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We are passionate about neurological rehabilitation, our resources page has been designed to help us share our collective wisdom to influence and educate people and to spark moments of inspiration and points of discussion.

If you are interested in, or have been affected by brain injury, if you love occupational therapy or anything neurological you are very welcome… come on in and join us!

A brain injury survivor’s open letter to MPs urging them to back the Acquired Brain Injury Bill.

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A brain injury survivor’s open letter to MPs urging them to back the Acquired Brain Injury Bill.
‘I’m living proof of the win-win outcomes of the right brain injury aftercare’: a letter to MPs urging them to back the Acquired Brain Injury Bill.

Back the Acquired Brain Injury Bill: brain injury blogger, Michelle Munt’s appeal to all MPs

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Back the Acquired Brain Injury Bill: brain injury blogger, Michelle Munt’s appeal to all MPs
Where do you go for help with a brain injury when there are no specialists by your side? Here’s Michelle’s story – in the hope all MPs will back the Acquired Brain Injury Bill… 

New evidence of ‘unmet needs’ of people with neurological conditions as the UK’s seedling brain injury strategy is finally sown. 

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New evidence of ‘unmet needs’ of people with neurological conditions as the UK’s seedling brain injury strategy is finally sown. 
New evidence of ‘unmet needs’ of people with neurological conditions as the UK’s seedling brain injury strategy is finally sown. 

ABI Bill needs you!

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ABI Bill needs you!
Urgent alert to the brain injury community and its MPs on behalf of ABI survivors… 

Making health equity a reality:

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Making health equity a reality:
OTs lead the way in Occupational Therapy Week 2021.

Stroke: new evidence of early warning signs and how occupational therapy aids recovery.

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Stroke: new evidence of early warning signs and how occupational therapy aids recovery.
Early warning signs of stroke may show up to ten years before it strikes, new research has found.

ProAssist: A professionals hub for independent living aids and assistive technology

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ProAssist:  A professionals hub for independent living aids and assistive technology
The online hub offering OTs all-in-one access to assistive technology and aids for independent living.

Self-awareness after an acquired brain injury

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Self-awareness after an acquired brain injury
Knowing me, knowing who? Losing self-awareness after an acquired brain injury is one of the biggest barriers to rehabilitation. What ‘small change, big impact’ can OTs make here?

Aphasia and occupational therapy: cracking communication codes in Aphasia Awareness Month.

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Aphasia and occupational therapy: cracking communication codes in Aphasia Awareness Month.
As the global aphasia community marks Aphasia Awareness Month this month, here’s a round-up of the latest occupational therapy-linked research into the communication disability that affects over 350,000 people in the UK.

Robot assisted stroke rehabilitation and the research funding crisis

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Robot assisted stroke rehabilitation and the research funding crisis
I, Rob-OT “does not compute”: the rise of the machine in post-stroke occupational therapy and the funding power-cut causing its malfunction.

Diverse OT: Being a male OT in a profusely female OT world.

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Diverse OT: Being a male OT in a profusely female OT world.
Occupational therapy is a balancing act, but are the profession’s minority male OTs walking the high wire alone?  

Astronauts and neuro occupational therapy: It's action for brain injury week 2021

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Astronauts and neuro occupational therapy: It's action for brain injury week 2021
Blasting through black holes of isolation for brain injury survivors in Action for Brain Injury Week 2021.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: nature-based interventions for brain injury and mental well-being.

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: nature-based interventions for brain injury and mental well-being.
Are we digging nature-based neurorehabilitation? In Mental Health Awareness Week, we get to the grassroots of ecotherapy and its blossoming outcomes for brain injury survivors. 

Occupational therapy in prisons - the battle to help brain injured people behind bars.

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Occupational therapy in prisons - the battle to help brain injured people behind bars.
Brain injury within the UK’s criminal justice system is up to five times higher than in the general population – a shocking disparity that leaves countless questions begging.

World voice day 2021 and 9 online disability inclusive choirs

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World voice day 2021 and 9 online disability inclusive choirs
Let’s hear it on World Voice Day for the 9 online choirs keeping life upbeat for music lovers with brain injuries and other disabilities. 
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