#152 - School in an SCI Rehab Facility

We are all life-long learners, and the lessons of neuroplasticity simply prove that learning is growth and healing on a molecular level. So why not prioritize that in a rehab setting? Tune in and learn about our own experience gathering a team of local educators to build back some semblance of normalcy and purpose during the Spinal Cord Injury recovery process by creating our own personalized school at the Shepherd Center. You will learn about some of the hurdles many families face as they independently nurture the individual needs of their loved ones within a large institutional setting. And you will also find many surprising ways in which the sparks of inspiration and learning get passed between generations.

This episode features an interview with:

Heather Robinson, a 6th Grade Teacher at Cape May Regional Elementary School, in the town where Archer had his injury. Heather shared Archer’s story with her students and together they created a beautiful class project that brought hope and inspiration to us in a difficult time.

Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.

Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org. Give to our Launch Campaign to raise $100,000 by January 31 at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye

To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. 

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Our theme music is by Victoria Vox. 

Music in this episode is:

Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano

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Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears

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Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient

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Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare

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Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation

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Relaxing Meditation by Liron

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation

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Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter

https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar

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Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share

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Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude

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