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COURSES AND EVENTS COURSES AND EVENTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ADVERTISING contact: David Agyei on 020 3141 4641 or email: [email protected] Inclusion of courses and events not run by RCOT does not imply endorsement of them ONGOING THROUGHOUT 2020 Trusted assessor training: Simple aids of daily living, level two or level three DOTS Disability CIC This two-day OCN London accredited course provides competence and confidence to enable staff to assess for, prescribe and install (simple aids of daily living) equipment. Our training was developed with funding from the Office for Disability Issues. We are able to offer training to groups from our Dorset or London venue, or at your venues around the country. Venue: The Bridge, Littledown Centre, Chaseside, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DX. Cost: On request. Contact: Karen, tel: [phone] or email: karen@dotsdisability. co.uk www.dotsdisability.co.uk ONGOING THROUGHOUT 2020 CPD in Ayres' Sensory Integration | online modules and workshops ASI WISE Our adapted CPD offer is fluid and flexible to meet changing education needs during COVID-19. Lead by experienced lecturer, Kath Smith OT. Our webinar suite topics include telehealth, ASI assessment and intervention via telehealth, sensory ladders, mental health, trauma and ASI and supporting parents stuck at home. The ASI Wise CLASI modular programme order is adapted and continues, with additional support. Venue: UK and worldwide online. Cost: From £10. www.sensoryproject.org/cpd-online 1ST MAY - 31ST JULY 2020 Video podcast training for neurological rehabilitation Brain Tree Training These video podcasts focus on awareness, behaviour and cognitive issues. The episodes are designed specifically to enable you to improve your treatments, maximise patient achievements and feelings of success, optimise the limited time resources you have, gain practical easy to use techniques for assessment and treatment, and master the field of neurological rehabilitation. Venue: Home/Work based study. Cost: £30 to £120. www.braintreetraining.co.uk POSTPONED * 21 MAY 2020 IP ON TOUR: Sheffield (Trent region) RCOT Specialist Section – Independent Practice Our NEW IP ON TOUR initiative – bringing you and your fellow regional members together and combating professional isolation. This event (for North West, Northern and Yorkshire regional members) 64 OTnews May 2020 will use open space and business one-to-one approaches to promote networking, innovation and learning to support business development. Time: 9.30am to 3pm. Venue: Sheffield Tech Park, Sheffiled. Cost: Free (RCOTSS-IP members only). 19 June 2020 – Glasgow (Scotland), Irwin Mitchell Offices; w/c 8/15 June 2020 – Belfast (Northern Ireland), venue tbc. Visit: https://rcotss-ip.org.uk/ events#courses-workshops-and-training for more information. https://bit.ly/2RXedQH 27 MAY 2020 Adapting and designing for wheelchair users Viva Access Ltd Live Webinar (9.30am to 12.30pm). Learn about wheelchair standards such as turning circles, door widths, corridors and storage space and how to measure up individual wheelchair users for these. Review schemes for accessibility. Webinar highly interactive with powerpoint, whiteboard and video, case study and drawing, discussion groups, PDF handouts and break-out rooms. Recordings available post-training. Visit website for all events, prices and discounts. Venue: Online (Webinar) from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Cost: from £30, plus VAT. Contact: Trish Sweeney at admin@viva-access. com or 07501 089143. www.viva-access.com CANCELLED 27 MAY 2020 RCOT South East region roadshow – Small Change, Big Impact RCOT South East region This year's RCOT roadshow will update attendees on RCOT's research and development strategy, campaign reports and resources, advancing practice, generalist and specialist approaches to occupational therapy. We discuss the Small Change, Big Impact campaign and how attendees can work together locally to raise awareness of occupational therapy. Venue: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences – Oxford Brookes University, Jack Straw's Lan, Marston, OX3 0FL. Cost: Free. www.rcot.co.uk/southeast CANCELLED 27 MAY 2020 Aspiring to a clinical academic career? RCOT in collaboration with NIHR RCOT is hosting an event in collaboration with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Academic Training Advocates for occupational therapy. The workshop aims to demystify the requirements associated with the HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme and provide guidance for aspiring clinical