Services
Services
AHOT provides specialist bespoke assessment and rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury, in their own environment or in the work place. Our aim is to work alongside our clients throughout their rehabilitation journey and create a bespoke rehabilitation program that is centred on their goals, values and ambitions to help them adapt to life post-injury.
AHOT provides specialist bespoke assessment and rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury, in their own environment or in the work place. Our aim is to work alongside our clients throughout their rehabilitation journey and create a bespoke rehabilitation program that is centred on their goals, values and ambitions to help them adapt to life post-injury.
We specialise in the following areas;
Funtional Assessment
AHOT specialises in providing comprehensive, detailed functional assessments following an acquired brain injury. We provide both physical and cognitive assessment, addressing how the acquired brain injury has affected these areas and consider how the changes are impacting on an individuals ability to participate in day to day live.
At AHOT we believe in providing ecologically valid assessments and therefore, assess individuals in their home, in the community and in their workplace so we are able to formulate a comprehensive understanding of an individuals needs.
AHOT is experienced in providing detailed assessments for medico-legal cases and providing treatment update reports throughout the litigation process.
Neuro Occupational Therapy
AHOT work with clients to develop meaningful goals. We have extensive experience working with individuals, clients who have large support worker packages and clients and their families.
AHOTs unique style of occupational therapy focuses on building rapport and trust with clients which builds the foundation for the therapeutic relationship. We are firm believers in positive risk-taking and working with clients on goals that are meaningful and value-based.
Neuro occupational therapy can take many forms. The work might be to restore skills or develop strategies to overcome physical or cognitive changes.
Neuro occupational therapy might also involve adaptive equipment or the use of assistive technology to help support participation in meaningful activity.
Fatigue Management
Nearly 70% of acquired brain injury survivors experience brain injury related fatigue. At AHOT we have developed expertise in support individuals who experience fatigue associated with their brain injury. We work with clients to understand what contributes to their fatigue and work together to formulate bespoke fatigue management plans. We support our clients to help them manage their symptoms and participate in meaningful activity.
Psychological and behavioural changes
Psychological and behavioural changes:
AHOT has extensive experience working with clients who have experienced psychological and behavioural changes following their acquired brain injury. We recognise the multi-factorial nature of individuals presentations and causes of behaviour changes. We believe in the importance of formulation and the need for rehabilitation that is centred on what is meaningful to the client.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation is the process of supporting an individual return to work following ill-heath. We recognise the importance of returning to work following an injury and how work is often central to our identify and sense of purpose.
At AHOT, we have expertise in supporting clients who have experienced an acquired brain injury return to work. This includes returning to a previous role or locating a new role. We are also experienced in support clients who are not able to return to work and work with them to try developing new roles aligned with their values.
We are experienced in providing comprehensive vocational assessments to identify strengths and areas to develop in rehabilitation. We also work collaboratively with employers and HR departments to supporting graded work returns.
Physical Skills
At AHOT, as part of the occupational therapy assessment we consider how any physical changes following a brain injury might effect someones ability to manage meaningful activities. This may include weakness, sensory changes, increased tone or spasticity. We work with our clients to relearn skills or adapt and learn new ways of doing things.
For Occupational Therapy practitioners
Supervision
Supervision is an essential part of developing as an occupational therapist and reflecting on practice.
Alex can offer a professional supervision or mentoring packages either to individuals or as part of a group. He has extensive experience working in different rehabilitation settings, of the medico-legal rehabilitation sector and as a clinician working on complex neurorehabilitation cases.
Alex can offer supervision to newly qualified or experienced occupational therapists. In supervision, he can support you to formulate clinical decisions, design interventions and develop your skills in building a therapeutic relationship with your client. He is skilled in utilising motivational interviewing and developing a rapport with complex clients. He is also experienced at working in large interdisciplinary teams and supporting occupational therapists to navigate team dynamics.