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COURSES AND EVENTS in 2020, one should be within a short commute from your home or office. Venue: Weetwood Hall Estate and Conference Centre, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5PS. Cost: Free. Visit: www.otac.org.uk for all dates. Contact: [email protected] www.otac.org.uk 24 – 25 APRIL 2020 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: Gatwick Hilton Hotel, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, London, RH6 0LL. Cost: £185 www.braintreetraining.co.uk 27 APRIL 2020 Certification in Ayres Sensory Integration (CASI) ASI WISE Module one of six commences. ASI Practitioner Certification. Superb comprehensive curriculum; hands on practical experience, research and evidence. Taught by experts including Dr Susanne Smith Roley and Kath Smith. Learning that takes you from novice to ASI Practitioner [ICEASI Level 2], including ASI Fidelity Rater rating [M5]. This six-module programme includes face to face and online learning. Register today. www.asi-wise.org. Venue: Bristol and Truro, Cornwall UK. Cost: £2999. www.sensoryproject.org/shop 27 APRIL 2020 in treatment sessions, home programmes and school settings with immediate effect. Music can be played on CD or an App providing a cost effective way of introducing sound tools into therapy. Venue: Hamilton House – Kings Cross London. Cost: £199. Contact: Anna, email: [email protected] or tel: [phone]. www.brainsensetherapy.com or www.vitallinks.com 28 – 29 APRIL 2020 Balance rehabilitation NCORE Trainers: Lucy Gwynne and Michelle Kudhail. Course outline: Assessment of motor components of balance; evidence based treatments for retraining motor components of balance; assessment of sensory components of balance; evidence based treatments for retraining sensory components of balance; assessment of cognitive components of balance; evidence based treatments for retraining cognitive components of balance. CPD: 13 hours. Cost: £210. Venue: London Road Community Hospital, Derby. Contact: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk 30 APRIL 2020 Introduction to therapeutic horticulture POP GARDENS LIMITED Connect to the emotional aspect of learning with this creative and practical workshop. Venue: Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX331JZ. Cost: £140. Go to www.popgardens.co.uk for more information. Contact: [email protected] www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/therapeutic-horticulture-workshop- tickets-91629687863 12 MAY 2020 Online SI Module one: Foundations and Neuroscience Sensory Integration Education Management of spasticity in the upper limb following stroke NCORE 27 APRIL 2020 13 MAY 2020 This course will explore the therapeutic application of Quickshift ™ and Gearshift ™ music to shift states of alertness and set up the nervous system for optimal success. Music can be effectively used OTAC returns to the South West this May. We would recommend anyone working within adaptations attend this exciting event for: CPD opportunities – new products; over 40 exhibitors per event; Online SI Module one is the first in a set of modules in our accredited modular pathway training in SI. The aim, to understand the current neuroscience, and relevant and emergent theories, concepts, and practices, related to Ayres’ Sensory Integration. You will be able to relate sensory processing to the underlying neurology and evidence base of sensory integration. Bookings close 27 March 2020. Venue: Online event. Cost: SI Education Gold member fee: £949 (Instalment plans available). Ask about our offers. www.sensoryintegration.org.uk/page-18664 Quickshifts – Revolutionising the use of sound to support occupational performance Brainsense Therapy and Vital Links 64 OTnews February 2020 Trainers: Lucy Gwynne and Michelle Kudhail. Course aims: To provide an overview of assessment and management of spasticity with a particular focus on the upper limb; to provide you with the tools to set up an early self-monitored practice programme that the patients can follow; we will also look at the types of feedback that are available and discuss attentional focus and how that is particularly important for the upper limb. CPD: 5.5 hours. Cost: £130. Venue: London Road Community Hospital, Derby. Contact: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk Occupational Therapy Adaptation Conference (OTAC) Exeter Promoting Independence