Mayo Books Press Authors
Geraldine Lavelle
– Weathering the Storm
In 2013, while out for a routine cycle, Geraldine Lavelle’s life changed in an instant when she was involved in an horrific road accident.
The Castlebar woman suffered a spinal cord injury that left three-quarters of her body paralysed.
Overnight, Geraldine had to adapt from being an independent, physically-active young woman to a new world where she required assistance to perform the most basic tasks.
Geraldine holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Neuroscience from NUI Galway. Since acquiring her disability, she has worked at Abbott Diagnostics, lectured in health science and physiology at IT Sligo and qualified as a special needs assistant. She is also a passionate advocate for people living with disabilities and has contributed regular articles to the Western People, Sligo Champion and several national media outlets.