Practical, plain-English guides on occupational therapy home visits, adaptations, equipment and independent living - written by the Mobile Occupational Therapist team.
20 October 2026 • 12 min read
A practical guide for parents of autistic children and teenagers: explaining puberty plainly, building hygiene routines, sensory workarounds, periods and privacy.
Read more →20 October 2026 • 14 min read
Hypotonia means low muscle tone, not weakness. What it looks like in babies and children, when to get urgent help, and practical ways to make daily life easier.
Read more →20 October 2026 • 13 min read
Micrographia is handwriting that shrinks and cramps up, often as you go along. Here is why it happens in Parkinson's and what actually helps at home.
Read more →20 October 2026 • 13 min read
Most people recover from concussion within weeks. Here is how to spot danger signs, pace your return to school, work and sport, and get help if symptoms linger.
Read more →19 October 2026 • 12 min read
What cardiac rehabilitation is, how to get referred, and how to ease back into housework, stairs, sex, driving and work after a heart attack.
Read more →19 October 2026 • 13 min read
How to recover from burnout without waiting for one miracle week off: what to check with your GP, rest that works, pacing back up and returning to work.
Read more →19 October 2026 • 13 min read
Base of thumb arthritis makes jars, keys and buttons hard work. Here is how splints, small changes in how you grip and the right exercises can help, and when to see your GP.
Read more →19 October 2026 • 3 min read
Discover how small changes, equipment, and adaptations can help maintain independence at home in Cheshire West, and when an occupational therapy assessment might be the right step.
Read more →19 October 2026 • 13 min read
Behavioural activation is a structured way of lifting low mood by doing small, planned, meaningful things. Here is how it works, what to try at home and when to get help.
Read more →19 October 2026 • 13 min read
A plain guide to adaptive clothing: magnetic fastenings, side openings, seated-cut trousers and open-back tops, who they help, and cheap ways to adapt clothes you already own.
Read more →19 October 2026 • 12 min read
A second stair rail is often the simplest way to make stairs safer. Here is how to get the height, fixings, lighting and half steps right, and when to ask for help.
Read more →18 October 2026 • 14 min read
When an ordinary pushchair no longer fits your child or keeps them safe, a special needs buggy may be the answer. Here is how they differ, how to get one and what to check first.
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