Developing from the World OT Day message of ‘Opportunity + choice = justice’, Samantha will use this session to explore how recommendations can both influence, and be influenced by, social responsibil ...

The Government has published new guidance forlocal authorities onDisabled Facilities Grantsandhow to support people needing home adaptations.It’s designed to be a handbook for more joined upworkingto ...

The dark side of occupation is a concept that identifies how OTs have been traditionally concerned with activities that bring obvious health benefits. The difficulty is that no one is ever detained in ...

As our profession grows rapidly across the world,itis imperativethatwecontinue to exploreinnovativewaysto engage clientsconsideringtheir specificinterestsand occupations. Application oftechnology-base ...

This presentation will showcase innovative home modification policy, service delivery, research, and practice in Australia and in other nations.It will also describe the latest research about the pers ...

Its easy to feel powerless as a clinician in the face of such a complex condition such as Huntington’s disease and most get distracted by its well-known movement also known as chorea. Alex hopes to sh ...

Discussions around occupations that don't obviously provide benefits can be awkward. Our undergraduate training likely didn't prepare us for exploring the value of self harm, the function of overdosin ...

Jacquel will provide an overview of her current specialist housing occupational therapist role working with an Estate Regeneration team and a Joint Venture with a large developer. She hopes to demonst ...

This presentation describes the importance of OT within the ICF model when working with people with Cerebral Palsy of all ages and how the Bobath concept embraces the skill set of OTs in its multidisc ...

The experience of ill health, injury or disability can affect all aspects of an individual’s life including their capacity to sustain the demands of work.  Increasingly employers, through their occupa ...

Fatigue is a common symptom of Long Covid and post viral syndrome (PVS) more generally. Learn some basic science behind sleep, why it is so important in recovery and rehabilitation - and how to help c ...

In 2021 Essex County Council commissioned Assessment of Motor Process Skills (AMPS) training for a small cohort of occupational therapists as part of a trial to establish the clinical and professional ...

Individuals with eating disorders often experience maladaptive food behaviours and distorted cognitions around eating, which persist after weight restoration. Research shows that meaning of food engag ...

Despite the restriction, oppression and deprivation of life within prison walls, for some, prison provides the stability and security which has been sorely lacking within their lives in the community. ...

Working within a prison setting can be challenging in many ways. Add in a global pandemic and occupational therapy provision can appear impossible. Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Charlotte Fren ...

Is Single-Handed care a credible solution to the Health and Social care workforce crisis?   The single-handed care approach is being implemented as part of the Discharge to Assess process across organ ...

This presentation will explore barriers to occupational performance in schools, themes creating these barriers that became apparent to the author, and the implementation of sensory informed universal ...

Members of BAMEOTUK will update the audience on what the network has been up to since its inception. They will discuss the challenges and the successes, and how the network activities are impacting th ...

This presentation will focus on the development of the first MSc apprenticeship in occupational therapy which was approved in 2021 to run at Coventry University. It will consider the changing face of ...

Currently within the UK, individuals are finding themselves increasingly unable to meet their health and wellbeing needs due to the current cost and price of necessities and everyday items without see ...

This presentation will consider the meanings of holism and reductionism and the relationship to occupation and occupational therapy practice. Reflections on examples from rehabilitation will illustrat ...

The role of an occupational therapist is becoming more recognised in workplaces. The presentation will explore that role using the Person Environment Occupation (Law et al, 1996) model as a framework. ...

This presentation will offer an overview of social determinants of health and will provide attendees with the opportunity to consider how social determinants relate to and impact on their own working ...

In the UK, acknowledgment of and visible commitment to understanding the LGBTQIA+ community in occupational therapy has been historically poor. This is intertwined with long-standing challenges perpet ...

Martina Tierney is an Occupational Therapist with over 30 years’ wide-ranging experience including acute, mental health, rehabilitation, care in the community and in care facilities. In this presentat ...

Across the Uk there is a good provision of neurorehabilition services, however there is variation whether people are able to access these services. This presentation will look at the important facilit ...

Postural care aims to preserve or even restore body shape for individuals with movement difficulties and complex presentations, of which specialist seating is a key element. Specialist seating is a pr ...

Involvement in Workwell, a multi-centre research trial to test the overall effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Job retention vocational rehabilitation JRVR (WORKWELL) provided by additionally trai ...

This presentation will cover the impact of burns scarring and the necessity for ongoing, individualised rehabilitation for these patients. It will introduce The Katie Piper Foundation and the services ...

Not only the symptoms that arise from an injury to the Central Nervous System is an obstacle in rehabilitation. The actual mechanisms that handle normal motor functions are also suppressed as a result ...

Find out about the variety of career opportunities at Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust, from our established preceptorship programme, the largest mental health rotation in the country and o ...

Current research demonstrates the wide ranging and extensive developmental benefits that powered mobility can bring to very young disabled children. Occupational therapists at Designability support th ...

Explore the principles of neuroplasticity and how we can best utilise this in our upper limb therapy programs.

How often do you walk past a stand and think “they’re expensive so won’t be approved”?  The term expensive relates to perception about an initial one-off cost, but what about the long-term impact of t ...

The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...

Be the first to hear the early findings from RCOT’s first ever workforce survey, and help build a picture of the experiences and issues affecting the occupational therapy workforce by completing the s ...

Nutrition can help support health and wellbeing in later life. Explore why diet matters for positive ageing and some of the factors that might influence our ability to eat well as we get older. Pick u ...

Find out how free-swing devices can empower residents and help solve the difficulties of heavy flat entrance doors.

This seminar will offer valuable, bite size insight taken from our professional CPD, to help OT's better understand and specify the correct products to suit and create safer showering environments. Fr ...

This will be a seminar regarding sleep systems and the clinical reasoning and potential benefits for children with complex disability. We will also be discussing important factors to consider when cho ...

This session provides a reflection on the use of common and clinical or therapeutic language, delving into connotations, relationships and psychological or social impacts.  Words such as ‘resilience’ ...

There is a clear connection between mobility and people’s physical and mental well-being. Empowering movement can improve clinical, operational and financial outcomes. People are made to move. Satisfy ...

Learn about the impact of nighttime positioning and the importance of choosing the right lying surface, with actionable tips you can employ for you and your patients straight away.

Led by an OT with specialist paediatric knowledge, this CPD topic will explore potential in-vehicle equipment for children with additional needs including challenging behaviour. Learning outcomes: Und ...

These CPD sessions will outline how Driving Mobility assessments identify physical and cognitive client abilities, with a view to maintaining or regaining safe driving.  Each assessment establishes a ...

Led by an OT with specialist paediatric knowledge, this CPD topic will explore potential in-vehicle equipment for children with additional needs including challenging behaviour. Learning outcomes: Und ...

These CPD sessions will outline how Driving Mobility assessments identify physical and cognitive client abilities, with a view to maintaining or regaining safe driving.  Each assessment establishes a ...

This session looks to explore the bather’s sensory experience, the challenges, and potential therapeutic interventions, to maximise the positive experience. Learning objectives Review of what is meant ...

The short CPD session will focus on how therapists incorporate future proofing into their bathing recommendations, both to create financial efficiency and support the long-term needs of the client. Le ...

How often do you walk past a stand and think “they’re expensive so won’t be approved”?  The term expensive relates to perception about an initial one-off cost, but what about the long-term impact of t ...

Moving and handling can often feel daunting, particularly for bathing, when the perceived risks created by the environment often lead to alternative recommendations.  This session looks to break down ...

These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...

These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...

These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...

These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...

These presentations will focus on key considerations regarding a safe transfer into, out of and away from a bed. From a clinical point of view, Shaun will demonstrate why a Theracare Leg Lifter and th ...

This interactive workshop will look at how gantry hoists, bed management systems and slings can work together to support moving and handling in the community, including single-handed care. Consisting ...

This interactive workshop will look at how shower chairs and seating equipment can work together to support moving and handling in the community, including single-handed care. Consisting of a 45-minut ...

The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...

The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...

The presentation will focus on why sleep is accepted as an occupation and why better quality and longer duration of sleep can increase the well-being of not only an individual but their greater influe ...