Training courses

All our courses and workshops are practical in nature. We provide opportunities for discussion, sharing of knowledge and working through complex client examples. Our evidence-based training is designed to assist with implementation of theory into practice. The courses are interactive and focus on examples to illustrate the issues faced by clinicians. We provide proven ideas and practical strategies to enable clinicians to best assess and treat.

 

For occupational therapists

Crash course in stroke and head injury

A one day intensive for OTs working with stroke and head injury. It covers:

  • Bullet_PointKey concepts in stroke and head injury
  • Bullet_PointWhat do you need to know for effective screening and assessment?
  • Bullet_PointTreatment options
  • Bullet_PointThe evidence to guide you
  • Bullet_PointAreas frequently missed
  • Bullet_PointCognitive, perceptual, sensory, motor and psychosocial areas to target for function and occupation

 

Goal setting and treatment planning

Goal setting is a vital element of the intervention process.  Do you want to set goals that:

  • Bullet_Pointdrive effective treatment?
  • Bullet_Pointare meaningful for your patient/ client?
  • Bullet_Pointyou can use to justify your treatment?
  • Bullet_Pointassist in determining your requested length of stay?

 

This half day course is designed specifically for OTs working in inpatient and community settings. Where do assessment, goal setting, treatment planning and intervention fit in your day to day role? Prevent goal setting becoming a tick-box exercise. Understand the concepts and benefits of goal setting. Learn how to make useful goals to guide your treatment or use as an outcome measure. Be able to effectively justify your intervention and feel confident in what you deliver.

 

Cognition and perception: Impact on rehabilitation

A one day course for OTs working with conditions including mild cognitive impairment, dementia, Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis. It covers:

  • Bullet_PointCommon changes in cognition and perception specific to condition
  • Bullet_PointWhat do you need to know for effective screening and assessment?
  • Bullet_PointThe evidence to guide you
  • Bullet_PointTreatment options
  • Bullet_PointA breakdown of attention, visuo-perception, memory, executive functioning and praxis
  • Bullet_PointUsing this knowledge to support function and occupation

 

Upper limb workshop for stroke rehabilitation – 2 days

A two day workshop for OTs working with patients/ clients with upper limb changes following stroke. It covers:

  • Bullet_PointUpper limb anatomy – beyond the books, palpating, identifying over and under-activity
  • Bullet_PointNeurophysical assessment with focus on upper limb
  • Bullet_PointPre-requisites for and facilitation of normal movement
  • Bullet_PointWhen and how to use mirror box
  • Bullet_PointSensory retraining
  • Bullet_PointFunctional electrical stimulation (FES) – an introduction
  • Bullet_PointConstraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
  • Bullet_PointPutting it all together in function

 

Trigger Point Therapy

An exciting new one day soft tissue course with a focus on the upper limb.

Trigger points are a common cause of upper limb pain for our patients and clients with strokes and other disabilities.  Having an understanding of trigger points and being able to treat them provides another tool in your tool box.   This course has been customised to meet the needs of occupational therapists providing treatment for the upper limb.

 

Intervention – Attention, Praxis and Visual Inattention

A half day course for OTs working with people who have had a stroke or head injury. It covers:

  • Bullet_PointIdeas and strategies for treatment of attention, praxis and visual inattention
  • Bullet_PointLinking your practise to the evidence
  • Bullet_PointClinical reasoning using complex case examples

 

Maximising outcomes in group therapy

A one day interdisciplinary course for therapists working in mental health.

How can you as a therapist increase the likelihood that skills learned in a group are transferred to ‘real life’? Would you like to develop greater confidence in your skills as a group therapist? This seminar explores the aspects of Group Therapy used to ensure successful outcomes for your participants including understanding the group process, building effective rapport, the true role of a group facilitator and trouble-shooting common uncomfortable group situations. Feel confident running effective groups in mental health.

 

Running groups in physical settings

A one day inter-disciplinary course for therapists working in physical settings.

We are all being encouraged to work smarter and be more productive by considering how we deliver therapy. This course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to run successful groups for clients. You will explore how you can provide group rehabilitation and still meet the individual needs and goals of group members. Practical strategies are targeted, including how to set up your groups, when to use open versus closed groups and dealing effectively with resistance and disruptions.

 

Advanced upper limb workshop for stroke – 2 days

A 2 day workshop for OTs, designed to provide you with improved reasoning for your UL rehabilitation and the handling techniques to facilitate function.

This workshop extends material covered on the Upper Limb Workshop for Stroke Rehabilitation and is open to those who have previously attended Day 1 of the Upper Limb Workshop for Stroke Rehabilitation. This is with the expectation you are confident with your UL anatomy, have an understanding of normal movement and recognise the importance of effective handling. If you are a senior therapist with significant experience in upper limb rehabilitation and are interested in this course but have not completed the pre-requisite workshop please contact us.