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We are passionate about neurological rehabilitation; our neuro OT blog has been designed to help us share our collective wisdom to influence, educate and spark moments of discussion and reflection.

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

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

on Thursday, 22 April 2021. Posted in Blog

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

on Wednesday, 14 April 2021. Posted in News, Blog

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.

Relationships - What does it take to keep relationships strong in the aftershock of brain injury and beyond?

on Tuesday, 13 April 2021. Posted in Blog

David and his partner, Ruth, have spent 12 years together – half of them before and half of them after an accident that left David with a traumatic brain injury. Here they kindly share their story.

Choosing the right profiling bed after brain injury: sleep safe and well with neuro OT tips!

on Tuesday, 30 March 2021. Posted in Blog

From hospital to home, profiling beds bolster rehabilitation after brain injury, but how do you choose the right one? We’ve stripped it down to some dos and don’ts as we say goodnight to National Bed Month…

Omega-3 fatty acids and their neuro-protective abilities following brain injury

on Saturday, 20 March 2021. Posted in Blog

We’ve filtered out some of the more mega omega-3 findings since brain injury researchers first started assessing the benefits over 20 years ago.

Brain Awareness Week - Our amazing brain and neurological research

on Monday, 15 March 2021. Posted in Blog

We’ve selected 12 of the many events being promoted in the UK by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) that highlight some of the astounding work being done to help us better understand the human brain.

For the love of Mum

on Sunday, 14 March 2021. Posted in Blog

On Mother’s Day, Krysalis brain injury blogger, Anne Ricketts reveals how her brother’s death created a “strange dynamic” between her and her mother…

Diverse OT : Men

on Thursday, 11 February 2021. Posted in Blog

Men are on occupational therapies most wanted list – find out why!

Rare Disease Day 2021: 5 rare neurological diseases eased by neuro OT intervention

on Wednesday, 24 February 2021. Posted in Blog

On Rare Disease Day 2021 (February 28), we focus on 5 rare neurological diseases eased by commonly used, yet uncommonly good, neuro occupational therapy practices.

Brain and Spine Foundation CEO Marc Smith on NeuroLifeNow app

on Tuesday, 16 February 2021. Posted in News, Blog

An app for happier outcomes after brain injury? How NeuroLifeNow aims to bring real-time change to neurorehabilitation provision in the UK.

Valentine’s Day 2021: Learning to love life again after traumatic brain injury (TBI)

on Wednesday, 10 February 2021. Posted in Blog

How do you learn to love life again after it’s ravaged by brain injury? On Valentine’s Day, find out how one survivor re-found his lust for life after a road crash that nearly killed him.

Time to Talk Day - Neuro OT and speech & language therapy

on Monday, 01 February 2021. Posted in Blog

Are we rubbing SALT into the wounds of brain injury survivors who have speech problems on Time to Talk Day - and if not, why not?

Time to Talk Day - The Power of Small: how the still, small ‘inner voice’ of calm can aid mental health after brain injury.

on Monday, 01 February 2021. Posted in Blog

How the still, small, ‘inner voice’ of calm can aid mental health after brain injury.

Music Therapy and Neurorehabilitation

on Wednesday, 27 January 2021. Posted in Blog

Lose yourself in the music that has uplifted brain injury survivors and their families – 26 sounds (and a singing bowl!) to fine-tune neurorehabilitation.

Crafts to support neurological occupational therapy and brain injury rehabilitation

on Wednesday, 20 January 2021. Posted in Blog

Occupational therapists have been using craft activities as tools to facilitate physical, cognitive and social development since the founding of the profession in the early 1900s.

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