12 June 2023
Occupational therapy for children with complex needs OT Applied A new one-day course , on evidencebased occupational therapy for children with complex needs , 0-18 years . It will cover applying theory into clinical practice , interventions such as postural care , enabling environments and specialist equipment for children with complex , physical , sensory and learning needs , working with families and in special schools . It is designed as an addition to the Introduction to Paediatric OT course ran by OT Applied . Tickets on Eventbrite only . Venue : Virtual via Zoom . Cost : £ 130 Contact : ot . applied @ gmail . com
4 July and 26 September 2023
Neurological upper limb for occupational therapists NCORE Trainer : Erica Malcolm MCSP . Learning outcomes : By the end of the course the student will : Use a clear clinical reasoning process to select a posture for a chosen function ; identify specific areas for treatment to improve upper limb function / movement ; effectively apply treatment techniques to effect a change in movement / function performance . CPD : 13.5 hours . Cost : £ 250 . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Contact : For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
10 – 21 July 2023 ( part one ) 14 – 25 August 2023 ( part two )
M . A . E . S . Foundation course - Movement Analysis and Education Strategies course for treating children with CP and similar neurodevelopmental conditions MAES Therapy International Act on key mechanisms to improve children ’ s ability to keep learning and progressing , whilst avoiding ( or delaying ) a ‘ plateau ’ effect . Highly practical in nature , this course expands your repertoire of interventions , structures and develops clinical reasoning and clinical expertise . Promote the development of skills in terms of mobility , hand function , constructive play , interaction and communication , for each child . Venue : Part one : online via Zoom . Part two : Face-to-face in London . Finchley Golf Club , Mill Hill East , North London NW7 1P . Cost : Early bird fee £ 2,895 ( Early bird ends 10 April 2023 ); Regular / late fee £ 3,195 . https :// bit . ly / 3YbW54Y
25 September 2023
Annual conference RCOT SS – Trauma and Musculoskeletal Health This year ’ s theme is : Measuring impact and influencing outcomes – The power of data and occupational therapy . We look forward to our first in person conference in four years . Please join us for an informative didactic and interactive day , meet old and new colleagues and advance your practice . Venue : Hilton Leeds City , Neville Street , Leeds LS1 4BX . Cost : RCOT SS – Trauma and Musculoskeletal Health member early bird rate £ 55 ; RCOT member early bird rate £ 85 ; non- RCOT member early bird rate £ 140 . * Early bird rate will end on Wednesday 1 March 2023 . Contact : events . exhibitionsofficer @ rcot . co . uk www . rcot . co . uk / tmh-conference-2023
28 – 29 September 2023
Acupuncture for occupational therapists NCORE Trainer : Richard O ’ Hara MCSP , HPC , BSc , PgD . This introduction to acupuncture is designed specifically for HCPC registered occupational therapists working within hand therapy and pain management and enables them to apply acupuncture in practice . It has been RCOT Approved Learning . The course teaches 10 influential acupuncture points and their safe implementation in practice . CPD : 14 hours . Cost : £ 435 . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Contact : For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
22 November 2023
Occupational therapy interventions for autistic children NCORE Trainer : Alison Neal . Learning outcomes : Understand common sensory based problems of children with autism including modulation and praxis ; be able to understand how sensory processing links with behaviour ; have an understanding of tools that can be used to help ; understand the effects of using typical sensory equipment . CPD : 7 hours . Cost : £ 160 . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Contact : For more information and other events , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
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