Taking Creativity Outside the Box: Using Activity Analysis to Focus on Work as an Occupation from Acute to Community

A live VRA webinar with Lorna Neave

Clinical Director & Clinical Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist Neave Neuro Occupational Therapy Ltd

Rehabilitation professionals know that work is more than a goal — it’s an occupation.

But in the real world, translating that into meaningful, evidence‑based practice across acute, inpatient and community settings can feel complex, fragmented, or constrained by the environment you’re working in.

This session cuts through that.

Join Lorna Neave, one of the UK’s leading neurological OTs specialising in traumatic and acquired brain injury, for a practical, case‑based webinar that shows exactly how to use activity analysis to understand work roles, tasks and duties, and how to creatively simulate them in any setting.

Whether you’re supporting someone in an acute stroke unit, a major trauma centre, inpatient neurorehab, or community VR, this session will give you tools you can use the very next day.

What this webinar covers

Using a real case study, Lorna will demonstrate how to:

• Apply activity analysis specifically to work roles, tasks and duties
• Identify the match or mismatch between job demands and current abilities
• Use creative, occupation‑focused approaches to simulate work tasks in any environment
• Shape return‑to‑work journeys that are paced, meaningful and clinically sound
• Build confidence in your reasoning when advising employers, MDT colleagues and clients

This is a session grounded in real practice, real complexity, and real outcomes.

Who this webinar is for

• Vocational Rehabilitation professionals
• Occupational Therapists (acute, inpatient, community, private practice)
• Case Managers
• Employment Specialists
• Neurorehabilitation clinicians
• Anyone supporting adults with neurological conditions on their return‑to‑work pathway

If work is part of your caseload, this session is built for you.

About the speaker — Lorna Neave

Lorna brings extensive experience across traumatic and acquired neurological conditions, with a specialist interest in traumatic brain injury. Her career spans acute stroke units, neuroscience and major trauma centres, inpatient neurorehabilitation and community neurorehab teams.

She currently works as a Band 8a Clinical Lead OT for Neuro & Trauma at a London Major Trauma Centre, alongside her private practice supporting adults with brain injuries through community vocational rehabilitation. Lorna also works as an expert witness, provides clinical supervision, delivers training, and has guest‑lectured widely.

Her passion lies in occupational therapy’s unique ability to use activity analysis creatively, mimicking work settings and demands to support safe, meaningful and sustainable return‑to‑work outcomes.

Key event details

• Live webinar
• Recording included — all registrants will receive the full session replay
• CPD certificates available on request
• Hosted by the Vocational Rehabilitation Association (VRA)

Why you shouldn’t miss this

This isn’t a theoretical lecture. It’s a rare opportunity to learn directly from a clinician who has spent her career navigating the realities of neurorehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation across the entire pathway, from acute trauma to community return‑to‑work.

You’ll leave with:

• Clear, transferable frameworks
• Practical examples you can adapt immediately
• Renewed confidence in your clinical reasoning
• A deeper understanding of how to keep work at the centre of occupation‑focused practice

Secure your place now

Spaces for VRA webinars fill quickly, especially those focused on neurological VR and activity analysis. Reserve your spot today and ensure you receive the recording and CPD certificate.

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