Last January we held our workshop on consent to treatment. This week we want to introduce one of working pairs from that workshop. Reshma joined us from India to share her story at our January event. She has been working with Roxanne Mykitiuk. Videos of the presentations will be uploaded soon. My name is Reshma Valliappan aka … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Reshma Valliappan
In this post, we meet Claire Hendrick. Together with Donna McNamara, Claire shared her story with us during the workshop on contract and freedom to choose. You can watch the presentations of the workshop here. My name is Claire Hendrick I speak English I have experience in telling my story at events. I want to share … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Claire Hendrick
My name is Sitawa Wafula I am from Kenya My 7 word autobiography is vegetarian, digital and nomadic mental health crusader I have experience in running an award winning blog that gives information and support on mental health for people in Africa stemmed from my interest in the social and preventative aspects of mental health … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Sitawa Wafula
In this update we meet Fiona Anderson who will be one of the storytellers presenting at our event Consent & Refusal: Mental Health, Human Rights and the Law on the 11th of January with her respondent Bo Chen. My name is Fiona Anderson. I am from Ireland/Australia. I speak English and a smattering of Irish. My 7 … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Fiona Anderson
Paul Alford presented at our workshop, The Freedom to Choose: Contracts, Capacity and the Law recently and shared his story about moving from an institution into his own apartment. Paul is paired with Michelle Browning who is currently completing her PhD at the Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. My name … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Paul Alford
In this post we meet Marieta Petrova. Marieta is paired with Aylin Yumerova and will be sharing her story at our upcoming seminar The Freedom to Choose: Contracts, Capacity & the Law on Friday the 18th of November. You can register for the event here. My name is Marieta Petrova. I am from Bulgaria. … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Marieta Petrova
In this weeks installment in our Meet the Storyteller series we meet Irish dementia advocate Helen Rochford-Brennan. Helen will present her experiences, with her respondent Moira Jenkins, at our upcoming event 'The Freedom to Choose: Contracts, Capacity & the Law' on the 18th of November. You can find out more about the event here. My … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Helen Rochford-Brennan
The next installment in our Meet the Storyteller and Respondent series bring us to Melbourne, Australia to meet Cath Roper and Piers Gooding. Cath and Piers will be attending our thematic workshop on consent to medical treatment in January 2017. My name is Cath Roper. I am from Australia. My 7 word autobiography is: … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Cath Roper
In the second installment of our Meet the Storyteller and Respondent series we will meet Nicholas Clarke and Nell Munro. Nick and Nell will be presenting at our first thematic workshop on Criminal Responsibility which takes place on the 23rd of September. You can find out more about the event here. My name is Nicholas Clarke. I am from … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Nicholas Clarke
Over the next few months we will run a series of blog posts to introduce you to the storytellers and respondents working on the project. Each week will focus on a specific pair, their experiences and aspirations for their contribution. This week we start with participants in our first thematic workshop on Criminal Responsibility which takes … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – John Kidney
Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-Determination 