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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!

Brain injury survivor launches face shield appeal for NHS

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Brain injury survivor, Demelza Fry is leading an urgent face shield appeal to protect frontline medical and care workers against the onslaught of Covid-19.

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The best ways to help isolated brain injury survivors use video calling during the Covid-19 pandemic

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The best ways to help isolated brain injury survivors use video calling during the Covid-19 pandemic
Video calling is helping us to cope through Covid-19 isolation but what about the millions of UK residents - brain injury survivors among them – who can’t use it?

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

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Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part four
This alien world - How does a brain injury survivor process the huge changes to life that a global pandemic brings? Part four in this very well received series - Anne explores a new world.

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Six ways to help someone with a brain injury stop touching their face during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Six ways to help someone with a brain injury stop touching their face during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It seems humans can’t help unwittingly touching their faces, particularly the areas around the mouth, nose and eyes. But that puts us at particular risk of infecting ourselves with viruses, like Covid-19, and bacteria from the surfaces with which our han

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

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Covid 19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part one
It is uncertain times for our brave brain injury blogger, Anne Ricketts as each new day dawns in the coronavirus pandemic.

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

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Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part two
When you are living with the effects of a brain injury, the obvious is often way off over the horizon. The latest instalment of our diary of an ABI survivor series.

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

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Covid-19, brain injury and me: diary of an ABI survivor - Part three
 I am frightened to my core for all those following behind me, who haven’t recovered the ability to the vague degree that I have, and are living alone.

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Allied Health Professions Day 2020

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Allied Health Professions Day 2020
There are 14 allied health professions (AHPs) and occupational therapy is one of them - but can you name the others?

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How can self-employed neuro OTs financially support their families during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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How can self-employed neuro OTs financially support their families during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The Government has now announced “an unprecedented level” of support to help keep families afloat during the crisis.  How will they help self-employed neuro occupational therapists facing financial difficulties? 

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Safe-guarding neuro occupational therapy provision during the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Safe-guarding neuro occupational therapy provision during the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Providing neuro occupational therapy as a remote support service during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Providing neuro occupational therapy as a remote support service during the coronavirus pandemic.
What are the benefits? How will OT adapt? How does a remote support service work?

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Re-claiming life after brain injury

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Re-claiming life after brain injury
Neurorehabilitation is a path well-trodden by Krysalis blogger, Anne Ricketts. Here, she reflects on the “labyrinthine” nature of brain injury imprisoning survivors. 

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Time to talk Turkey

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Time to talk Turkey
In her second blog, Carrie reveals what happened when newly trained Turkey turned up for his first official job as a Canine Concern therapy dog at a nursing home for elderly and disabled people. 

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Loneliness post brain injury - How neuro occupational therapy can help combat loneliness

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Loneliness post brain injury - How neuro occupational therapy can help combat loneliness
It is likely all of us at some point in our lives will experience loneliness; that desolate feeling of solitude that wells up in response to unwanted isolation.

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Introducing Rebecca

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Introducing Rebecca
Like the Wizard of Oz lead role she is playing this Christmas, brain injury survivor, Rebecca is “compassionate, courageous and calmly determined”. But will she reach her ‘Emerald City’? Her journey starts here:

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