What Matters To You? FND, Concussion and the Power of OT

About this episode

Ciara Duffy discusses her journey in occupational therapy and its impact on neurological rehabilitation.

In this episode, we speak with Ciara Duffy, founder of Enable OT NI, about her journey from NHS neurorehabilitation toprivate practice. Ciara shares powerful insights into working with adults following stroke, brain injury, concussion, and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). We explore the real impact of occupational therapy in neurological rehabilitation from fatigue management and return to work, to graded goal-setting and positive risk-taking. Ciara reflects on supporting a public figure with FND and how occupational therapy helped restore confidence, independence, and identity. This episode highlights the depth of OT’s holistic approach asking not “What’s the matter?” but “What matters to you?” https://enableotni.com/

People in this episode

Guest: Ciara Duffy

Topics covered

• occupational therapy
• neurological rehabilitation
• FND
• concussion
• stroke recovery
• goal-setting
• independence

Keywords

• FND
• concussion
• occupational therapy
• neurorehabilitation
• stroke
• brain injury
• fatigue management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Enable OT NI, NHS, occupational therapy

Places: Northern Ireland

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