Jeremy Olson — MSocSc, Waikato University

Life after spinal cord injury can be richer than you think

More than twenty-five years of research and practice across three programmes — all dedicated to improving quality of life, respiratory health, and wellbeing after SCI.

Pillar 01 — Deakin University
Quality of Life Research
Graduate psychology research into quality of life and coping after SCI, drawn from the voices of 78 people across six countries.
Pillar 02 — Hands-Free Programme
Harmonica for Quadriplegia
Blues harmonica played in a neck rack, no hand function required — a free course for people with high-level spinal cord injuries.
Pillar 03 — Mind-Body Therapy
Guided Imagery Programme
Five guided practices · Three-phase method · Research-grounded
"What helps people not just survive SCI — but flourish?"

I am Jeremy. I hold a Masters of Social Sciences majoring in Psychology from Waikato University, New Zealand, and conducted my graduate research at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, under the supervision of Professor Robert Cummins.

Over two decades I have pursued one question through three very different lenses: academic research, musical rehabilitation, and mind-body medicine. This website brings that work together for the first time in one place.

Whether you are a person living with SCI, a rehabilitation clinician, a researcher, or a family member — I hope something here is useful to you.