I'm very excited to announce the publication of a new book titled 'Rethinking Rehabilitation,' that includes the writing of a few Critical Physiotherapy Network members. Barbara Gibson was one of the instigators of the project, and is one of the co-editors. She also co-authored chapters on Rethinking Rehabilitation: Theory, Practice, History—and the Future, and Rethinking "Normal Development" in Children’s Rehabilitation with Gail Teachman, and Yani Hamdani. There is a chapter on Rethinking Movement: Postmodern Reflections on a Dominant Rehabilitation Discourse by me, Barbara and Joanna K Fadyl A chapter titled Rehabilitation and Recovery of Self-Identity Emily J Thomas, William M … [Read more...] about Rethinking Rehabilitation – new book with input from Critical Physiotherapy Network authors
Connectivity – Contributions from the Network #8 – Jenny Setchell
Thanks to everyone who sent me comments and thoughts on the Connectivity writing project. Over the next few days I'll post up some of the feedback and thoughts that these pieces. Remember to send comments on these things too and I'll pull them all together. This post came from Jenny Setchell - Senior physiotherapist (musculoskeletal, private practice) and PhD candidate (Psychology), lecturer and researcher at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Jenny Setchell I am enjoying reading about this concept of connectivity and use of mediating technologies. I am not sure if it helps to add some (inexpert and incomplete) thoughts from my own experiences but here we go! While I hadn’t … [Read more...] about Connectivity – Contributions from the Network #8 – Jenny Setchell
Connectivity – Contributions from the Network #7 – Jonathan Harvey
Thanks to everyone who sent me comments and thoughts on the Connectivity writing project. Over the next few days I'll post up some of the feedback and thoughts that these pieces. Remember to send comments on these things too and I'll pull them all together. This post came from Jonathan Harvey, PhD candidate (just submitted!), clinician and brain injury sufferer, working at the Open University in the UK. I begin this short note by situating myself as a brain injury survivor who engages with a host of different objects (both living and otherwise) and environments on a daily basis. I started my undergraduate studies with two years of a three year physiotherapy degree in 2001-2003. In … [Read more...] about Connectivity – Contributions from the Network #7 – Jonathan Harvey