Laura will be presenting on her book Brain injury: Narratives of rehabilitation and healing, as part of the panel “Spotlight: Disability and Qualitative Inquiry: Rethinking an Abelist World” chaired by Ronald Berger Prof at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and consulting editor for the Disability in Society book series with Lynne Rienner Publishers, at the Ninth Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IL. May 17th, 2013

For more information, a copy of her presentation, and the conference brochure please click (here).
 

Transitional Life Experiences of the Long-term Brain Injury Survivor: A Qualitative Study to Understand Survivors’ Perspectives Sindi Samayoa, MS, CRC, Senior Director of Quality Management, Advocates, Inc.; Laura Lorenz, PhD, MEd, CBIS, Senior Research Associate & Lecturer, Brandeis University; Therese O’Neil Pirozzi, ScD, Professor at Northeastern University; Michelle Demore-Taber, ScD, CBIS, Director of Brain Injury Services, Advocates, Inc. This workshop will discuss results from a qualitative research study which attempted to give voice to the long-term brain injury survivor who had a transitional experience moving from a more restrictive living setting to a fully integrated, independent living model of housing with an individually-driven model of support services. 32^nd Annual Conference, Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, March 28th from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Best Western Royal Hotel and Plaza in Marlborough, MA.

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- Laura On the Radio  

Valentine's Day Special ! (Feb 14th 2013) Laura will be a guest on two radio programs -- at 3 pm and 10 pm EST. The 3 pm show is focused on brain injury, the 10 pm Brain Injury Radio show is more general. The radio host is FantasticFrank, a brain injury survivor. For more information about the show, links, and phone#'s

Please click (here). Come listen and to join the conversations by calling in!  Tell friends and colleagues who might be interested also !
 

Laura will be giving a talk on Using Participatory Visual Methods in Social Science Research. A Lunchtime Research Talk for Sustainable International Development MA Advanced Study and Joint Degree Students, At The Heller School for Social Policy & Management, Brandeis University, October 15, 2012. For more information and a copy of the presentation please click (here).
 

Publications  Author. (2012). A Way into Empathy: A 'Case' of Photo-Elicitation in Illness Research. In J. Hughes (Ed.), SAGE Visual Methods. London: SAGE Publications. (forthcoming). Click here to read more information on our Presentations Page.
 

Lorenz, L. S. and Chilingerian, Jon A. (2011). Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care. JoVE - Journal of Visualized Experiments (February 16th 2011) over 16,053 viewings.  Video (14:32 Min).  Read more by clicking here.
 

Hardcover 200 Pages
ISBN: 978-1588267283

Learn more about the book and order from: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Barnes & Noble, and more.

  “Incredibly important…. a must-read for people who care about brain injury. Lorenz provides a genuinely fresh way of allowing survivors to provide their own perspectives on life-change experience. This innovative and touching book will change the way we think about—and respond to—the experience of brain injury survivors.”  –Prof. Mark Sherry, University of Toledo

 "A well-conceived and beautifully written treatise. The book is clear and concise while still offering inspirational material that is obviously close to the author’s heart."—Cheryl E. Daugherty, Issues in Mental Health Nursing

 "Offers a sensitive, innovative, and client-centered approach to working with individuals suffering from TBI..."—C. Alexander Simpkins, Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter

Update: 2012 Lynne Rienner Publishers Booth - ASA (American Sociology Association) 107th Annual Meeting, August 17th-20th, Denver, CO. Over 5,500 leading specialist in sociology in the U.S., Canada, and other countries. Who Attends ASA Annual Meetings? Heads of Research Institutes Academic Deans Department Chairs University and College Faculty Private Consultants Students (The Future of the Industry) Meet sociologists who are the front runners in research, higher education and public policy initiatives. The American Sociological Association consists of professional sociologists with backgrounds in academic institutions, applied research and policy settings, government and non-profit agencies as well as many graduate and undergraduates at universities and colleges all over the world.



Front and center (below), first in Lynne Rienner's - Disability Study Series.



"Dr. Lorenz's book, Brain Injury Survivors, Narratives of Rehabilitation and Healing, lights a candle of hope for those who have suffered acquired brain injury--by definition any injury to the brain that occurs after birth and results in functional impairment. Her careful delineation of the effects of this hidden yet pervasive and insidious disability is compelling as well as educational. Her illuminating interviews together with her poignant stories of how survivors are coping illustrate the potential for healing available to those who suffer from this debilitating condition..." —Tasha Halpert Author, Amazon Review

Students and practitioners of rehabilitation therapies, medicine, social science, and social policy will find this refreshing book to be informative and useful. Brain injury survivors and their families will recognize their own experiences and find hope. Clinicians will discover a new approach to improving their care for persons with hidden disabilities.

Description: Although millions of people are affected each year by brain injuries, what it is like to live with these injuries is often misunderstood. Laura Lorenz delves into the experience of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors to reveal how they make sense of their changed circumstances - and how social policies and medical expectations can enhance, or detract from, their quality of life.

As she traces individual journeys on the road from diagnosis through rehabilitation, Lorenz evokes the reality of living with ABI. She also tackles the systemic problems undercutting the quality of current medical and social support. Moving beyond ABI, her work encourages a fresh approach to the patient-provider relationship for people with a wide range of disabilities... (read more here)