In this week’s episode, Dr Melissa Brunner (Liss, she/her), speaks about finding ways to safely help individuals post TBI access social media while maintaining autonomy and choice of the individual.

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

Resources:

Contact Liss: [email protected] commissioner: https://www.esafety.gov.au/

eSafety Guide to staying safe online: https://www.esafety.gov.au/kids/I-want-help-with/being-safe-online

Cyberability - free training on how to stay scam safe after brain injury: http://www.cyberability.org.au/

social-ABI-lity - free training on how to use social media after brain injury: https://abi-communication-lab.sydney.edu.au/courses/social-ABI-lity/

Social Media and People With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Metasynthesis of Research Informing a Framework for Rehabilitation Clinical Practice, Policy, and Training https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-20-00211 *Email Liss for a copy*

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