Image: Ali, a white female with long curly dirty ​blond hair and glasses, wearing a blue blouse ​with a black blazr over, smiling for a headshot.

Public Speaking

Alison Rheaume, MS

Ali is an engaging, inspirational, and compelling speaker with vast national experience in-person, virtually, and on podcasts. She approaches life with joy, humor, and vulnerability that is relatable and encouraging to the audience.

Keynote

“The Blank Paper”

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Images: Left: Ali wearing an orange tank top and black shorts, ​dancing on a platform in front of a gymnasium of kids. Right: Ali ​wearing a mustard sweater over a maroon tank top, pointing at her ​art, and holding a first place ribbon.

Have you ever been in a situation that didn’t go ​the way you expected it to? It can be hard to ​adapt or figure out what to do next...


Throug​h​ wisdom, joy, and lived experience,

this ke​ynote presentation will provide you with encoura​gement, inspiration, and examples for how to ​take one step at a time towards new intenti​ons.


Ali sh​a​res how she transitioned from being an Element​ary School Physical Education Teacher to beco​ming an Award-Winning Artist after traumat​ic brain injury.

Presentations

Discovering

Purpose

after

Brain Injury

Figuring out who you are and what you can do after brain injury can feel exhausting and frustrating. This presentation is a relatable and encouraging opportunity explore the journey of discovery from a survivor’s past to the future.

Effective

Communication

between patients

and providers

This co-presentation with Taryn Barlow, M.S.CCC-SLP; CBIS is intended to address optimal processing, strategies, and awareness for effective communication, so that everyone feels heard, validated, and accommodated.

THROUGH THE EYES

OF A CHILD

Ever wonder what a child is thinking or feeling? Let's talk about what to look for, how to address, and what to avoid, in the areas of

overstimulation, processing, and attention. This presentation is prime for anyone who works with, or has children.

Embracing a ​Growth Mindset

You hear people talk about having a "growth mindset", but how do you actually work on it? This is a supportive presentation that honors the "tough stuff" of life, while providing three strategies to help you have hope for the future among it all.

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Creativity Throughout

Brain Injury Recovery

Embracing creativity is a beneficial way to engage in activity, improve fine motor skills, and feel purpose again after brain injury. This presentation is an enthusiastic reminder that everyone can be creative, even if that looks different than before.

More

Coming Soon!

Spokesperson & Modeling

Ali wearing a pink sleeveless blouse, ​leaning her head agains a white wall and ​smiling.

Need someone to interview, film, or photograph for an organization, media content, event, or advertising related to brain injury or disability ?

I'm here for you!

Most recent experiences include interviewing, filming and photographing with:

  • ThinkArgus, for Mass Rehab Commission
  • Abbott Laboratories

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