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COURSES AND EVENTS National Union of Teachers, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD. Cost: £180, plus VAT. Attractive discounts where multiple spaces booked. All training materials included in fee. Contact: tel: [phone] or email: [email protected] www.viva-access.com 23 – 24 OCTOBER 2019 Graded Motor Imagery NCORE Training delivered by the NOI Group lecturer Tim Beames. The term ‘graded motor imagery’ broadly means that in rehabilitation the focus is placed on synaptic exercise and health and is delivered in a graded fashion. At the end of the courses, participants will have: Knowledge of the neuromatrix paradigm and how the brain changes in pain; An awareness of graded exposure and its application to pain neurosignatures; Practical knowledge and skills of the Graded Motor Imagery ‘process’ – including left/right body discrimination, implicit and explicit motor imagery and mirror therapy; Some associated educational techniques. CPD certificate of attendance: 12 hrs. Venue: London Road Community Hospital, Derby. Cost: £295. Contact: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk 24 OCTOBER 2019 Housing adaptation and design: Part three (Bathroom adaptation and design) Viva Access Ltd This comprehensive stand-alone course explores design and adaptation issues relating to bathrooms. Reviews optimum layouts and space planning for both ambulant-disabled and wheelchair users. Heights and positioning of fixtures and fittings are addressed as well as assessment criteria for specialist equipment. Venue: London – National Union of Teachers, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD. Cost: £180, plus VAT. Attractive discounts where multiple spaces booked. All training materials included in fee. Contact: tel: [phone] or email: [email protected] www.viva-access.com 25 – 26 OCTOBER 2019 Understanding and dealing with behaviour problems in brain injury Brain Tree Training This two-day interactive workshop is suitable for people working with adults who have emotional or behavioural problems following brain injury. The course focuses on developing an understanding of how and why such problems occur, and how best to assess and treat them. Venue: Gatwick Hilton Hotel, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, London, RH6 0LL. Cost: £185. www.braintreetraining.co.uk 66 OTnews July 2019 26 OCTOBER 2019 Neurological splinting for function Therapy Services Team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery By the end of the course you will have increased knowledge and skills in the assessment and fabrication of splints using a range of splinting materials. Sessions will focus on: The theoretical basis and clinical reasoning underpinning the provision of splints for patients with neurological conditions; The design and fabrication of functional splints (such as typing, cutlery, writing). Venue: NRU Gym, Second Floor, Albany Wing, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, WC1N 3BG. Cost: £180. Contact: a.domi@ nhs.net or [email protected] 1 NOVEMBER 2019 Masterclass: Assessing and treating fatigue – skills and strategies for occupational therapy practice 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: RCOT. Cost: member £160; non-member £300. Contact: [email protected] www.rcot.co.uk/fatigue 6 NOVEMBER 2019 Atypical Parkinson’s study day NCORE Sessions led by Derby Parkinson’s team. This one-day course is recommended for Allied Health Professionals with an interest in neurological conditions. During the day, therapy management will be addressed and there will be workshops for individual disciplines. Patients will also give their perspective on; Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). CPD certificate of attendance: 5.25 hrs. Venue: Royal Derby Hospital, Derby. Cost: £130. Contact: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk 9 AND 13 NOVEMBER 2019 Neurological upper limb for occupational therapists NCORE Lecturer: Erica Malcolm. The course will include sessions covering the areas of applied upper limb anatomy, muscle mobilisation techniques and facilitation. A patient will be assessed and practical sessions will be based on clinical findings. Course aims: to present the current literature regarding dynamic stability of the shoulder complex and explore the application to clinical assessment and treatment; to present the current literature regarding the pathophysiology of common shoulder conditions and describe the impact on the dynamic stabilisers; to demonstrate key assessment tools to explore function of the dynamic stabilisers of the shoulder as a basis for treatment