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LEARNING ZONE adults with neurological conditions (Part A). Module three: Assessment and treatment of adults with neurological conditions (Part B). The Modules do not have to be completed sequentially. Other dates: 2 and 3 March 2019; 27 and 28 April 2019. Venue: Royal United Hospital, Bath. Cost: £250 per module (early bird offers apply. Contact: ros. [email protected] or tel: [phone] FEBRUARY 2019 RCOT West Midlands region roadshow – Occupational therapy: Enabling productive lives RCOT West Midlands Region This year's RCOT roadshow is centered on enabling productive lives. Why enabling people to be productive is core to occupational therapy and we discuss link between the social determinants of health, productivity and health and wellbeing at different stages in our lives. Visit: www.rcot. co.uk/about-us/regional-and-local-groups/ west-midlands-region. Venue: Richard Crossman Building – RCG33, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5RW. Cost: Free for member and non members. Contact: [email protected] 7 FEBRUARY 2019 Webinar – Busting the myths of care expert work Jacqueline Webb & Co The word expert is powerful and can evoke fear. The final chapter of our webinar series aims to dispel this fear and bust a number of myths about the care expert role. We will show you what not to be worried about and how we can help you overcome these myths, so that you can look at the role in an informed way. The session lasts 30 minutes. Venue: Online. Cost: Free. Contact: [email protected]. Book at www.jwebb.co.uk/webinar 20 FEBRUARY 2019 Showers or baths: factors to consider RCOT Specialist Sections: Independent Practice and Housing 10am to 4pm. This is a joint study day for independent practitioners and housing occupational therapists, to consider the 52 OTnews January 2019 relevant factors and update your CPD on specialist equipment and adaptations for bathrooms, showers and what best to recommend to your clients. Try out Impey equipment. Network between members of Housing and Independent Practice Specialist Sections. Venue: Royal College of Occupational Therapists HQ. Cost: Free for RCOTSS-IP and RCOTSS-Housing members (bring your own lunch). Visit: Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2Tr4noF 20 FEBRUARY 2019 Care experts – What do they do? Can I do it? And why would I? Jacqueline Webb & Co OTs have what it takes! Find out what a care expert does and how this work would sit alongside your current clinical role, enhancing your clinical skills. You should leave this session knowing what care expert work is and if it is the next step for you. OT and care expert Juanita Carney will be available to answer your questions. Starts at 6pm. Venue: Celtic Manor, Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley Newport, NP18 1HQ. Cost: Free. Contact: recruitment@ jwebb.co.uk. To register visit www.jwebb. co.uk/seminar 27 FEBRUARY 2019 CYPF London Evening Lecture – ‘Selective Eaters part two: Examples of Community OT input’ RCOTSS – CYPF London Region Part 2/2 lecture focusing on the OT role with selective eaters: Three occupational therapy teams working in community services in London will give some practical illustrations of how they have supported selective eaters within their practice. Different service examples, interventions and key learning points from these services will be explored. These lectures run from 6pm-7.15pm. Venue: Wolfson Lecture Theatre, National Hospital for Neurology, Queens Square, London, WC1N 3BG. Cost: CYPF members £4.50; non- members £10; student members – free, student non-members £2.50. Recorded version tickets also available on Eventbrite. Visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cypf-london- supporting-selective-eaters-part-2-local- services-tickets-52945363006. Any queries, please email [email protected] 1 MARCH 2019 How to do cognitive rehabilitation Brain Tree Training Instructor: Kit Malia. This one-day interactive workshop is suitable for professionals working with adults who have cognitive problems following brain injury. The course focuses on the four approaches to practical cognitive rehabilitation: education, process training, strategy training and functional activities training. Thereby enhancing your ability and confidence to design, develop and implement a comprehensive cognitive rehabilitation programme. The emphasis throughout is on practical activities that work. Venue: Gatwick Hilton Hotel, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, London, RH6 0LL. Cost: £90. Visit: https://bit. ly/2QXZpOK or enquiries@braintreetraining. co.uk or tel: [phone] MARCH 2019 Essential skills for practice: Supervision Facilitated by Henny Pearmain, this course will help you make the most of your supervision – whether supervisee or supervisor. HCPC’s Standards of Proficiency (HCPC 2013) state that occupational therapists should ‘be able to reflect on and review practice’ and that they should recognise the value of supervision in achieving this. Attendance on this study day will help you to optimise your use of supervision, to everyone's benefit. Venue: RCOT, London. Cost: Members £80; non- members £120. Visit: www.rcot.co.uk/ supervision 13 MARCH 2019 Classroom management strategies for children with Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) NCORE Lecturer: Dr Sidney Chu. With focus on Sensory Modulation Disorders (SMD) and related conditions eg. ADHD, ASD and intellectual disabilities. In this training day, the concept of sensory processing, Sensory