Case study: Turning Tragedy into Triumph with Vocational Rehabilitation

Case study: Turning Tragedy into Triumph

Tristram was involved in a road traffic collision May 2014.

Traumatic Brain Injury and has a history of seizures.
Multiple injuries including fractures.
Tracheostomy and PEG (both since removed) and developed post traumatic hydrocephalus, shunt insertion.
Litigation case settled, continues to receive Case Management Support.
Non-driving.
Reliant upon 24-hour carer support.
Wheelchair user for longer distances.
Lives within a farmhouse with outbuildings in a rural village.

Vocational Case Management :

· Key issues

· Extensive antiques stock.

· Constantly want to purchase items, making few sales.

· Stock was causing falls and safety risk to him and the support team.

· Added costs with purchasing stock.

· Aim of SMART VR was to give him a sense of purpose and income but reduce falls and financial risk.

· Other previous Vocational Case Management had been tried without success.

· Pre-Injury Employment:

· Worked as a professional drummer within a rock band.

· No CV.

· Used to buy and sell antiques within antique markets and fairs.

· His business was profitable pre- incident

Vocational Rehabilitation

VR sessions in his home, garden or workshop.
Helping him understand the benefits of online sales and changing antiques unit location.
Reduce auction/antiques buying.
No one ever thought he would work.
11 years post accident and ABI.
Self employed –part time 12 hours a week.
Local magazine article with more articles and radio interviews currently being arranged.
Online sales and a unit in Alleyways plus customers can collect heavier items from workshop.
Just had a bumper sales month of over £1200

Find him on Facebook -Latimer-Sayer-Antiques - Facebook

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Posted on May 6th 2025