through storytelling to encourage exploration and awareness of common themes following brain injury, such as feelings of loss, isolation and particularly fatigue. 

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