For occupational therapists, orthoptists & rehabilitation specialists

Information for clinicians

Evidence basis, how to recommend, and clinical feedback channels for Stroke Sight and ReWrite — rehabilitation support tools designed to complement your work.

Clinical grounding

Evidence basis

Both tools are grounded in published rehabilitation research. Neither claims to be a clinically validated tool — they are wellness support tools designed to complement professional care.

Visual field trainer

Stroke Sight

Stroke Sight's hemianopia exercises follow the compensatory saccadic scanning approach supported by NICE NG236 (Stroke rehabilitation in adults, October 2023) and four decades of research:

  • Pambakian et al. (2004) — saccadic training, JNNP
  • Zihl et al. (2021) — 5-year follow-up, 40% improvement in compensatory scanning
  • Rowe et al. (2025) — SEARCH trial, structured practice benefit

The neglect exercises use smooth pursuit eye movement training — recommended by the German Neurological Society guidelines and receiving the highest evidence grade in the Klinke et al. (2015) systematic review. Spatial auditory cues draw on the multisensory stimulation research of Bolognini and Tinelli.

Scotoma exercises provide awareness training around the blind spot area.

NICE NG236 alignment. NICE NG236 (Stroke rehabilitation in adults, October 2023) recommends eye movement therapy for stroke-related visual field loss. Stroke Sight's hemianopia exercises are directly aligned with this recommendation.
Handwriting rehab

ReWrite

ReWrite provides structured tracing practice using principles from the graphomotor rehabilitation literature. Repetitive, task-specific practice is the strongest evidence base in stroke motor rehabilitation:

  • Langhorne, Bernhardt & Kwakkel (2011) — "Stroke rehabilitation," The Lancet, 377(9778). Establishes repetitive task-specific training as the primary evidence base for stroke motor recovery
  • Veerbeek et al. (2014) — systematic review supporting repetitive practice for upper limb motor recovery, PLoS ONE
  • Yancosek & Howell (2009) — fine motor assessment and rehabilitation, Journal of Hand Therapy

Session length is designed around typical post-stroke fatigue windows. Content is language-specific — not translated — supporting rehabilitation in the patient's first language.

First language matters. ReWrite is the first dedicated adult post-stroke handwriting rehabilitation app available in Welsh and Canadian French, alongside 14 other languages with real language-specific content.
How to recommend

Demo available for patients to try

Both apps have online demos. Patients can try the core exercises before any purchase decision — no account required.

Stroke Sight
  • Online demo covering all 8 exercises
  • Left and right side support
  • No account required
Try Stroke Sight demo
ReWrite
  • Online demo with letter and word tracing
  • All 17 languages available
  • No account required
Try ReWrite demo
£29.99
Full version — one-time purchase, no subscription. Includes 10 difficulty levels and detailed progress exports.
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Evidence summary and clinical feedback

These tools are built to complement clinical work and improve with clinical input. Feedback from clinicians is taken seriously and directly informs development.

Evidence summary document

A one-page evidence summary is available on request for circulation in clinical teams. It covers both apps, their evidence basis, and how to recommend them to patients.

Clinical feedback

These tools are built to complement your work and improve with your input. If something isn't working as it should for your patients, or you have suggestions for new exercises or features, please get in touch.

Wellness support tools — not medical devices. Stroke Sight and ReWrite are wellness support tools designed to complement professional rehabilitation. They do not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition, and are not regulated as medical devices. Always follow your clinical judgement in recommending them, and patients should always follow the guidance of their clinical team.