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COURSES AND EVENTS planning; to demonstrate key treatment approaches based on the current evidence to address movement dysfunction in the shoulder complex. CPD certificate of attendance awarded: 11.25 hours. Cost: £210. Venue: London Road Community Hospital, Derby Contact: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk 13 – 14 NOVEMBER 2019 Two-day advanced application of interoception assessment and intervention Thrive OT Services Ltd Thrive OT services are excited to be hosting Kelly Mahler who is a prominent American occupational therapist, author and researcher. This will be Kelly’s first visit to the UK where she will be delivering an interactive two-day training course, designed to provide participants with a solid understanding of interoception, as well as in depth instruction on the assessment and development of interoception. There will be lots of opportunities for guided practice of assessment and intervention strategies. Venue: Kettering Park Hotel and Spa, Northamptonshire. Cost: £420 plus fees; participants will also receive a 20% discount code to purchase the interoception curriculum and activity cards, these will be available for collection at the course. www.bit.ly/2NrnH6x 13 – 14 NOVEMBER 2019 Level 4 advanced qualification: Managing diverse and complex manual handling situations A1 Risk Solutions Ltd in association with Quality Independence Practical workshop aimed at occupational therapists working with children/adults with complex needs. You are invited to share complex cases to collectively formulate a person-centred approach. You will develop safe systems of work that consider conflicts and social care policy, whilst maintaining safer manual handling. You’ll be able to evaluate different assessment tools and specialist equipment during the workshop. Venue: Waltham Abbey, London E4 7RJ. Cost: £495. Contact: Jayne, jayne@ a1risksolutions.co.uk, tel: [phone] NOVEMBER 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. The following topics will be covered in this half-day seminar: Historical review on model of service delivery. Key components of a successful model of integrated service delivery; The structure and components of a 3-tiered school-based OT model of service delivery; Applying the model in different areas of child development; Examples of application: sensory processing function and handwriting skills; Applying the model to support children with different diagnostic conditions; Examples of application: cerebral palsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Other factors and best practice guidance to be considered. CPD Certificate of attendance awarded: 3.5 hrs. Venue: London Road Community Hospital, Derby. Cost: £75. Contact: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk 21 NOVEMBER 2019 Special day regional meeting on trauma RCOTSS – Independent Practice (South West region) Regional networking event: Review of Simple and Complex Trauma; Polyvagal Theory and Trauma; EMDR Consultant – Peter Lane; Use of body therapies e.g. Shiatsu – Greg Tull; Practical guidance on resourcing clients; When to refer on. Venue: Gypsy Hill Hotel, Exeter, Devon. Cost: £40 payable by BACS only – Booking essential. Contact: [email protected] to book or phone Emma on 07543 601 320 25 – 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Occupational Therapy for children with handwriting difficulties NCORE Lecturer: Dr Sidney Chu. The overall aim of this three-day workshop is to help paediatric occupational therapists to acquire up-to-date clinical knowledge and skills in order to fulfil the role of occupational therapy in the evaluation and treatment of children with handwriting difficulties. Emphasis will be placed on the introduction of a framework of evaluation and intervention that is unique in the practice of occupational therapy. Collaborative strategies for improving children's handwriting in the educational settings will be discussed throughout the workshop. CPD certificate of attendance awarded: 19 hrs. Venue: Royal Derby Hospital, Derby. Cost: £330. Contact: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk 22 APRIL 2020 MOHO – ExpLOR study day: Using the MOHO exploratory level outcome ratings MOHO-ExpLOR is the latest assessment based on MOHO to be developed in the UK. It highlights the factors that support occupational participation when a person experiences severe impairments, and even when a person’s health is deteriorating. Facilitated by Sue Parkinson, the aims of the workshop are to: Distribute the MOHO-ExpLOR assessment; Outline the exploratory level of change; Examine the MOHO-ExpLOR items and rating scales; Consider associated environmental interventions. Venue: RCOT. Cost: members £160; non- members £300. Contact: [email protected] www.rcot.co.uk/mohoexplor OTnews July 2019 67