Dr. Emma M. Smith 💜 | 🇨🇦 🇮🇪 PhD OT she/her
@emelsewhere
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#AssistiveTechnology #GlobalHealth. #MSCActions Research Fellow. @RESNAorg Fellow Now posting on threads @emelsewhere
Ireland, Canada
Joined June 2009
Nice reminder from my phone today that in the end, it’s all about love for each other. #lovewins
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Interested in assistive technology policy in Europe? The ARISE project at Maynooth University's @All_Institute is seeking participants. Join consensus meetings Nov 13 & Dec 4 to contribute your perspective. Complete the expression of interest form here: https://t.co/OvUaeKfSZK
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MAiD will not be appropriate for all people or all situations. It is difficult to talk about, and naturally an emotional issue. There are ethical questions which require a conscientious approach. However, I know if I was in this circumstance myself, I would want the choice. 🧵/6
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Compassion: I was consistently struck by the immense feeling of care and compassion for every person involved in his death. The professionalism, but also humanity of the professionals involved in his care. It’s difficult to express the extent of my gratitude to these people. 5/
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Peaceful end to suffering: My father was suffering, and the only end to that was death. He faced an uncertain timeline, and the only thing he had to look forward to as he waited for his life to end was more pain and suffering. Palliative options were not meeting his needs, 4/
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Leaving on your own terms: my father got to chose how we spent his last day. The food he ate, the movies we watched, the conversations we had. He got to choose who surrounded him as he died, and whose hand he was holding. This was also exceptionally meaningful. 3/
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5 years later, several things still stand out very strongly for me from that experience. Choice and autonomy: MAiD gave my father back a sense of autonomy in a situation where he felt he had none. This was exceptionally meaningful to him. 2/
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Great interview from a Canadian physician on @rtenews today on medical assistance in dying. I’ve spoken in the past about my personal experience with MAiD as my father chose to end his fight with colon cancer with medical assistance in 2019. 1/ 🧵
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🚀The #Paris2024 @Paralympics are coming soon! Well done to @emelsewhere & @LouisePuli's for this article on the urgent need for equal access to #AssistiveTech to bridge the #Gender & LMICS gap at the @Paralympics 💥 👉 https://t.co/Ro8YENdUsV
#Paralympics2024
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Do you use #hearingaids or other #assistivetechnology? We are trying to understand how many people in your life are impacted by your #AT use… please fill out our 5-min anonymous survey to help us learn more! #wheelchair #prosthetics #disability
https://t.co/cyfZ1Nm8UI
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Do you use #prosthetics or other #assistivetechnology? We are trying to understand how many people in your life are impacted by your #AT use… please fill out our 5-min anonymous survey to help us learn more! #wheelchair #prosthesis #orthotics #disability
https://t.co/cyfZ1Nm8UI
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Do you use a #wheelchair or other #assistivetechnology? We are trying to understand how many people in your life are impacted by your #AT use… please fill out our 5-min anonymous survey to help us learn more! https://t.co/cyfZ1NmGKg
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Do you use #assistivetechnology? I am running a 5-min survey to help us understand how many people in your life are impacted by your #assistivetech use. We would really appreciate a few moments of your time! https://t.co/cyfZ1Nm8UI
#disability #disabilitytwiter
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Join our 1-year, part-time online Postgraduate Certificate in Posture, Seating & Wheeled Mobility. Perfect for OTs, PTs, & wheelchair techs. Includes in-person training days. Irish applicants may get Springboard funding. #247posturemanagement #wheelchairprovision #ESS2024 #ul
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Are you an #AssistiveTechnology user with 5 mins to spare? Complete a brief survey on AT impact to support investment in #AssistiveTech. If you use #mobility, #hearing, #vision, #selfcare, #communication, #cognition products we'd love to hear from you!
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Are you an #AssistiveTechnology user? Researchers at Maynooth University @All_Institute are conducting a brief, 5 minute survey, to understand the impact of your assistive technology on those around you. Consider contributing your experience:
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Agents for #change @WHO_Europe region driving the agenda of #Disability #assistivetechnology #rehabilitation #palliative #longtermcare. Amazing 2-days of review, planning and strategizing to continue strengthening #healthcare to achieve #UHC in the countries
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In particular, I am deeply troubled when people are choosing to die because they do not have ACCESS to treatments or supports which would alleviate their suffering in life. This is an ethical issue that Canadian lawmakers must be grappling with. 4/4
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