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The Mental Health Maze of Neurodivergent LGBTQIA+ People 

Queer & Neurodivergent: Let’s Talk!  Welcome to a wordy blog about “things that makes life wild and wonderful but also really really hard”: Being LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent or what I like to say ‘neurospicy’.   For people who are both LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent (think: ADHD, Autism or somewhere fabulously off the neurotypical map) everyday can feel…Continue reading The Mental Health Maze of Neurodivergent LGBTQIA+ People 

Brain Fog poster

About the author: Anais is an Occupational Therapy student from Coventry. She’s neurodivergent and has experienced brain fog herself.

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Exercise for Hypermobility

Exercise is an activity known to have a positive impact on holistic wellbeing. According to Geneen et al (2017) when living with chronic pain, exercise can reduce pain severity and improve quality of life. Before taking part in exercise there are 4 things to consider: Helpful tips when exercising 1. Reduce range of motion –…Continue reading Exercise for Hypermobility

Women and ADHD

About the author: Anais is an Occupational Therapy student from Coventry uni. She’s neurodivergent herself and her Neurodivergent students support group recent won an award for ‘Achievement of the year’.

Functional Neurological Disorder Fact Sheet

About the author: Anais is an Occupational Therapy student at Coventry University. She has a specialist interest in Neurological conditions.

HSD & Co-occurring conditions – Hypermobility Haven

Holly and Amanda are final year BSc Physio students at the University of Brighton. They joined the jboccupational therapy team for 6 weeks and wanted to share their knowledge and expertise with Jo’s readers. Holly has a diagnosis of joint hypermobility and has enjoyed working with Jo and her clients to explore the condition further.…Continue reading HSD & Co-occurring conditions – Hypermobility Haven

Hypermobility Haven – HSD Guidelines, Features & Management

Holly and Amanda are final year BSc Physio students at the University of Brighton. They joined the jboccupational therapy team for 6 weeks and wanted to share their knowledge and expertise with Jo’s readers. Holly has a diagnosis of joint hypermobility and has enjoyed working with Jo and her clients to explore the condition further.…Continue reading Hypermobility Haven – HSD Guidelines, Features & Management

Unravelling the Myth of HSD V hEDS.

About the authors: Holly and Amanda are final year BSc Physio students at the University of Brighton. They joined the JBOT team for 6 weeks and wanted to share their knowledge and expertise with Jo’s readers. Holly has a diagnosis of joint hypermobility. She has enjoyed working with Jo and her clients to explore the…Continue reading Unravelling the Myth of HSD V hEDS.

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Sex & Occupational Therapy

The past few weeks I’ve been focusing on the topic of sex and disabled people’s experiences of sex. A couple of weeks ago I posted a survey to support my research into sexual wellbeing of disabled people. The link to this survey can be found here: sexual wellbeing of disabled people  Sex survey results Firstly,…Continue reading Sex & Occupational Therapy

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Chronic fatigue & baby weaning recipes…a match made in heaven?

What do baby weaning recipes and chronic fatigue have in common? Absolutely nothing. And perhaps I am the first person on the planet to write that sentence? But bear with me…. Background I’m coming towards the end of my last placement of my occupational therapy degree and spending the last 10 weeks with Jo as…Continue reading Chronic fatigue & baby weaning recipes…a match made in heaven?