COURSES AND EVENTS
4 NOVEMBER 2021
2021 UK Parkinson ' s excellence network conference UK Parkinson ' s Excellence Network The virtual UK Parkinson ' s Excellence Network Conference , 4 November 2021 , 8.30am to 5.30pm , brings together health and social care professionals to share good practice , learn , and shape the future of Parkinson ' s care – with a multidisciplinary focus . Can ' t make the date ? Event recordings will be available for 30 days . Venue : Online . Cost : £ 60 – bursaries available . www . parkinsons . org . uk / excellenceconference
4 AND 5 NOVEMBER 2021
RCOT Specialist Section – Housing annual conference RCOT Specialist Section – Housing This year ’ s conference will focus on the evolution of home and how we have had to adapt to using our homes in different ways , not only as a place to live , but to work , play and relax . We will explore ways to avoid creating homes that feel like hospitals , and the value of aesthetics to enhance wellbeing . For more information please visit our website below , to view the conference flyer . Venue : Virtual via Zoom . Cost : Free to housing specialist section members ; £ 75 for both days to non members https :// event-booking . net / current-events / housing-tickets /
5 NOVEMBER 2021
Risk assessment for occupational therapists Access Independent This course will consider the use of risk assessment as a tool to assist with clinical decisions as an occupational therapist working in the community . It covers principles of risk assessment and management , how to risk assess to help with best interest decisions , functional assessments and provision of equipment or adaptations . Venue : Remote training via microsoft teams – you stay at your home . Cost : £ 36 for the first 10 people then £ 60 per person ( inclusive VAT ). Contact : Gabriella . Mak @ accessindependent . co . uk or tel : 01223 229091
8 – 12 NOVEMBER 2021
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills ( AMPS ) NCORE The five-day training provides critical information related to the theoretical basis of the AMPS as well as experiential learning of administering and scoring AMPS evaluations . You will receive five , one hour ‘ live ’ virtual group sessions , with the first session as you commence your online learning and then at regular intervals throughout the course . Through the AMPS Online-Plus model you will complete the online AMPS course with additional support , from one of our UK AMPS Teaching faculty , for the duration of your online learning . CPD : 46 hours . Venue : Online . Cost : £ 900 . Contact : For more information and other events visit the website or email uhdb . ncore @ nhs . net or tel : 01332 254679 www . ncore . org . uk
10 – 12 NOVEMBER 2021
Foundation acupuncture and dry needling Breeze Academy Our foundation acupuncture course provides comprehensive study material via online and in-person sessions , giving you everything you need to know on how and when to implement acupuncture into your client ' s care package . Other date : 6 – 8 December 2021 ; Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre . Venue : Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre . Cost : £ 550 . https :// breeze . academy / courses / acupuncture-and-dryneedling /
11 NOVEMBER 2021
RCOT Specialist Section – Work annual study day : OT 2 OT : Let ' s talk about work RCOT Specialist Section – Work Join us for a day of inspiring learning at our bespoke study day , delivered by occupational therapists for occupational therapists working in the field of work . Our keynote speaker will address boosting confidence and belief in our unique professional skills . Other topics include best practice from a range of occupational therapy areas including autism , fatigue and neurology . Cost : RCOTSS work member free ; RCOT student member free ; RCOT members £ 35 ; non-RCOT member £ 35 . Venue : Online : www . eventbrite . co . uk / e / rcot-specialist-section-workannual-study-day-tickets-166797625187
11 NOVEMBER 2021
Disabled facilities grant : level one Viva Access Ltd This course provides an excellent overview of essential DFG criteria and processes and how these relate to the work of occupational therapists . Led by a specialist DFG trainer , topics include : the purposes and function of DFGs , eligibility criteria , means testing , mandatory criteria and preferred schemes , timescales and appeals , common issues and constraints relating to DFGs , and signposting to useful publications and websites . Venue : Online via Zoom . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 . Cost : Early bird price : £ 29.50 , plus VAT . Standard price : £ 35 , plus VAT . Register on website . www . viva-access . com / book /
12 NOVEMBER 2021
Reading and using plans for occupational therapists Viva Access Ltd Essential training for occupational therapists . The course explains the differences between plan views , sections and elevations and introduces delegates to a wide range of architectural symbols and conventions . It overviews essential drawing features such as title blocks , scale bars and hatching and demonstrates how to use a scale rule and read to scale . Delegates review one or more adaptation proposals within group setting . Venue : Online via Zoom . Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm . CPD hours : 3 . Cost : Early bird
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