SCHLOSS Jody

Classification
GRADE I (FEI, 19 May 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (torontobraininjuryblog.com, 04 Aug 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (torontobraininjuryblog.com, 04 Aug 2015)

Impairment Details
She was involved in a car accident in 1996 while on holiday in South Africa that resulted in paraplegia, a brain injury, and a speech impairment. (torontobraininjuryblog.com, 04 Aug 2015)

General
AUTHOR
She has written a book called 'From Anguish to Hope', which was published in 2021. It documents her life both before and after her accident in the form of poetry. "After my car rollover 24 years ago, while in a rehabilitation hospital in Erie, PA [United States of America] I read a book written by the mother of a survivor of a brain injury. At the time I was feeling very discouraged about my life, but the book showed me that it is possible to have light at the end of the tunnel. When I moved into my own apartment, I thought I should write a book about my own life and recovery, and show how a life after a brain injury can be successful. I wrote the book while I was learning to deal with my emotions about my injuries and how my life had changed, while I was coming to grips with my new reality. I wrote a lot of it in poetry, because I found it much easier to express strong emotions in poetry than in long drawn out prose." (paralympic.ca, 12 Apr 2021; Facebook page, 09 Feb 2021; amazon.co.uk, 21 Jan 2021)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2015 she was involved in US theatre director Ping Chong's play named 'Push'. The performance focused on the history of Paralympic sport. "I have never really acted before, but this play is about athletes, so I don't need a lot of practice. I really like the group, I can identify with the people because, in different ways, we have all had to overcome adversity to get where we are today." (torontobraininjuryblog.wordpress.com, 04 Aug 2015)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied at the University of British Colombia in Vancouver BC, Canada. (paralympic.ca, 12 Apr 2021)