Defying Disability- The Brooke Ellison Story
Dr Tara Quinn-CirilloEpisode Description
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Series 5 Episode 3
Guest:
In this episode I talk to Brooke Ellison. At age 11, Brooke Ellison was hit by a car, an accident that left her paralysed from the neck down and dependent on a ventilator. Ten years later, she graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in cognitive neuroscience. At 23, she penned Miracles Happen, a memoir that was adapted into a movie, The Brooke Ellison Story, directed by Christopher Reeve. Brooke went on to earn her MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a PhD in sociology from Stony Brook University. Today, she is a tenured professor at Stony Brook, a motivational speaker, and a human rights activist.
“Disability is an identified qualifier for my life, but I am neither diminished nor circumscribed by it.” Brooke Ellison, PhD
We cover:
· Brooke’s accident and life-changing injuries
· Her journey in to academia
· Defying disability and changing people’s perspective.
· Helping others with her work
Find Brooke:
Website: https://www.brookeellison.com/
- Associate professor of health policy and medical ethics, Stony Brook University, NY
- Policy & ethics expert in stem cell research (served on the Empire State Stem Cell Board for 7 years)
· VP of Tech Access at United Spinal Association
- Author, Miracles Happen (2002) and Look Both Ways (2021)
- TEDx Talk and Harvard Commencement Address
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