Occupational Therapy
Specialist assessment, treatment and advice focusing on developing, recovering or maintaining daily living and working skill for adults with neurological conditions.
What is Occupational Therapy?
The aim of Occupational therapy is to help people retain or improve their ability to be as independent as possible so they can participate in whatever activities are meaningful or important to them. These activities could range from everyday activities such as dressing or brushing your teeth, participating in social activities or being able to remain in or return to work.
Occupational therapists are registered health care professionals, trained in both physical and mental health. They understand the interplay between the persons experience of their health, the activities they want to be able to do and the social and physical environment in which they are living.
Occupational therapists support people to relearn or adjust skills they may have lost or are having difficulty with due to their health conditions as well as identifying and eliminating environmental barriers which might restrict or limit a person’s ability to be independent.

What will Occupational Therapist do?
Firstly, we will complete a full assessment which depending on the clients’ needs may look at physical, cognitive and perceptual issues and any environmental barriers. This initial assessment may flag the need for more specialist assessments such as:
Cognitive Function
Tiredness & Fatigue
Home & Environmental
Activities of Daily Living
Aids and Adaptations
Vocational (Work)
Seating and Postural
Once all appropriate assessments are completed, the Occupational therapist will create a rehab plan focused on supporting the client to reach their goals using a range of functional therapeutic activities. We are also able to use compensatory strategies such as the use of adaptive equipment like specialist cutlery, bathing aids or specialist seating to support clients to achieve their goals.

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Meet the Team
Both our occupational therapists are specialists in neurological rehabilitation and complex long term condition management. They have both worked extensively in specialist NHS teams delivering rehabilitation as well as having experience working in the private sector.

Hannah Bright
Hannah Bright
Occupational Therapist
(RCOT) Royal College of Occupational Therapist
Hannah is a highly specialist Occupational Therapist with 13 years experience in both the NHS and private sector working mainly in neurological rehabilitation. She has extensive experience working with people who have Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries, Stroke, Functional Neurological Disorder and Long term and degenerative neurological such conditions including Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neurone Disease.
As an Occupational Therapist – Hannah is trained in the assessment, treatment and management of both physical, cognitive and perceptual difficulties. Hannah uses a functional approach to assessment and rehabilitation and can also advise on compensatory strategies such as adaptive equipment, technology and specialist seating.
Hannah is able to deliver holistic and personalised goal driven functional rehabilitation. She is expert at delivering vocational rehabilitation working with clients and employers to create and manage return to work, explore reasonable adjustments, complete Job Demands Analysis and Transferable Skills Analysis. Hannah also has extensive experience with upper limb rehabilitation using a variety of methods including, Functional Electrical Stimulation and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy.
Hannah is a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapist (RCOT) and the RCOT specialist interest groups for Neurological Practice and Independent Practice. She has post graduate training in Vocational Rehabilitation, Evidence Based Practice in Stroke Care, Functional Capacity Evaluation (Matheson Protocol) and cognitive rehabilitation strategies.
If you would like to contact Hannah or simply have question and need advice contact the practice:
Tel: 0113 2508833 or email: practice@leedsneurophysiotherapy.co.uk

Gemma O’Brien
Specialist Occupational Therapist
(RCOT) Royal College of Occupational Therapist
Gemma is a highly specialist Occupational Therapist with over 20 years experience working in the NHS, predominantly in the area of community rehabilitation.
With a wealth of experience in Neurology and elderly care Gemma provides holistic and person centered care. She has a special interest in neurological conditions and is experienced in treating and managing conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, Functional Neurological Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease and Stroke.
As an Occupational Therapist Gemma is trained in the assessment and treatment of both physical and cognitive difficulties. Occupational Therapists excel in supporting individuals with the self management of their condition, and for example, may advise on fatigue management or suggest compensatory strategies.
Gemma enjoys working with individuals and their families to establish meaningful goals and is happy to advise on manual handling, equipment provision and specialist seating. Through her NHS experience Gemma has strong links with a host of equipment suppliers and can support with sign posting individuals that may wish to purchase items privately with advice.
Gemma is a proud member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and is also a member of the specialist sections for neurological and independent practice.
If you would like to contact Gemma or simply have question and need advice contact the practice:
Tel: 0113 2508833 or email: practice@leedsneurophysiotherapy.co.uk

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Ground Floor, Unit 3
Rawdon Business park
Leeds, LS19 7BA
Phone
0113 250 8833