Anthony delivers high-energy keynote speeches and workshops based around determination, hope and never giving up.
Anthony is happy to create a special program to meet your needs.
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Topics Include:
- “Rethink, Redo, Rewired” – Learn about Alternative Treatments that can help a survivor or anyone else heal their brain and body ‘naturally‘ – no medication required. Alternative Treatments such as ‘Neurofeedback Training‘, ”Laser Therapy‘, and ‘Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation‘ helped Anthony heal his brain ‘naturally‘ after he sustained 3 Traumatic Brain Injuries. You will learn tools and strategies that will help you master the challenges following a Brain Injury.
- “Starting Over: A Second Life and a Second Chance” – Journey with Anthony as he tells his compelling and inspirational story. It is a story of tragedy and recovery that shows the resilience and unlimited power of the human spirit in the face of personal adversity. Anthony’s story will motivate you to develop the ATTITUDE for success, ASPIRE for success and then ACHIEVE the success that you desire.
- “Back to School” – Inspirational Back to School Speech for Educators. Anthony will inspire Educators with the compelling story of his journey to return to teaching after his near-fatal Traumatic Brain Injury. Just like his students, Anthony had to learn how to read, write, talk and walk in his journey “Back to School”. Teachers and Special Educators will become familiar with the needs of students with Brain Injuries.
- “Attitude, Aspire, Achieve” – Use your strengths to steer yourself in any direction you choose. Learn how to create a path to a new success.
- “The Other Side” – Anthony will talk about his ‘Near-Death Experience”. He will share his experiences on the ‘other side’ and will discuss what he learned and how this can help you transform your life.
Clients & Past Presentations
Anthony Aquan-Assee has presented keynote speeches as well as workshops to the following organizations:
Health Care
- St. Michael’s Hospital – Neurotrauma Intensive Care Unit, 2017
- West Park HealthCare Centre, Toronto, Ontario (3x), 2017
- March of Dimes Canada (Barrie – 2005, Sudbury – 2015)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health – Courage to Come Back Award Ceremony, Toronto, Ontario
- St. Michael’s Hospital, Staff Presentation – Toronto, Ontario (4x)
- St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation Campaign Presentation
- Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario (2x)
- Krembil Neuroscience Symposium – University Health Network
- Joseph Brant Hospital – Critical Care Team Members, Burlington
- Canadian Red Cross – Community Health Services, Timmins, Ontario
- Lawlor Therapy Support Services, Mississauga, Ontario (2x)
- Ontario Hospital Association, Toronto, Ontario
- Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario, Etobicoke, Ontario
- Paramed Home Health Care, Burlington, Ontario
- Heart House Hospice
Education
- California, USA – Marin County Board of Education, San Rafael
- Pennsylvania, USA – University of Scranton – Scranton, PA
- University of Toronto – Medical School, Toronto, Ontario
- University of Toronto – Erindale College, Mississauga, Ontario (2x)
- McMaster University – Health Sciences – Nursing, Hamilton, Ont.
- Mohawk College – Hamilton, Ontario
- The Learning Annex, Toronto, Ontario
- Krembil Neuroscience Symposium
- Toronto District School Board
- Peel District School Board – Mississauga, Ont.
- École Secondaire Le Caron, Pentenaguishene, Ontario
Brain Injury Associations
- North Simcoe Muskoka ABI Collaborative, 2018
- Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) – 2015, 2018
- Brain Injury Canada Annual Conference, 2016
- British Columbia – BRAINTRUST Canada – Okanagan Conference
- Manitoba Brain Injury Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Ontario Brain Injury Association, Waterloo, Ontario
- Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network
- Brain Injury Association of Sault Ste Marie – Interurban Brain Injury Conference
- Brain Injury Association of Sudbury & District, Sudbury, Ontario
- Brain Injury Association of Chatham-Kent, Chatham, Ontario
- Brain Injury Association of Peel and Halton, Mississauga, Ontario
- Brain Injury Association of Waterloo Wellington, Waterloo, Ontario
- Brain Injury Association of Niagara, St. Catharines, Ontario
- Community Head Injury Resource Services of Toronto (CHIRS)
Presentations in the USA
- University of Scranton – Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
- Marin County Board of Education, San Rafael, California, USA
- Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa, USA
Non-Profit Organizations
- Ontario March of Dimes, Barrie, Ontario (2x)
- Newmarket Stingrays Swim Club – Competitive swimming for ages 9 +
- Canadian Red Cross
- Heart House Hospice
- Oshawa Toastmasters – Charter Night
- Sunshine Centre for Seniors
Associations and Events
- Brain Injury Canada Annual Conference, 2016
- Krembil Neuroscience Symposium
- As a guest with Dr. Wayne Dyer, Toronto, Ontario (3x)
- Holistic World Expo, Toronto, Ontario
- National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) – Ride and Drive Presentation, Toronto, Ontario
- Newmarket Stingrays Swim Club Awards Banquet – A Competitive swimming club for ages 9 and up.
- Oshawa Toastmasters – Charter Night
Print media features
- Reader’s Digest – Canadian Heroes
- Toronto Star
- Globe and Mail
- Toronto Sun
- Etobicoke Guardian
- Oakville Beaver
- The Mississauga News
- Hospital News – Canada’s Health Care Newspaper
- OBIA Review – Ontario Brain Injury Association
- Headline – Magazine – Brain Association of British Columbia
- The Challenge – Magazine – Brain Injury Association of America
Radio & TV features
- Health on the Line TV Show with Avery Haines (Discovery Health Network)
- City TV
- CBC
- Radio Interview – CIUT 89.5 FM