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COURSES AND EVENTS Venue: London Road Community Hospital, Derby. Cost: £130. For more information and other events, email: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk 20 NOVEMBER 2019 Hidden disabilities – Sharing best practice in IMA for Blue Badges SHA Disability Consultancy Ltd SHA (established in 1995) have been providing IMAs for almost 20 years and is in the vanguard of innovation. Our lead IMA clinician will give a presentation on experience from SHA local authority clients and assessors since the DfT guidance was introduced, and then facilitate a best practice discussion. Event is targeted at service managers and senior IMA assessors. Venue: NCVO Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints St, Islington, London N1 9RL. Cost: Free but places are limited so you MUST register to attend. Contact: [email protected] 21 NOVEMBER 2019 RCOT South West roadshow and abstract writing workshop RCOT South West This full day of CDP is split into two workshops. In the morning we have an abstract writing workshop followed by this year’s RCOT roadshow which is centered on enabling productive lives, why enabling people to be productive is core to occupational therapy and we discuss link between the social determinants of health, productivity and health and wellbeing at different stages in our lives. Venue: Taunton Rugby Football Club ‍Commsplus Stadium Hyde Lane, Bathpool Taunton Somerset, TA2 8BU. Cost: £10. https://bit.ly/2or2rSh 25 – 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Occupational therapy for children with handwriting difficulties NCORE Lecturer: Dr Sidney Chu. This workshop will help paediatric occupational therapists acquire up-to-date clinical knowledge and skills in order to evaluate and treat 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. CPD: 19 hrs. Venue: Royal Derby Hospital, Derby. Cost: £330. For more information and other events, email: [email protected] www.ncore.org.uk hand dysfunction actually use their involved hand collaboratively with their well-functioning hand to perform bimanual tasks. Two and a half day course. Venue: Whittington Education Centre, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF. Cost: £650 per person including refreshments (lunch not included) Further details and booking contact: Povenjit Kaur, povenjit.kaur@ nhs.net or tel:[phone] https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=1142 29 – 30 NOVEMBER 2019 Cognitive rehabilitation workshop Brain Tree Training This two-day interactive workshop is suitable for professionals working with adults who have cognitive problems following brain injury. The course focuses on practical activities that can be used in the rehabilitation of attention, visual processing, information processing, memory and executive functions. Venue: University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. Cost: £185. www.braintreetraining.co.uk/UK_other_course_details. php?id=101 2 AND 3 DECEMBER 2019 (TWO DAYS) Introduction to the theory and neuroscience of Ayres’ Sensory Integration (two day workshop) ASI WISE | CL-ASI A two-day workshop, practical learning supported by research- based evidence to provide a solid foundation to those starting to learn about Ayres’ Sensory Integration. Focusing on the neuroscience and theory of ASI including current terminology. A practical introduction to Ayres' Sensory Integration for therapists, teachers and other health care professionals. Venue: Truro Cornwall. Cost: £375 (two days) www.asi-wise.org 2 – 5 DECEMBER 2019 (FOUR DAYS) Module one, introduction to the theory and neuroscience of Ayres’ Sensory Integration ASI WISE | CL-ASI Four days of practical learning supported by research-based evidence to provide a solid foundation to those starting to learn about Ayres’ Sensory Integration. Focusing on the neuroscience and theory of ASI including current terminology. A practical introduction for therapists beginning ASI WISE/CLASI Sensory Integration practitioner training. Venue: Truro Cornwall. Cost: £799 www.asi-wise.org 27 – 29 NOVEMBER 2019 5 AND 6 DECEMBER 2019 The Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) is now a well-established evaluative tool to measure how effectively children with unilateral Occupational therapists with an interest in mental health will be able to: learn about the latest research and good practice in this specialist The assisting hand assessment version 5.0, a new perspective on evaluating hand function in children with unilateral impairments 18 months to 18 years Whittington Health NHS 64 OTnews October 2019 RCOT Specialist Section – Mental Health national conference 2019: Person centred care – do we practise what we preach? RCOTSS – Mental Health