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Processing Disorder (SPD) and classroom
management strategies for children with
SMD will be covered. Cost: £130. Venue:
London Road Community Hospital, Derby.
Visit: www.ncore.org.uk or email: dhft.
[email protected]
14 MARCH 2019
Sensory Integration seminar one.
Is it sensory-based or is it sensory
integration? Clarification of the
concepts in clinical practice
NCORE
Lecturer: Dr Sidney Chu. In this seminar,
the core concepts of the Ayres Sensory
Integration® intervention and sensory-
based interventions will be discussed in
order to help therapists to understand the
about a range of upper limb treatments
available to their patient group. This course
covers topics such as CIMT, saeboflex,
mirror therapy and motor imagery. Venue:
Oxford Centre for Enablement. Cost: £275.
To book please email: coursecoordinator@
ouh.nhs.uk
15 MARCH 2019
Seminar: An introduction to a
family-centred, Outcome-focused
and 3-tiered school-based
occupational therapy. Model of
integrated service delivery
NCORE
Lecturer: Dr Sidney Chu. This seminar aims
at introducing a family-centred, outcome-
focused and 3-tiered integrated school-
differences between the two interventions.
9.00am - 12.30pm. Cost: £60 *special
offer. Book onto both seminar one and two
for £100*. Venue: London Road
Community Hospital, Derby. Visit: www.
ncore.org.uk or email: [email protected] based occupational therapy service to
support children with SEN attending
mainstream and special schools. 9.00am –
12.30pm. Cost: £60. Venue: London Road
Community Hospital, Derby. Visit: www.
ncore.org.uk or email: [email protected]
14 MARCH 2019
Sensory integration seminar two:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorders (ADHD) and Sensory
Processing Disorders (SPD) –
Differential diagnosis and
Comorbidity
NCORE 21 MARCH 2019
Masterclass: Assessing and
treating fatigue – Skills and
strategies for occupational therapy
practice
Lecturer: Dr Sidney Chu. In this seminar,
the clinical presentation and neurological
basis of both ADHD and SPD conditions
will be discussed. 1.30pm - 5.00pm. Cost:
£60 *special offer. Book onto both Seminar
1 and 2 for £100*. Venue: London Road
Community Hospital, Derby. Visit: www.
ncore.org.uk or email: [email protected]
14 – 15 MARCH 2019
Upper limb rehabilitation for the
neurological patient: A multi-
faceted approach
Oxford Centre for Enablement,
Neurological Rehabilitation Services
This is a two day course designed for
occupational therapists and
physiotherapists working with patients with
neurological impairments. At the end of the
course delegates will be more informed
Facilitated by Dr Sue Pemberton, this
masterclass is aimed at occupational
therapists from any clinical setting who find
that fatigue is a significant problem for their
clients and who want to increase their
knowledge, enhance their skills and
develop this area of practice. Venue: Royal
College of Occupational Therapists. Cost:
Member £160; non-member £300.
Visit: www.rcot.co.uk/fatigue
25 MARCH 2019
SI module two: Clinical reasoning
in sensory integration –
assessment
Sensory Integration Education
SI module two, accredited by Ulster
University, is the second part of the modular
pathway which also offers the opportunity
to work towards a Postgraduate Diploma or
Masters of Science Degree in Sensory
Integration. This module builds on the
theory of SI, the principles of sensory
integration assessments and the use of
clinical reasoning to apply theory to practice
in the context of specific client groups.
Venue: Online. Cost: £899 (member fee).
Bookings close 25 February 2019. Visit:
www.sensoryintegration.org.uk/page-18662
25 MARCH 2019
Sensory integration module three:
Assessment and intervention
Sensory Integration Education
SI module three, accredited by University
of Ulster, offers an opportunity to achieve
Postgraduate Certificate, and work
towards a Postgraduate Diploma and
Masters in Sensory Integration. Recent
advances in neuroscience support the
application of the theory of SI as a
treatment approach for children,
adolescents, adults and with older adults.
It covers the theory of SI, the principles of
SI assessments and the use of clinical
reasoning to apply theory to practice.
Venue: Online. Cost: £899 (member fee).
Bookings close 25 February 2019. Visit:
www.sensoryintegration.org.uk/page-
18663
25 MARCH 2019
How to be an Independent OT
Access Independent Ltd.
Looking to have better work/life balance,
wishing to work as an Independent
Practitioner? This workshop aims to equip
any OT with the essentials of working
Independently including: Demystifying tax,
VAT, insurance; What to charge, effective
credit control and bookkeeping; Identifying
your USP/How to 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: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-
to-be-an-independent-ot-tickets-526683
45439 and direct queries to stephen.
[email protected]
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