Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience. Improving diagnosis and rehabilitation of visual perception problems after brain injury. Stroke. CVI. She/her Kathleenvancleef.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3m24qjpmpns2q🧠 Big welcome to Jackie Ferraro, who’s joining our team as a doctoral researcher! Jackie explores how kids with Cerebral Visual Impairment experience cluttered spaces like classrooms and shops. She’s got a cool mix of neuroscience, psychology, and creative arts in her background.🎉 #CVI #AcademicLife01 Oct 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24qjpmpns2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lsgi7a3fzk2dStill buzzing 🐝 after a fantastic day at #OTAUS2025 My #PosterSkirt was a great conversation starter 👗 Such a warm welcome from OT Australia. Sharing behind-the-scenes with you here. Massive thanks to astroradioleah.bsky.social‬ as sewing teacher and to Imy (10) for making video “less cringe”25 Jun 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgi7a3fzk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lsfuufbppk2aLooking forward to learn about OT stroke services. We were off to a great start with Ellen Druce on supporting patients with their independent practice, Tayla Grant on activity based rehab in in-patient settings, and Natasha Lannin and Sally Day on falls prevention #OTA202525 Jun 2025 05:27 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsfuufbppk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lrxvugc73s2qGetting ready for conferences and lab visits in Brisbane. If you're attending 🧠 #OHBM2025 👀 #IOC2025 🤯 #PacificRim2025 or you're just in Brisbane between 28th June and 5th July, get in touch! I would love to talk all things brains, eyes, and neuropsychology.19 Jun 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxvugc73s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lqdjqq6gxs24Started a slightly different project recently with Leah Morabito! It has everything I love: learning something new, creative problem solving, and a high nerdiness level 🤓 Result will be revealed in a few weeks.29 May 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdjqq6gxs24https://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lnidy6gf7k2e🧠🎓 Funded PhD opportunity @durhampsych.bsky.social! Explore why cluttered spaces are hard for kids with brain-related visual impairment. 4 yrs funding by @fightforsight.bsky.social | Start Oct 2025 🔗 Details: https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/psychology/postgraduate-study/funding/ #PhD #ChildHealth #Neuropsychology #VisualImpairment23 Apr 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnidy6gf7k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3llto4nm5ok2nWe are taking a little break from posting educational videos to focus on our research. In the meantime, you can find all our previous videos in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk5Sz4QNh1KRdZ_9ifGjmMkO3KDTrlqF7 👩‍⚕️🎓🆓02 Apr 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3llto4nm5ok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lltnrw7kw22nThis week's training video is about our own Oxford Visual Perception Screening test for vision issues after a stroke. Screen for object and face recognition difficulties, reading impairments, neglect, visuospatial issues and more in 15 min with this paper-and-pen test. youtu.be/uXQPMTw4l5Q https://youtu.be/uXQPMTw4l5Q02 Apr 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltnrw7kw22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3ll5bhjbces2lOne week left! It's only 5 minutes and you get a bunch of FREE training resources at the end. We want to hear from @britishneuropsych.bsky.social @bios-orthoptics.bsky.social @aotinews.bsky.social @theotshow.bsky.social Completed + share with your networks and show us the magic of BlueSky. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5bhjbces2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lklp52wn2223We're back again with a new video on assessing visual perception difficulties. This time we focus on object agnosias. How to easily tell apart associative, apperceptive agnosia and optic aphasia. 🧑‍🎓🩺🧠 Find out: youtu.be/1W4F7Wp0qcA https://youtu.be/1W4F7Wp0qcA17 Mar 2025 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lklp52wn2223https://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lkbgzgxsac2gOne last call for our survey tinyurl.com/mpbebbmt ! We need ~50 #OT and #orthoptist by 31st March. Do you have 10 minutes? Can you share with 5 colleagues? @rowenapadamsey.bsky.social @stephanierossit.bsky.social @laurenhepworth.bsky.social @willchegwidden.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbgzgxsac2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3ljzudyapj22wWe continue our video series with another one on assessment. This time, we explore tools for assessing perceptual organisation. What are your favourite instruments? youtu.be/41gXzWypYQw @durhampsych.bsky.social @britishneuropsych.bsky.social https://youtu.be/41gXzWypYQw10 Mar 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzudyapj22whttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3ljs7zm6z422wOne way to comprehensively assess visual functions after a brain injury is with the Birmingham Object Recognition Battery. We briefly introduce the BORB in the our latest video. youtu.be/93pDcSTki20 https://youtu.be/93pDcSTki2007 Mar 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljs7zm6z422whttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3ljas5fgcls2mA very exciting day! After 7 years with @neledemeyere.bsky.social, the first paper on the Oxford Visual Perception Screen got published! OxVPS is a new free and simple tool to screen stroke survivors for visual perception problems. OxVPS: oxvps.webspace.durham.ac.uk Paper: https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155251315606 https://oxvps.webspace.durham.ac.uk28 Feb 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljas5fgcls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3liza4xph2c2uNext up in our series on assessment instruments for visual perception issues after a stroke: the OT-APST youtu.be/9B1492nkcsg Have you use it before? What are your experiences? https://youtu.be/9B1492nkcsg25 Feb 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3liza4xph2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lioth5kbn22eIn our next videos on visual cognition difficulties after a brain injury, we'll cover ways to assess and screen for it. First up is the Rivermead Perceptual Assessment Battery youtu.be/A_95-A57RO4 https://youtu.be/A_95-A57RO421 Feb 2025 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lioth5kbn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lier3sjsg22cSimultanagnosia???? It's difficulties with seeing more than one thing at the time and can happen after brain injury. 📽️ Learn more in our video youtu.be/IyzJbgbK1Iw Check out the whole series 📽️ Training for health professionals 🧑‍⚕️🏥 https://youtu.be/IyzJbgbK1Iw17 Feb 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lier3sjsg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3li4zsjujrk2pOptic aphasia! Is it agnosia 👁️? Is it aphasia 👄? It's a bit of both: difficulties with naming objects when shown visually. Check out our video to learn more: 🧑‍🎓https://youtu.be/UUFHO4SQhwY @durhampsych.bsky.social14 Feb 2025 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3li4zsjujrk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lht2rlkmjk22Next up in our series of visual perception conditions: Associative Agnosia. 🏫🧑‍🎓 After a brain injury people can have difficulties with recognising object. 🧠🚲 Find out what's happening in their brain here youtu.be/AWqhjwF0Crw https://youtu.be/AWqhjwF0Crw10 Feb 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lht2rlkmjk22https://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lhix3ykyfs2pApperceptive agnosia. That's a mouth full! It's basically issues with building a coherent picture out of all the colours and shapes that catch our eyes. 🧑‍🎓 Learn more here youtu.be/KlHUJ5yGsmk https://youtu.be/KlHUJ5yGsmk06 Feb 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhix3ykyfs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lheasejbq22aEver heard of Anton's syndrome? It's a rare but strange condition. 👨‍🎓 After an injury to the back of the brain, a person can become blind but they are totally unaware that they can't see. Their brain does not realise that they can no longer see. 🧑‍🦯 https://youtu.be/99uIRwnga3Q?feature=shared04 Feb 2025 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lheasejbq22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lgx7htcqhs2kHallucinations is not always a sign of a mental health condition, it can happen after a brain injury too. Learn about Charles Bonnet syndrome in our video youtu.be/E3dH7XKa8n4 If you want to read more check out www.charlesbonnetsyndrome.uk @durhampsych.bsky.social30 Jan 2025 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgx7htcqhs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lgpyk7oouc2gWhat's sensory vision and what can be challenging after a brain injury? Check out the video by Dr Alison Lane from @durhampsych.bsky.social https://youtu.be/qAKXycWERH0?feature=shared27 Jan 2025 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpyk7oouc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lgihxmcjok2wWhat are the different stages of visual perception? Find out in our newest video in our 🧑‍🎓training series for health professionals 🏥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKHodl61VY24 Jan 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgihxmcjok2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lgg6vx2dnk2kWe're starting 2025 with a new series of CPD videos 🎓 for health professionals. 🆓 Feel free to share and use as you like! 🏭 Made by @durhampsych.bsky.social First up, what is visual perception? Is it the same as vision? Is it visual inattention? youtu.be/gEVObD2yY3M https://youtu.be/gEVObD2yY3M23 Jan 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgg6vx2dnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lfv66q5pc22hCongrats @drboothroyd.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jan 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfv66q5pc22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kathleenvancleef.bsky.social/post/3lf5otkcybc2z👩‍⚕️ OTs and Orthoptists 👨‍⚕️ New survey about current practice of visual perception difficulties after a brain injury: tinyurl.com/mpbebbmt. Results will inform new training and clinical tools. ⏳ 5-10 min 🏆 15 free posters about visual perception difficulties + rehab advice, see 🔽. Thank you!!07 Jan 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:7l5ogwlwobjqleqegypjd4fz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf5otkcybc2z