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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!

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?

Nutritional cognitive neuroscience - nutrition and rehabilitation

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Nutritional cognitive neuroscience - nutrition and rehabilitation
From hospital bed to rehabilitation: can our meals really help us heal after brain injury?

Sign up to GoodSAM - the global alert network saving lives and averting brain injury

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Sign up to GoodSAM - the global alert network saving lives and averting brain injury
Sign up to save lives and avert brain injury with the global GoodSAM network.

Occupational therapy without harm: Stop the World - it’s time to get up and save it!

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Occupational therapy without harm: Stop the World - it’s time to get up and save it!
“No region, country or community is immune to the health impacts of climate change."

7 steps to a diverse occupational therapy practice

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7 steps to a diverse occupational therapy practice
Diverse OT: When R.E.S.P.E.C.T. isn’t the only way to spell out a solution to race inequality in occupational therapy. 

SASNOS scale detects challenging behaviour after brain injury

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SASNOS scale detects challenging behaviour after brain injury
When is challenging behaviour linked to brain injury? Here’s a Welsh way for neuro OTs and brain injury survivors to find out. 

Data champions needed in OT

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Data champions needed in OT
No more “Data? Doh!” moments, OTs! Be champions in the war against outdated occupational therapy services.

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.

Passion and potential: from the NHS to independent practice

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Passion and potential: from the NHS to independent practice
From NHS to independent neuro OT: Krysalis director, Jo Throp reflects on the influencers that have shaped her 24 year career journey within this “life changing” profession.

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.
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