Lisa Brumtis

Lisa is fairly new to the ABI world but she is very involved already; a paid adviser on the Project management group for SARU and Vice President of Brain Injury Matters. She is very interested in human rights and to that end has undertaken study, RMIT Graduate Certificate in Applied Human Rights and intends next year to do a Masters of Human Rights at Open University. Her ultimate goal is to work for the United Nations.

Session

Spreading the word & Hitchhiker’s guide

Time: 3:30am - 5:00am

Location: Park B

Members from Reinforce and New Wave talk about the different ways they spread the word on issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and what they do to let people know about, and get, their rights. Peta Ferguson, President of Brain Injury Matters (BIM), describes the production of two kits, The Hitch-hiker’s Guide through the Brain maze and the associated speakers kit, showing how they work and their importance. Then a brief explanation of what causes ABI, the short and long term effects and the negative community attitudes to this sometimes hidden disability followed by three BIM members sharing their personal journeys: