COURSES AND EVENTS
6 OCTOBER 2021
Bathroom adaptation and design : Part one Viva Access Ltd This course covers key issues relating to the adaptation and design of accessible bathrooms . It explores optimum layouts and space standards , such as dry / wet zones ; transfer space around wcs ; heights and positioning of fixtures and fittings ; space requirements for carers . The course also overviews key access , egress and circulation issues and looks at ways of assessing individual wheelchair turning space . Venue : Online via Zoom . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 . Cost : Early bird price £ 29.50 plus VAT ; standard price £ 36 plus VAT . Register at : www . viva-access . com / book /. Contact : email : admin @ viva-access . com or tel : 0330 912 0079 .
6 – 8 OCTOBER 2021
Nature-based practice training for health and education Circle of Life Rediscovery CIC Learn knowledge and skills to take your therapeutic practice outdoors . Nature-based practice training for health and education empowers health , social care professionals and teachers to apply nature-based practice to their settings . Ideal for occupational therapists interested in nature-based practice . Includes : Face-to-face training in the woods in East Sussex with the lead trainers and a series of webinars and mentoring sessions with other experts in the field . Other date : 25 February 2022 plus webinars . Venue : Mill Woods , East Sussex plus online webinars . Cost : £ 980 . Contact : Marina Robb at info @ circleofliferediscovery . com or call 07966 514469 https :// bit . ly / 3zE4xx9
6 – 8 AND 14 – 15 OCTOBER 2021
SMART assessor online training Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability This four-and-a-half-day online training course is for senior neurological clinicians ( AHPs , clinical psychologists , nurses , and doctors ) and will enable the delegate to meet the person specification for PDoC assessors as outlined in the RCP guidelines . The SMART ( Sensory Modality and Rehabilitation Technique ) is a standardised investigative and assessment tool for patients with PDoC . Venue : Online training course . Cost : £ 730 . www . rhn . org . uk / events / smart-assessor-training-3 /
12 OCTOBER 2021
Kitchen adaptation and design Viva Access Ltd Explore key issues relating to the adaptation and design of accessible kitchens . Learn about optimum layouts , space standards and design principles . Experience problem-solving adaptation issues within a group setting and view demonstrations , via video , on how to measure seated individuals for worktop heights , wall cupboards and toe recesses . Learn about the uses of design briefs / specifications . Venue : Online via Zoom . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 .
Cost : Early bird price £ 29.50 plus VAT ; standard price £ 36 plus VAT . Register at : www . viva-access . com / book /. Contact : email : admin @ viva-access . com or tel : 0330 912 0079 .
19 OCTOBER 2021 ( FOLLOW-UP SESSION ON 30 NOVEMBER 2021 )
Start-Up and Succeed ( SUAS ) RCOTSS – Independent Practice Online one-day course for occupational therapists considering or new to independent practice ( plus group follow-up session on 30 November 2021 ). Course aims / outcomes : the identification of chosen scope of practice ; the development of an action plan re . business start-up and CPD . Venue : Online ( Zoom ). Cost : members £ 85 ; non-members £ 130 . For more information contact : coordinator @ rcotss-ip . org . uk . https :// suas-19oct21and30nov21 . eventbrite . co . uk
20 – 22 OCTOBER 2021
Occupational Therapy Tools for Autism Spectrum Disorder – working with children and their families OT Applied This expanded three day course is aimed at paediatric occupational therapists who want to develop their knowledge and skills in working with children with ASD from specialists in this field . The course provides in-depth analysis of best practice interventions , including sensory and behavioural issues using the latest evidence-based approaches , plus a copy of the ' OT Tools for ASD ' handbook . Tickets on eventbrite only . Venue : Virtual ( Zoom ). Cost : £ 350 . Contact : ot . applied @ gmail . com
21 OCTOBER 2021
Aspects of functional anatomy , muscle physiology and fascia as they relate to the individual with neurological damage or disease ( Level one ) NCORE Trainer : Erica Malcolm . Aims : To provide the student with an overview of how bony anatomy , muscles and connective tissue function together for movement control ; To provide the student with an assessment structure that will enable them to identify when a patient has compromised movement due to aspects of poor anatomical or connective tissue control or alignment ; To provide the student with the theoretical foundation for practical exploration of the influence of poor anatomical alignment or negative connective tissue changes . CPD : 7.5 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 130 . For more information and other events , contact : email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 . www . ncore . org . uk
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