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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!

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

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

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Brain and Spine Foundation CEO Marc Smith on NeuroLifeNow app

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Brain and Spine Foundation CEO Marc Smith on NeuroLifeNow app
An app for happier outcomes after brain injury? How NeuroLifeNow aims to bring real-time change to neurorehabilitation provision in the UK. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Music Therapy and Neurorehabilitation

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

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Crafts to support neurological occupational therapy and brain injury rehabilitation

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Crafts to support neurological occupational therapy and brain injury rehabilitation
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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Happy New Henry!

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Happy New Henry!
Happy New Henry! Occupational therapist, Louisa Hasseldine proves cerebral palsy (CP) is no barrier to bearing fruit - both professionally and personally! 

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Chris’s incredible cooking progress with OT Zoe post brain injury

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Chris’s incredible cooking progress with OT Zoe post brain injury
How a Gordon Ramsey recipe with a peppering of OT helped turn a severely brain injured tree surgeon into a multi-tasking kitchen master. 

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The lived experience of brain injury and chronic illness vividly depicted on Human Rights Day by celebrated UK artist, Ananya Rao Middleton

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The lived experience of brain injury and chronic illness vividly depicted on Human Rights Day by celebrated UK artist, Ananya Rao Middleton
If you find yourself gazing, eyes wide with wonder, at Ananya Rao Middleton’s vivid artwork, you are far from alone.

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Providing neurological occupational therapy within the COVID-19 stay at home rules: Over 200 activities for brain injury survivors and their families!

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Providing neurological occupational therapy within the COVID-19 stay at home rules: Over 200 activities for brain injury survivors and their families!
Self-distancing or self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t have to bring an end to enjoyable activities that boost neurorehabilitation

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Rebuilding parental skills post brain injury

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Rebuilding parental skills post brain injury
Building a grotto and playing Santa for his 3-year-old triplets was a Christmas wish for brain injury survivor, Matt – but it took an OT ‘elf’ proficient in chimney construction to make it come true… 

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Holding onto your dreams post brain injury

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Holding onto your dreams post brain injury
How do you hold on to dreams, purpose and faith while living with a brain injury? Krysalis blogger, Annie Ricketts reflects on her own experience to find answers. 

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MP Chris Bryant calls on the Government to ease the pain of families affected by brain injury during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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MP Chris Bryant calls on the Government to ease the pain of families affected by brain injury during the Covid-19 pandemic. 
Rhonnda MP Chris Bryant spiced up the Commons with what he wants - what he “really, really wants” - to ease the “phenomenal” pain of families affected by brain injury during the Covid-19 pandemic

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The 12 Days of an OT Christmas

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The 12 Days of an OT Christmas
Help yourself to some seasonal OT cheer! Our 12-day Krysalis Christmas countdown is stuffed with good spirits sharing their tales of joy to make others smile. 

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