Education

Fresh thinking, clinical excellence and thought leadership. Our 'Education' category covers topics such as research, OT insights, industry highlights, and articles written by our very own Founder and CEO, Jo Throp.

Mobility hub unravels travel knots in England for disabled people

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Mobility hub unravels travel knots in England for disabled people
Occupational Therapists are driving home a new hub that makes travelling around England much easier for people living with mobility and other neuro challenges. 

Britain’s Got Neuro Talent!

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Britain’s Got Neuro Talent!
Join us this Christmas as we celebrate some of Britain's neuro talent and showcase the treasure box of untapped skills sitting right under recruiters’ noses!

A new career journey with Krysalis Neuro OT

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A new career journey with Krysalis Neuro OT
Life sunk your career dreams? Buoy yourself up with Krysalis as an independent neuro occupational therapist! 

Microsoft's Hector Minto seeks OTs' help in technology accessibility

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Microsoft's Hector Minto seeks OTs' help in technology accessibility
Microsoft’s Hector Minto calls on the UK’s OTs' to help channel access to the digital world for neuro diverse and disabled people

The inside of brain injury – complex decision-making and the Mental Capacity Act.

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The inside of brain injury – complex decision-making and the Mental Capacity Act.
How can health professionals provide the best help when someone’s mental capacity to make complex decisions is in question after brain injury? 

Hidden Disability, Hidden Ability

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Hidden Disability, Hidden Ability
Have you stopped to think about what you have done today? Many of us will take for granted the efforts our body and brain go through to make sure we achieve the tasks we set out to do.

Sleeping without the enemy

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Sleeping without the enemy
How to make a powerful insomnia potion by mixing neuro occupational therapy with CBT-I.

ProAssist: A professionals hub for independent living aids and assistive technology

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ProAssist:  A professionals hub for independent living aids and assistive technology
The online hub offering OTs all-in-one access to assistive technology and aids for independent living.

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. 

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.

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.

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?  

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. 
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