UCL Centre for Neurorehabilitation and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery present:  

The 12^th Annual Upper Limb Neurorehabilitation Course

Treating patients with upper limb deficit: Integrating research into practice 

Thursday 19^th & Friday 20^th June 2025.

This two-day course provides an up-to-date overview of current research in treatment and rehabilitation options for the neurological patient with upper limb deficit. The course looks at the practical, real-life translation of scientific evidence into clinical practice and discusses the ingredients that make an upper limb therapy effective. Delegates will have the opportunity to trial novel devices and robotic technology.

Enquiries to: cnr@ucl.ac.uk 

Better Tech for Better Cognition 

Friday 9th May 2025

UCL Centre for Neurorehabilitation (CNR) are organising a one-day symposium on Better Tech for Better Cognition.

The aim of the day is to provide a comprehensive review of diagnostic, therapeutic and aid-based apps aimed at improving cognition in people with brain injury.

Our speakers will cover: app co-design, evidence for specific apps’ efficacy, sustainability, spin-out, regulatory issues and more.

Confirmed speakers can be found under the More Info tab.

Supporting wellbeing in stroke and aphasia
Professor Katerina Hilari, City St George’s, University of London 

People with aphasia are at high risk of mood problems post-stroke, yet limited evidence exists on effective interventions to improve wellbeing and prevent depression. The need to address wellbeing in the rehabilitation of people with aphasia will be raised. The role of the multidisciplinary stroke team and speech and language therapists in particular will be highlighted. Key points on what stroke staff can do to support emotional wellbeing will be raised. SLT-led interventions to improve wellbeing will be highlighted. The presentation will then focus on one specific intervention, peer-befriending, which capitalises on the skills of people with aphasia themselves. The SUpporting wellbeing through PEeR-Befriending (SUPERB) intervention will be described and information will be provided on key parameters to consider when setting up a peer-befriending scheme. The outcomes of the SUPERB intervention will be presented, including the views of people with aphasia receiving the intervention and people with aphasia offering the intervention. Implications for practice will be raised.