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LEARNING ZONE
set yourself apart; selling effectively, use of
social media; diversifying your skills;
network with an independent practitioner.
Venue: ibis Birmingham New Street
Station, 21 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham, B5
4ST. Cost: £120 for first 10 people,
standard rate £170, includes lunch etc. For
more details and booking go to: https://bit.
ly/2sQzm1n or email: stephen.naylor@
accessindependent.co.uk
25 – 26 MARCH 2019
Insight workshop
Brain Tree Training
This two-day interactive workshop is
suitable for professionals working with
adults who have insight problems following
brain injury. The course presents a
practical model within which to understand
awareness and acceptance problems
following brain injury. The workshop format
encourages the development of practical
activities that can be put into practice
within teams. Venue: University Hospital of
South Manchester. Cost: £185. Other
date: 5-6 April 2019. Venue: Gatwick
Hilton Hotel, Gatwick Airport South
Terminal, London, RH6 0LL. Contact:
www.braintreetraining.co.uk, tel: 01276
472 369
25 – 27 MARCH 2019
Understanding and managing
children with cerebral palsy and
related conditions
NCORE
Lecturer: Dr Sidney Chu. The course will
cover current concepts and principles that
underlie the theory, assessment and
treatment of children with different types of
cerebral palsy and related conditions. CPD
Certificate of attendance awarded: 18 hrs.
Venue: London Road Community
Hospital, Derby. Cost: £330. For more
information and other events, visit: www.
ncore.org.uk or email: [e-mail]
25 – 29 MARCH 2019
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. Further
dates: 16-20 September 2019. Venue:
Royal College of Occupational Therapists,
London. Cost: Member £900; non-member
£1,200. Visit: www.rcot.co.uk/ampsmar19
Members £160; non-members £300.
Visit: www.rcot.co.uk/parkinsons
4 APRIL 2019
Annual head injury study day ‘mild
brain injury – ‘The emerging picture’
NCORE
Is your client currently in or about to start
their education? Do you need assistance or
a better understanding of EHCP and how to
complete the paperwork? We bring a multi- This year’s study day will focus on mild
brain injury – its presentation and
implications for professionals and patients.
We will look at common themes emerging
when treating patients who have ‘mild’
presentation. Consider whether traditional
services are set up to really give these
patients what they need and what will
need to be put into place if we are to treat
these patients quickly and effectively.
Contributions from physiotherapy, legal,
agency prospective, including an array of
guest speakers brought to you in a
practical, interactive day, covering each
aspect. Venue: Taunton. Cost: £99.99.
Visit: https://bit.ly/2sPb3B7 multi-disciplinary TBI team and a patient.
CPD Certificate of attendance awarded:
5.5 hrs. Venue: London Road Community
Hospital, Derby. Cost: £130. Visit: www.
ncore.org.uk or email: [e-mail]
3 APRIL 2019
Care experts – What do they do?
Can I do it? And why would I?
Jacqueline Webb & Co 11 APRIL 2019
Back to the future – prepared for
retirement
Royal College of Occupational
Therapists, Chartered Society of
Physiotherapy and Royal College of
Speech and Language Therapists
28 MARCH 2019
Education, health and care plan
masterclass
Circle Case Management
OTs have what it takes! Find out what a
care expert does and how this work would
sit alongside your current clinical role,
enhancing your clinical skills. You should
leave this session knowing what care expert
work is and if it is the next step for you. One
of our care experts will be available to
answer your questions. Starts at 6pm.
Venue: The Studio, Riverside West, Leeds,
LS1 4AW. Cost: Free. Contact:
[e-mail].
Visit: www.jwebb.co.uk/seminar
4 APRIL 2019
Masterclass: Parkinson’s Disease
Facilitated by Ana Aragon, this masterclass
will provide participants with the
knowledge and skills to provide evidence
based, condition specific interventions for
people with Parkinson’s and related
movement disorders as well as increasing
awareness of relevant policy, professional
best practice guidelines and sources of
information. Venue: Royal College of
Occupational Therapists, London. Cost:
A one-day event has been jointly planned
by retired physiotherapists, speech and
language therapists and occupational
therapists. It is aimed to give retired
members, and members approaching
retirement, the opportunity to: Network
with inter-professional colleagues; discuss
and share effective ways of adapting to
lifestyle change in retirement; understand
ways to approach retirement. Venue:
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 14
Bedford Row WC1R 4ED. Cost: £20
before 8 February; £25 after 9 February.
Contact: [e-mail]
17 MAY 2019
Active relaxation training
workshop
Brain Tree Training
This practical one-day interactive
workshop is suitable for professionals
working with individuals who have health
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