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Rob Plaskas

Rob Plaskas

M.A.
Inspirational Speaker & Author
Illinois General Assembly
Country or state 
United States (Illinois)
Available to 
Global
City 
Springfield
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Chicago

Personal Details

Current position (1)

Inspirational Speaker & Author

Illinois General Assembly

Degrees (3)
Master's Degree in Human Services
University of Illinois Springfield
2009 to 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies
Illinois State University
2000 to 2003
Associate degree in Science
Waubonsee Community College
1996 to 2000

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Rob Plaskas is an Author and Inspirational Speaker about his memoir called “My Fight for Recovery: A Story of Overcoming Life-Threatening Brain Surgery.” Rob's presentation story is about his recovery from a severe brain injury during brain surgery when he was seventeen years old and how God was involved. Today, Rob has been a communications office coordinator for the Illinois General Assembly since 2004. He is valued by his co-workers and friends. With his learning disability, he labored hard to get his Associate’s in Science degree from Waubonsee Community College, his Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Illinois State University, and his Master’s degree in Human Services from the University of Illinois Springfield. Rob loves to go to sporting events and wineries, and to socialize with friends and acquaintances. Born in Oswego, Illinois with a loving family and close friends, Rob now resides in Springfield, Illinois with his dog Maggie. He attends and volunteers at Westside Christian Church in the same city.

About Me

Some would label Rob as disabled, while others may call him a victim. Truth be told, he is a survivor and a fighter with God's help. His presentation is his first-hand account of the tragedy and terror he experienced, who he was, and what he has become. Over time he learned to confront his circumstances and embrace his new reality. He found courage and strength to reinvent himself and charted his own path to succeed in his new life with God's help.

Being an Inspirational Speaker, Rob wants to help others by telling his recovery story to give his audience hope they too can succeed in life with God's help despite their problems and issues they have.

Rob's story is his recovery from a brain hemorrhage during brain surgery. It caused the equivalent of a major stroke, leaving him unable to speak, write, read or comprehend, and left him with right-sided paralysis. It caused severe damage to his short-term memory and made him dependent on anti-seizure medicine. His recovery shows how some survivors of severe brain injuries can recover and have a productive life if they work hard at their physical, speech, cognitive, emotional therapies, and praying to God.

Presentations

Presentations (1)
My Fight for Recovery: A Story of Overcoming Life-Threatening Brain Surgery

My presentation was about my recovery from a severe brain injury during brain surgery when I was seventeen years old.

Past talks (1)
My Fight for Recovery: A Story of Overcoming Life-Threatening Brain Surgery
Presentation
Murrayville, Illinois
November 27, 2022
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A sit doA sit down with the author of, “My Fight for Recovery: A Story of Overcoming Life-Threatening Brain Surgery" | Take a listen to Springfield, Illinois native and author Rob Plaskas. He underwent life-threatening brain surgery at the age of seventeen. Now at the age... | By Nathalie Moreau | Facebook
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Inspirational New Memoir Details One Man’s Journey to Recovery after Life-Threatening Brain Surgery and How he Overcame the Odds

Books & Articles (4)

My Fight for Recovery: A Story of Overcoming Life-Threatening Brain Surgery
IUniverse Self Publishing,
2020
Brain injury survivor forges on in fight for recovery
Illinois State University Class Notes Fall 2021
Inspirational New Memoir Details One Man’s Journey to Recovery after Life-Threatening Brain Surgery and How he Overcame the Odds

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Clients

Gates of Glory Ministries, Jacksonville, Illinois

Reviews

Testimonials (4)
  • I enjoyed reading Rob’s book regarding his fight for recovery after overcoming brain surgery. I find Rob to be an inspiration to us all for his hard work and dedication. I hope Rob’s passion for life and success will spread to others and encourage more people to be better each and every day. This book is definitely worth reading!
    Scott Mills
    Verified
  • For the sake of helping others, Rob is passionate about his story of how he experienced and overcame physical and mental hardship and has the courage to tell it. He’s a kind soul who was raised by l loving parents and his big brother mentor. His book is interesting and well written.
    Mike Klis
  • I know that I am going to be somewhat biased, given that Rob is my brother, but I sincerely believe and know that Rob's story and experience is one of the most incredible and inspirational that any person or organization will be moved by, with what he shares and teaches all of us. Again, I realize he is my brother and I'm naturally going to support him, but there is a reason why I tell people that I "look UP to my 'little' brother". It's impossible to not be inspired and motivated after listening to Rob describe his experience that would cause most people to feel sorry for themselves and/or give up, only to learn how he developed the most positive attitude and strongest resolve that I have ever seen. To hear him talk through every emotion and the fear he faced after having his world turned upside down, it's simply beautiful how he instead overcame that to reinvent himself into one of the most loving, genuine human beings that you will meet, and who wants nothing more than to help others learn to overcome their own challenges in life.
    plaskas
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  • I’ve known Rob for over 10 years and his story is both inspirational and motivating. Many of us take so much for granted and he helps us realize we are all capable of so much more.
    Casey Hersant
    Verified
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I offer my recovery story from a severe brain injury by giving hope to audiences they can succeed.

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