Discover the new recommended terms from Speech Pathology Australia to use when referring to people with disability who experience communication difficulties. The post New terms for championing the communication rights of Australians appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

Choosing a university can be challenging, so we’ve created a handy guide to help you take the first step to becoming an allied health professional.   The post Best Australian Universities for Allied Health Degrees appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

Our Clinicians never hesitate to adapt their therapy – and session location – to help participants reach their goals. For young participant Gia, Speech Pathologist Natalie Paull decided to move their sessions to the pool – aka Gia’s ‘happy place’ – to help her gain new and vital skills for communicating her thoughts and feelings. The post Jumping into speech therapy: how moving sessions to Gia’s ‘happy place’ helped her smash her goals appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

For participant Maddy, managing her home’s staircase with greater ease required the right exercise program to improve her strength, fitness and balance and the right clinician who could help build her confidence. The post Building strength and confidence to master the stairs and more! appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

Ever wondered about the benefits of a multidisciplinary team, where two or more allied health professionals work together to create a more comprehensive therapy program? For participant Paul, the combined expertise of four of our clinicians – plus a little tech – is helping him achieve his big and small goals, like continuing to enjoy a milkshake at his local cafe.  The post How teamwork and technology is helping Paul continue to enjoy life his way appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

At Better Rehab, our clinicians often work in multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive support to participants. So when Tim needed help to achieve his big goal – travelling to and from work on his own again – Penrith-based Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner Amy-Lee and Occupational Therapist Hannah were at the ready.   The post A smile says it all: how PBS and OT ‘joined forces’ to help Tim venture out and about without supports appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

Although Senior Speech Pathologist Marianne knew about her participant Peter’s passion for reducing the road toll, she was wowed by his unwavering determination following multiple surgeries to return to presenting talks to create greater awareness of road safety.   The post Driven to regain clarity of speech to promote better road safety appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

At Better Rehab, our Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists often work together to create comprehensive and effective therapy plans for participants with EDS and HSD  The post How we help participants with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders enjoy a better quality of life appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

Should you see a Physiotherapist or an Occupational Therapist? Can you have sessions with both?   The post What’s the difference between Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy? appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more

Our Occupational Therapy team’s review of the article Interventions for Improving Upper Limb Function After Stroke reveals insights into the effectiveness of various OT interventions.  The post Improving Upper Limb Function Using Occupational Therapy appeared first on Better Rehab ..read more