COURSES AND EVENTS
based assessments and interventions for early writers, the
complexity of handwriting difficulties in different populations of
children and handwriting in the curriculum. Venue: Royal College
of Occupational Therapists. Cost: members £160; non-members
£300. Contact: [email protected]
www.rcot.co.uk/handwriting-children
14 SEPTEMBER 2020
Expert assessments for Blue Badges
Access Independent
Starts at 10am, finishes at 1pm. The course will enable you to
undertake assessments of applicants for Blue Badges and
concessionary travel passes under the walking and hidden
disabilities criteria. Suitable for remote and face-to-face
assessments and for occupational therapists and admin
assessors. Recent actual real life case studies included. Delivered
by Stephen Naylor, managing director of Access Independent
and Ann Peters, expert assessor. Venue: Remote training via
Microsoft Teams – you stay at your home. Cost: £36 for the first
10 people, then £60 per person (incl. VAT). Contact: stephen.
[email protected] or call 01223 229091
14 – 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills course (AMPS)
AMPS is an innovative observational assessment that is used to
measure the quality of a person’s activities of daily living (ADL).
This is assessed by rating the effort, efficiency, safety and
independence of 16 ADL motor and 20 ADL process skill items,
within the context of performing chosen, familiar, and life-relevant
ADL tasks. Venue: Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Cost: members £900; non-members £1,200. Contact: lisa.
[email protected].
www.rcot.co.uk/ampssep20
15 – 16 SEPTEMBER 2020
Mobilisation of the neuroimmune system
NCORE
Lecturer: Sally Allbrighton. This course integrates the latest
research on neurodynamics and neuroimmune science to provide
a clinical reasoning framework to identify those patients who will
benefit from neuroimmune mobilisation. The course updates and
refines the essential practical skills to examine and manage the
physical health of the nervous system – skilled, safe and
appropriately timed handling techniques are covered in detail
during practical sessions. CPD: 12 hours. Venue: Royal Derby
Hospital, Derby. Cost: £295. Contact: [email protected] for
more information and other events.
www.ncore.org.uk
17 SEPTEMBER 2020
IP ON TOUR: West Midlands
RCOTSS – Independent Practice
9.30am to 3pm. Our NEW IP ON TOUR initiative – bringing you
and your fellow regional members together and combating
professional isolation. This event (for West Midlands regional
members) will use open space and swapping business card
approaches to promote networking, innovation and learning to
support business development. Venue: Longbridge Technology
Park, Birmingham. Cost: Free (RCOTSS-IP members only).
west-midlands-tickets-88648089823
21 SEPTEMBER 2020
Undertaking remote occupational therapy assessments
Access Independent
A course covering the reality of undertaking remote occupational
therapy assessments by Skype or similar for adults and children
to enable them to live independently at home. The course will
consider for example bathing, toileting, access, kitchen
assessments etc and is for occupational therapists working for
local authorities. The course will be run by Scott Bembridge an
occupational therapist experienced in working with local
authorities. Venue: Remote – you stay at home or the office.
Cost: £36 for first 10 people, £60 each for others (incl. VAT).
Contact: [email protected] or call 01223
229091
25 SEPTEMBER 2020
How to be an independent occupational therapist
Access Independent
9am to 1pm. We cover the financial, legal and sales advice you
need to be an independent occupational therapist. Including
bookkeeping, tax, VAT, getting paid, insurance, liability, finding
customers, what work is there for occupational therapists,
calculate your rate charge, we can help your business plan.
Delivered by Stephen Naylor, managing director of Access
Independent and Aimee Crane, independent occupational
therapist. We will have IT support available to help you log on.
Venue: Remote training via Microsoft Teams – you stay at your
home. Cost: £36 for the first 10 people, then £60 per person
(incl. VAT). Contact: [email protected] or
call 01223 229091
POSTPONED *
2 OCTOBER 2020
A celebration of our Specialist Section: Innovation,
leadership, clinical practice and research
RCOT Specialist Section – Oncology and Palliative Care
The conference will celebrate oncology, palliative care, cardiac and
respiratory and HIV. We will be welcoming abstract submissions from
members. Further details of speakers to be announced. Venue: The
Studio, 51 Lever St, Manchester M1 1FN. Cost: presenters £40;
RCOTSS members £55; non-RCOTSS members £100.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ip-on-tour-birmingham-17sept20-
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rcot-specialist-section-foroncology-palliative-care-conference-tickets-94098429937
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