Cycling in Melbourne Australia
Retrain the Brain - Family Fun Day
Event Details
Time: December 2, 2012 from 10:30am to 12:30pm
Location: ANZ Centre
City/Town: Docklands
Website or Map: http://facebook.com/retrainth…
Event Type: fundraiser
Organized By: John Anderson
Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2012
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Event Description
The aim of the Foundation is to "help the un-helped" with a focus on the individual.
Our journey has started with a very inspirational individual. His name is Ivon Davidson.
Can you help?
In 2006, Ivon Davidson suffered a catastrophic brain injury - he was not expected to survive - and if he did, his family were told that he would never live an independent life, never talk, never eat on his own or walk. But Ivon did survive, he started to talk, to eat on his own and is starting to relearn to walk again. 6 years post his Injury and Ivon is continuing to make significant progress towards living an independent life. His recovery continues to defy medical odds even today, he is defying the traditional medical view that most recovery happens in the first 2 years following an injury.
His is a story of what hard work, determination, lots of love, support and belief can achieve. His story is proof that the brain can rewire itself - that is has the ability to relearn and find pathways to recover, to achieve what is defined as impossible. Neuroplasticity (that our brains are plastic or malleable) is alive and well if you see what Ivon has achieved.
His story is inspirational for all of us - if Ivon can achieve the impossible, then we can overcome our own challenges.
You can read more about Ivon's story at www.ivondavidson.net
So, how can you help?
· Please pass this email on to everyone you know and encourage their participation
· Please encourage people to paste it on Facebook or Tweet about it. Then like each other’s post
· Please attend yourself or if you can’t because of the date make a donation
· Please let us know if your current organisation or any others that you know would consider making a corporate sponsorship
More information can be found at http://facebook.com/retrainthebrain
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