"The Challenge of Inclusion in Rehabilitation Research"
After his daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury, a rehabilitation researcher realized the disconnect between academic research and the real needs of families affected by neurological injury. He advocates for the inclusion of lived experiences in rehabilitation research, highlighting the limitations of current funding and the need for broader adoption of inclusion models. His personal experience has led him to pivot his research towards incorporating therapeutic activities into the daily lives of individuals with brain injuries, emphasizing the importance of valuing the opinions of those directly affected by the conditions being studied.