The man that speaks...

My name is Shane Booth and I’m a 47 year old brain injury survivor.?On 5th August 2009, I was involved in a major life-threatening motorbike accident at a place called Baden-Baden in Germany. This accident left me fighting for my life, with several broken limbs and a traumatic brain injury. The accident ultimately left me disabled and, for three months I was unable to speak.

After being transferred back to the UK, I underwent three months in intensive care, then three years in inpatient rehabilitation.?

With a lot of focussed rehabilitation, I have started to rebuild my life.?The collaboration between myself and my rehab team has enabled me to set increasingly challenging targets and goals and achieve more.?I’d like to share with you some of the qualities that have helped me make my rehab such a success.

SLT - From being able to just say “mum” to now presenting to a range of audiences, I’ve been able to achieve so much with the support of my speech and language therapists to improve my impairments, to grow in confidence and to achieve a greater level of self-belief.?This progress is still ongoing.

Physio - From being hoisted for all transfers and totally wheelchair-dependent, I can now walk independently with a stick.?This progress is still ongoing.

OT - From being totally dependent on others for all aspects of care, I’m now 100% self-sufficient in all personal care.?This progress is still ongoing.

I believe my story will inspire people in their chosen career path and to demonstrate to them the benefit of never giving up.?

If you would be interested in me coming and delivering an inspirational presentation, please reply to this email.

My presentation lasts for around an hour, which includes time for questions.?

Would you be interested in hearing my story?.