"We don't always get to choose...sometimes we are chosen ! " Dr. Arshia Qasim - Episode 61

Dr. Arshia Qasim is a neuro-rehabilitation physician who has explored the neuroscience of creativity, and how artistic expression can help bridge the gaps in communication and prove therapeutic in a variety of neurological conditions including aphasia. Founder of the NeuroArt Faculty at Alhamra Art Centre Bernardsville in New Jersey, she holds an MRCP and Msc. in Clinical Neurology from the University of London and has also taugh at Purdue University. She is activist and spokesperson for understanding disability, the inclusion of disabled people into our mainstream societies and workforce, and the need to develop research and academic tools in our institutions to be disability-friendly. In this podcast we talk about : - Dr. Qasim's passions and career - The change of events that steered her career - Her key learnings from some heart wrenching lived-in experiences - The portal of COVID 19 Dr. Arshia Qasims's social media handles : website : arshiaqasim.com Facebook :drarshiaqasimahmad