Interest Group Courses
Sleep Update – Focus on the home setting
Osborne Park HospitalWith heightened awareness of the importance of sleep for health, wellbeing and function, Occupational Therapists are increasingly addressing sleep as part of clients' occupational performance. Many factors affect the fine balance of our clients' sleep and daytime function. In this session, Sue will focus on factors related to the home setting, with discussion of practical […]
Paediatric Practice at Calm and Connected
We would like to welcome Occupational Therapist, Steph Alymore, to present around the topic of Paediatric practice at Calm and Connected in our first Ever virtual PD! Stephanie enjoys working with children, their families, teachers and other important supports to help achieve the individual and families goals. She has experience working in the areas of […]
April PD Postponed: Improving Motor Skills in Young Children: The Animal Fun Program
April PD Postponed - Amidst all the changes and challenges going on with the world at the moment, the DOT(WA) Exec have decided to postpone the April meeting and PD 'Improving the Motor Skills of Young Children with the Animal Fun Program’. We will do some test runs of hosting a live online only PD […]
Sleep in OT
Zoom OnlineDr Sue McCabe is an occupational therapist, working as a clinician, a researcher and a sessional OT teacher. She graduated in Perth in 1980, and has worked across a range of settings - including spinal and neuro rehab, community paediatrics, and equipment design – in the UK, the Northern Territory and Perth. Last year, she […]
The development of a school based intervention to improve the school participation and school connectedness of students with autism in mainstream primary schools
Zoom OnlinePresenter Amy Hodges is an Occupational therapist and the primary author of In My Shoes, a school based intervention that she developed as part of her doctoral studies that aims to improve the school participation and connectedness of students with autism in mainstream primary schools. Amy will share with you the journey that led to […]
Community Disability Support Services
Zoom OnlineWAOTA Students are excited to welcome Brittany Shearing from Senses Australia to present about her work so far in her area of expertise! Brittany has been working within the disability sector for the past two and a half years at Senses Australia and previously with Down South Therapy Services. Within these roles she has provided […]
AGM & PD: Research, grant writing, accessing evidence based resources – Where to start?
Zoom OnlineDOT(WA) are holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) and PD event on Tuesday 11th August 2020 via zoom. Presenter Suzi Taylor, Research Coordinator from Perth's Children's Hospital (PCH) will present on the topic "Research, grant writing, accessing evidence based resources - Where to start"? There's no 'one-size' answer to this question. Occupational therapists work across […]
OT in Animal Therapy
Zoom OnlineTalitha (Tilly) is the director of Cornwall House OT Services. She has over 14 years experience working with children and adults with disabilities through her work with Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia. Tilly has worked predominantly in private practice whilst also working on completing her PhD. Currently overseeing 9 Occupational Therapists, Tilly works […]
Wheelchair Seating and Pressure Care
TADWA Bassendean 371 Collier Road, Bassendean, WA, AustraliaBen Cole is an Occupational Therapist who works at Silver Chain. Ben trained in the UK and after graduation worked in acute care on rotation for 4 years including 12 months in community OT. After relocating to Australia Ben spent over 5 years at the Department of Communities (DSC) as part of the adult therapy […]
New Graduate Experience
Zoom OnlineWAOTA Students are back with the yearly New Graduate Experience PD! Come join the committee through Zoom to learn about what it's like in the big world outside our uni bubble. Meet your presenters! We are one week away from the New Graduate Experience. We have 4 newly graduated occupational therapists ready to share their […]