COURSES AND EVENTS
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ONGOING THROUGHOUT 2021
Distance learning courses and recorded online training in the assessment and treatment of neurological injury Brain Tree Training Instructors : Kit Malia and Anne Brannagan . Home / work based study courses . Designed to help you understand and apply key areas with your patients . Expert guided tuition via assignments and recorded online training . Emphasis on practical application in the areas of cognition , executive function , behaviour and awareness following brain injury . Venue : Home / work based study . Cost : £ 10 to £ 252.50 . www . braintreetraining . co . uk
ONGOING THROUGHOUT 2021
Webcast training for neurological rehabilitation Brain Tree Training All of our training courses for therapists working in neurological rehabilitation are now available as ‘ on demand ’ webcasts , each broadcast once a month . See website for dates and details for the following courses : Cognitive rehabilitation : How to do cognitive rehab ; Insight and adjustmen ; Dealing with behaviour ; Active relaxation training ; Advanced cognitive rehab : attention and information processing . Venue : Home / work based study . Cost : £ 50 to £ 100 . www . braintreetraining . co . uk
ONGOING THROUGHOUT 2021
Trusted assessor training : Simple aids of daily living , level two or level three DOTS Disability This OCN London accredited course provides competence and confidence to enable staff to assess for , prescribe and install ( simple aids of daily living ) equipment . We now offer live training via Zoom with our consultant trainer . The training incorporates PPT , videos , and break-out room exercises . Delegates will be able to attend training from their own homes . We can train six delegates in one day . Venue : Nationwide . Cost : On request . Contact : Karen , tel : 01202 771336 or email : karen @ dotsdisability . co . uk www . dotsdisability . co . uk
24 AND 25 NOVEMBER 2021
Occupational Therapy Show 2021 CloserStill Media RCOT will be on stand C45 at this year ’ s Occupational Therapy Show – come and say hello . You will be able to speak to the team about how we support our members at every stage of their career , helping with everyday challenges and celebrating achievements , and the latest developments in practice and research . Find out how you can get involved with your professional body . Venue : NEC Birmingham . Cost : Free . www . theotshow . com
4 – 5 DECEMBER 2021
Sporting upper limb masterclass NCORE Lecturer : Ian Gatt . This course has been shaped to combine effective methods of assessment , treatment , and functional rehabilitation of the whole upper limb ; hand , wrist , elbow and shoulder . The content is constantly updated with new evidencebased practice from clinical experience and concurrent research . Whether you are working in a private clinic , hospital setting , MOD , or sporting environment you will surely find this to be immediately applicable to your role . CPD : 16 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 250 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
6 DECEMBER 2021
Recognising post traumatic stress disorder in clients NCORE Speaker : Dr Aftab Laher . Course aims : the theoretical background to PTSD ; the epidemiology of PTSD ; assessment and diagnostic issues ; an evidence based review of treatment approaches – what works and why ?; what makes an effective treatment ? – working effectively with resistance to change and keeping therapists engaged . CPD : 7.25 hours . Venue : Florence Nightingale Community Hospital , Derby DE1 2QY . Cost : £ 130 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website , email : uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
6 DECEMBER 2021
Peer support session RCOT Specialist Section – Work Join us at our next live peer support session for a fantastic opportunity to get together , learn and support one another . There is no set agenda and participants are invited to bring discussion points of interest to them . We will be joined by Mandy Whalley to answer any questions you may have on her Empowerment Passport webinar , released to members on 1 November as part of our ongoing series . Venue : Zoom . Time : 12.30pm to 2pm . Cost : Free to members of the work specialist section . www . eventbrite . co . uk / e / rcot-specialist-section-work-peersupport-session-tickets-198452967167
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