Sam Shephard
@shephard23.bsky.social
UKABIF | Headway Sussex | Health Promotion MSc | Husband and Dad
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⭐️Stephen McAleese Award for Inspiration⭐️
To find out more and nominate, please visit our website: ukabif.org.uk/page/Stephen...
#UKABIF #UKABIF2025 #UKABIFAwards2025 #ABI
To find out more and nominate, please visit our website: ukabif.org.uk/page/Stephen...
#UKABIF #UKABIF2025 #UKABIFAwards2025 #ABI
August 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
⭐️Stephen McAleese Award for Inspiration⭐️
To find out more and nominate, please visit our website: ukabif.org.uk/page/Stephen...
#UKABIF #UKABIF2025 #UKABIFAwards2025 #ABI
To find out more and nominate, please visit our website: ukabif.org.uk/page/Stephen...
#UKABIF #UKABIF2025 #UKABIFAwards2025 #ABI
Looking forward to meeting various members of the #braininjury community in Parliament this afternoon at the ABI Reception.
Improving Life After Brain Injury is ongoing work, let's keep the conversations going!
#abi @ukabif.bsky.social @headwaysussex.bsky.social @headwayuk.bsky.social
Improving Life After Brain Injury is ongoing work, let's keep the conversations going!
#abi @ukabif.bsky.social @headwaysussex.bsky.social @headwayuk.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Looking forward to meeting various members of the #braininjury community in Parliament this afternoon at the ABI Reception.
Improving Life After Brain Injury is ongoing work, let's keep the conversations going!
#abi @ukabif.bsky.social @headwaysussex.bsky.social @headwayuk.bsky.social
Improving Life After Brain Injury is ongoing work, let's keep the conversations going!
#abi @ukabif.bsky.social @headwaysussex.bsky.social @headwayuk.bsky.social
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Acquired brain injury costs the UK economy £43 billion annually.
Discover the full findings and recommendations from the UKABIF and APPG on ABI report here:
cdn.ymaws.com/ukabif.org.u...
#RightToRehab #BrainInjuryAwareness
Discover the full findings and recommendations from the UKABIF and APPG on ABI report here:
cdn.ymaws.com/ukabif.org.u...
#RightToRehab #BrainInjuryAwareness
May 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Acquired brain injury costs the UK economy £43 billion annually.
Discover the full findings and recommendations from the UKABIF and APPG on ABI report here:
cdn.ymaws.com/ukabif.org.u...
#RightToRehab #BrainInjuryAwareness
Discover the full findings and recommendations from the UKABIF and APPG on ABI report here:
cdn.ymaws.com/ukabif.org.u...
#RightToRehab #BrainInjuryAwareness
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It’s ABI Awareness Week
This week, is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the hidden impact of ABI – from memory loss and fatigue to changes in behaviour and emotions.
#ABIAwarenessWeek #UKABIF #BrainInjuryAwareness #InvisibleDisability #Neurorehabilitation
This week, is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the hidden impact of ABI – from memory loss and fatigue to changes in behaviour and emotions.
#ABIAwarenessWeek #UKABIF #BrainInjuryAwareness #InvisibleDisability #Neurorehabilitation
May 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It’s ABI Awareness Week
This week, is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the hidden impact of ABI – from memory loss and fatigue to changes in behaviour and emotions.
#ABIAwarenessWeek #UKABIF #BrainInjuryAwareness #InvisibleDisability #Neurorehabilitation
This week, is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the hidden impact of ABI – from memory loss and fatigue to changes in behaviour and emotions.
#ABIAwarenessWeek #UKABIF #BrainInjuryAwareness #InvisibleDisability #Neurorehabilitation
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What Do We Do?
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
May 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
What Do We Do?
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
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Did you know….
Personal Memberships are for people who have suffered from an acquired brain injury or their carers.
Membership of this category is FREE.
To sign up, visit our website.
#UKABIF #Memberships #SignUp #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
Personal Memberships are for people who have suffered from an acquired brain injury or their carers.
Membership of this category is FREE.
To sign up, visit our website.
#UKABIF #Memberships #SignUp #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
April 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Did you know….
Personal Memberships are for people who have suffered from an acquired brain injury or their carers.
Membership of this category is FREE.
To sign up, visit our website.
#UKABIF #Memberships #SignUp #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
Personal Memberships are for people who have suffered from an acquired brain injury or their carers.
Membership of this category is FREE.
To sign up, visit our website.
#UKABIF #Memberships #SignUp #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
My autistic meltdown: the impact of autistic sensory needs - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Great piece from @autisticdoctor.bsky.social on duality and how we are more than one thing.
Great piece from @autisticdoctor.bsky.social on duality and how we are more than one thing.
My autistic meltdown: the impact of autistic sensory needs
As an autistic adult, even the word meltdown is humiliating. A shameful part of my
past, no longer relevant to a senior doctor, or so I would like to think. And yet
the reality is different. Some 2 ye...
www.thelancet.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My autistic meltdown: the impact of autistic sensory needs - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Great piece from @autisticdoctor.bsky.social on duality and how we are more than one thing.
Great piece from @autisticdoctor.bsky.social on duality and how we are more than one thing.
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🗣️ New Guide on Language for Mental Health 🗣️
Language has power — it can make someone feel understood and valued or leave them feeling alienated. This is why Sussex Health and Care has launched ‘Changing the language: a guide to language for mental health’:
www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
Language has power — it can make someone feel understood and valued or leave them feeling alienated. This is why Sussex Health and Care has launched ‘Changing the language: a guide to language for mental health’:
www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
March 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🗣️ New Guide on Language for Mental Health 🗣️
Language has power — it can make someone feel understood and valued or leave them feeling alienated. This is why Sussex Health and Care has launched ‘Changing the language: a guide to language for mental health’:
www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
Language has power — it can make someone feel understood and valued or leave them feeling alienated. This is why Sussex Health and Care has launched ‘Changing the language: a guide to language for mental health’:
www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/wp-content/u...
Great to see @headwaysussex.bsky.social here! Pls give them a follow
🧠Hello from Headway Sussex💙
We’re thrilled to be joining Blue Sky🙌
At Headway Sussex, we support people living with brain injuries across Sussex, helping them rebuild their lives and regain independence.
Follow us for updates on events, fundraising, and inspiring stories from our amazing community💪
We’re thrilled to be joining Blue Sky🙌
At Headway Sussex, we support people living with brain injuries across Sussex, helping them rebuild their lives and regain independence.
Follow us for updates on events, fundraising, and inspiring stories from our amazing community💪
March 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great to see @headwaysussex.bsky.social here! Pls give them a follow
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Parent Mental Health Day 30th January: At Anchor Point we support families after Brain Injury, including parents whose children have sadly experienced a brain injury: youtube.com/shorts/F7LMj... #BrainInjury #FamilyCarers #FamiliesAfterABI
Parent Mental Health Day 30th January #braininjuryawareness #braininjury #FamiliesAfterBrainInjury
YouTube video by Anchor Point ABI
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January 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Parent Mental Health Day 30th January: At Anchor Point we support families after Brain Injury, including parents whose children have sadly experienced a brain injury: youtube.com/shorts/F7LMj... #BrainInjury #FamilyCarers #FamiliesAfterABI
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The Time for Change report highlighted that ABI is chronically under-recognised and poorly understood in education settings.
To read more, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #TimeForChange #AcquiredBrainInjury #SEN #SpecialEducationalNeeds
To read more, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #TimeForChange #AcquiredBrainInjury #SEN #SpecialEducationalNeeds
January 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Time for Change report highlighted that ABI is chronically under-recognised and poorly understood in education settings.
To read more, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #TimeForChange #AcquiredBrainInjury #SEN #SpecialEducationalNeeds
To read more, please visit our website.
#UKABIF #ABI #TimeForChange #AcquiredBrainInjury #SEN #SpecialEducationalNeeds
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What Do We Do?
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
January 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
What Do We Do?
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
⭐️UKABIF’s primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.⭐️
To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
Looking forward to meeting @ukabif.bsky.social colleagues in #Parliament this morning. It will be a chance to discuss the experiences of #headwaysussex services users with local MPs, and to amplify the voices of all people living with the effects of #ABI. #TheNeurologicalAlliance
🚩Help us to raise the issues that matter most to the neuro community in Parliament. 🚩
Ask your MP to attend The Neurological Alliance’s upcoming Parliamentary Neuro Reception.
tinyurl.com/ParliNeuroRe...
#BackThe1in6 #MPSupport #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
Ask your MP to attend The Neurological Alliance’s upcoming Parliamentary Neuro Reception.
tinyurl.com/ParliNeuroRe...
#BackThe1in6 #MPSupport #ABI #AcquiredBrainInjury
January 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Looking forward to meeting @ukabif.bsky.social colleagues in #Parliament this morning. It will be a chance to discuss the experiences of #headwaysussex services users with local MPs, and to amplify the voices of all people living with the effects of #ABI. #TheNeurologicalAlliance
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UKABIF will be at The Neurological Alliance’s Parliamentary Neuro Reception on 16th January.
Invite your MP to attend & find out more about Acquired Brain Injury and how we can work together to improve treatment, care & support.
Take the E-action now:
tinyurl.com/ParliNeuroRe...
#BackThe1in6
Invite your MP to attend & find out more about Acquired Brain Injury and how we can work together to improve treatment, care & support.
Take the E-action now:
tinyurl.com/ParliNeuroRe...
#BackThe1in6
January 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
UKABIF will be at The Neurological Alliance’s Parliamentary Neuro Reception on 16th January.
Invite your MP to attend & find out more about Acquired Brain Injury and how we can work together to improve treatment, care & support.
Take the E-action now:
tinyurl.com/ParliNeuroRe...
#BackThe1in6
Invite your MP to attend & find out more about Acquired Brain Injury and how we can work together to improve treatment, care & support.
Take the E-action now:
tinyurl.com/ParliNeuroRe...
#BackThe1in6
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If you have had a brain injury and are between the ages of 13-24, then please consider taking part in this study. Please share to anyone who you think may be interested. Scan the QR code for more details.
December 12, 2024 at 1:24 PM
If you have had a brain injury and are between the ages of 13-24, then please consider taking part in this study. Please share to anyone who you think may be interested. Scan the QR code for more details.
Reposted by Sam Shephard
UKABIF is a membership organisation and we believe that by bringing together all parties with an interest in acquired brain injury we have a stronger voice.
To find out more, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
To find out more, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
November 26, 2024 at 3:06 PM
UKABIF is a membership organisation and we believe that by bringing together all parties with an interest in acquired brain injury we have a stronger voice.
To find out more, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
To find out more, please visit our website:
buff.ly/47DwlEr
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Good to see @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social on here. Follow for new about innovation in #braininjury
November 25, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Good to see @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social on here. Follow for new about innovation in #braininjury
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Whilst I’m not leaving X as yet, I would very much like to spend more time here.
So, if you see this and you’d be kind enough to share it to let readers find me, that would be greatly appreciated. Hi!
So, if you see this and you’d be kind enough to share it to let readers find me, that would be greatly appreciated. Hi!
November 14, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Whilst I’m not leaving X as yet, I would very much like to spend more time here.
So, if you see this and you’d be kind enough to share it to let readers find me, that would be greatly appreciated. Hi!
So, if you see this and you’d be kind enough to share it to let readers find me, that would be greatly appreciated. Hi!