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Nordoff Robbins music therapist Lucie visits Tŷ Aberdafen each week to deliver music therapy sessions. Here she shares what the group sessions are like for the service users.

Thanks to assistive technology, Paul is now able to be more connected to the world, accessing information online without support.

Dr Laura Clemens is a Clinical Psychologist, based at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust’s service in Birmingham, West Heath House. Laura gives some insight into what a Clinical Psychologist does, and what it's like to work for the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT).

Recently, the service users at Tŷ Aberdafen helped to celebrate Nordoff Robbins’ Get Loud event, by getting creative with handmade instruments at the weekly music therapy session.

Luke is a music therapist for Nordoff Robbins and hosts weekly sessions at BIRT services Daniel Yorath House and York House. Here, he shares his experiences of music therapy and working in neuro-rehab settings.

On 21st November Dr Ivan Pitman, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist at Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) service, Redford Court, met with MPs and representatives from the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) and the University of Sheffield to discuss brain injury in the criminal justice system.

Health and social care professionals gathered in York on Friday 16 November for York House’s BIRT seminar, “A square peg in a round hole” – Exploring neuropsychiatry in a neurobehavioural setting.

Clinical Neuropsychologist at BIRT, Dr Ivan Pitman, joined other professionals of the field in a meeting with the Minister for the Cabinet Office to discuss next steps for the recently launched parliamentary report on acquired brain injury.

Dr Dane Rowley, Clinical Psychologist at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) service, Daniel Yorath House in Leeds, has been made Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Hull.

Glasgow’s BIRT seminar presented by Graham Anderson House on 7th November delivers impactful presentations to 100 professionals in the field of brain injury rehabilitation.