Case studies

Discover the Krysalis case studies that hold value for those living with brain injury and neurological or neurodivergent conditions.

These articles showcase how the right support at the right time can realise potential and transform lives.

PDF versions of these case studies are available on request.

The case studies showing outcomes in neuro occupational therapy

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The case studies showing outcomes in neuro occupational therapy
Real life stories that reveal the impact of neurological occupational therapy.

Witnessing hope through statistics

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Witnessing hope through statistics
Krysalis is sharing the hopeful statistics from our income protection vocational rehabilitation service stream.

Neuro occupational therapy in action: managing negative behaviour caused by brain injury

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Neuro occupational therapy in action: managing negative behaviour caused by brain injury
Introducing Claire, a mum working full-time who experienced a brain injury caused by encephalitis.

Neuro occupational therapy in action: understanding symptoms for work readiness

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Neuro occupational therapy in action: understanding symptoms for work readiness
Intoducing Peter, a stroke survivor determined to return to work.

Neuro occupational therapy in action: striding for strength after brain injury

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Neuro occupational therapy in action: striding for strength after brain injury
Introducing Esther, the brain injury survivor who stepped up her rehabilitation game.

A journey of rehabilitation after a road tragedy

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A journey of rehabilitation after a road tragedy
Ronny’s resolve would prove important in his recovery with occupational therapy.

Neuro OT in action: ‘Anger management’ after brain injury

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Neuro OT in action: ‘Anger management’ after brain injury
Helping brain injury survivors to manage angry or aggressive verbal or physical outbursts takes a neuro occupational therapy approach often as complex their client’s challenges.

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

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

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. 

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… 

Equine therapy

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Equine therapy
Assessing the impact of Hippotherapy (an equine therapy) on occupational performance following brain injury: a case study Q&A. 

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:

Ronny Part 2: How OT helped to reform a principled family man after a motorbike crash

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Ronny Part 2: How OT helped to reform a principled family man after a motorbike crash
Something sets Ronny’s mother ‘turning in her grave’ in the second part of our story of how OT helped to reform a principled family man after a motorbike crash.

Ronny Part 3: Five ways that helped change brain injury survivor Ronny's life

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Ronny Part 3: Five ways that helped change brain injury survivor Ronny's life
Here’s a real high five to OT! In the final part of our series on bike crash casualty, Ronny, our Neuro OT comes up with five ways to help him transform his life…