User:U3148366 Chris

Who I am
My name is Chris, I am a third year psychology student at the University of Canberra. I currently work in the disability support field and have built an strong interest in human resilience to adversity from working in this area. Not only that but my own experiences in resilience being neurodivergent in an academic environment not at all designed for people like me. My job and my personal experiences not withstanding I also gained interest from witnessing my brother who has a degenerative physical disability. He overcame every challenge with humour and bravery, mixed with a dash of frustration! The massive anecdotal evidence I have witnessed and experienced with disabilities and resilience to adversity pushed me to understand more about why this might be. This lead me to starting my studies in psychology and ultimately to writing this very page!

What I am currently doing
Currently I am writing a book chapter on Natural Disasters and the emotions attached to it, as well as how to support people with their emotions during times of disaster. The link for which can be found here

I am also setting up my own NDIS approved business providing supports to teens and adults who have been diagnosed with psychosocial or neurodevelopmental disabilities with a particular interest in support those with ADHD & Autism. As the saying goes 'nothing about us with out us' and so it should be with supports.

What I hope to do next
I hope to continue my studies and go into honours with the goal of completing a thesis involving the overlap of resilience and disability.

Evidence of social contributions

 * 1) Provided the Author of the chapter on climate change and learned helplessness with a possible addition to his page, including a link to the study I mention. The discussion can be found here
 * 2) Created an image for my textbook page adapting the Myer-Wee phases of disasters.