Lauren Spear, CEO.
Lauren created The Orange Butterfly blog in 2019, and through her writing, community events and online social media platform, is committed to closing the often-misunderstood gap between the brain injury and wider community.
Lauren Spear comes from an education background, working with students with a variety of disabilities across many school settings in South Australia. Lauren graduated from Flinders University in 2016 with a double degree in Early Childhood Education and Disability Studies.
As an educator, Lauren created a life and love of teaching children with a disability. Her loving and caring nature enabled her to build extensive relationships with her students and families and placed her in such high regard with the school community.
Laurens life changed in 2018, when she was involved in a workplace accident. Whilst on yard duty, Lauren was assisting a young child down from playground equipment when the child jumped and brought Lauren down to the ground. Lauren fell some 2 metres where she hit her head on a metal bollard framing the play equipment. For the last five years, Lauren has been living with a traumatic brain injury, rehabilitating, rebuilding her life, and now advocating for people living with a traumatic brain injury.
Lauren now works as a concussion/traumatic brain injury advocate, mentor, writer and speaker, dedicating her time offering support and education to both the brain injury community and the wider non-disabled community.
Make a donation.
Your donation to The Orange Butterfly Foundation will make a significant impact on the lives of the over 700,000 Australians living with a traumatic brain injury. With 1 in every 40 Australians affected, and 2 out of every 3 injuries occurring before the age of 25, it is crucial that we raise awareness, provide access to resources, and promote understanding and acceptance for those affected and their families.
Your support will help us create a community where individuals with brain injuries can reach their full potential and live a fulfilling life. With your help, we can bring positivity to the darkness and turn challenges into opportunities.