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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!

Covid19 and the Brain - A Krysalis Research Review

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Covid19 and the Brain - A Krysalis Research Review
Covid research from across the globe. A must read for all neuro professionals - we break the research down into a easy read format.

Keeping brain injury survivors safe when Covid-19 rules ease: how a neuro OT can help.

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Keeping brain injury survivors safe when Covid-19 rules ease: how a neuro OT can help.
Keeping in step with safety laws in the days of Covid-19 is like dancing to the Hokey Cokey - but how can we ensure brain injury survivors stay in sync too?

Occupational therapists lead an urgent global search for ‘long COVID’ rehabilitation evidence.

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Occupational therapists lead an urgent global search for ‘long COVID’ rehabilitation evidence.
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists has linked arms with global researchers in an urgent hunt for evidence of effective rehabilitation of ‘long Covid’ sufferers.

World Patient Safety Day and 10 Questions a Neuro OT Should be Asking Themselves

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World Patient Safety Day and 10 Questions a Neuro OT Should be Asking Themselves
What are the 10 safeguarding checks neuro occupational therapists should be making on World Patient Safety Day today?

Treating yourself with compassion. Self care part 2

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Treating yourself with compassion. Self care part 2
Goals, compassion, and self-care activities within Neurological Occupational Therapy 

Waltz with us on World Stroke Day

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Waltz with us on World Stroke Day
Waltz with us on World Stroke Day: 7 simple steps to start dancing for health in a wheelchair, on crutches or with any disability. 

Neuroplasticity

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Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity: How our amazing brains can change and rewire themselves! Even after horrific injuries all is not lost, from a coma to a genius iq...

The value of reflections

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The value of reflections
Reflection is a continuing process that allows a person to consider, possibly alongside previous experience, both the potential or actual positive and negative outcomes relating to events, activities, or interactions.

Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor – Part 10

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Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor – Part 10
Everyone is currently learning more about their ability to adjust, be flexible and altruistic, this is also a good time to appreciate more about what living with a brain injury means.

Video gaming could stimulate six of the brains cognitive functions and provide a timely tool for neurological occupational therapists

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Video gaming could stimulate six of the brains cognitive functions and provide a timely tool for neurological occupational therapists
A new report suggests video gaming could be a means to enhance six key brain functions.

RCOT publish: Retaining the essence of occupation remotely.

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RCOT publish: Retaining the essence of occupation remotely.
This article, written by our clinical director and one of our clinical managers is published in the June edition of the RCOT’s magazine, OT News.

Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part 9

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Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part 9
I think this may be the first time I have thought ahead since I fell on my head and suffered a traumatic brain injury nearly twenty years ago. Well done me! 

What the experts say - stress and anxiety advice for brain injury survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic

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What the experts say - stress and anxiety advice for brain injury survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic
If there was just one thing leading acquired brain injury advisers would recommend to tackle stress and anxiety, what it would it be? Here are their top tips and honest insights:

Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part 8.

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Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part 8.
The joy of talking and seeing. No one escapes from brain injury lightly. The symptoms can be debilitating for many years and invariably increase and decrease depending on what else life is throwing at us.
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