Hearing Loss
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital OT DepartmentPresenter: Jordan Bishop Audiologist / Ear Science Institute Australia This presentation will focus on hearing loss The importance of early intervention for hearing loss The latest research on the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline Signs of hearing loss Hearing screening questionnaires Ways to maximise communication Information on referral pathways for hearing loss and […]
OT Services in the Home Interest Group – Basic Ramp Access
Osborne Park HospitalOT Services in the Home Interest Group next PD Please note there'll be no meeting held in August. Meetings will be held bi-monthly from 7.30am Date: Thursday 19th September Time: 7.30am - 8.30am Location: Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) F Block Activity Room Topic: Basic ramp access and things to consider when prescribing Presenter: Caila Ihle […]
Introduction to the HDS-R Dementia Course
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaThe workshop is aimed at health professionals who care for people living with dementia, and contains a very brief introduction about dementia before centering on the HDS-R, what it is, how to use it and how to turn the outcomes into a meaningful care plan for someone with dementia. It is highly interactive and the […]
Anatomy Wet Lab
University of Western Australia (UWA)The WAOTA Hand Interest Group invites you to participate in an Anatomy Wet Lab facilitated by 2 x Anatomy tutors, focusing on upper limb specimens. PLEASE NOTE: This event is only open to registered Occupational Therapists. This event is NOT OPEN to students. Tickets need to be pre-purchased from https://www.trybooking.com/BFSTR (booking closes on Friday 4 October 2019 at […]
Sensory Processing and Autism in Children from an OT Perspective
Curtin University 108: 119-120Please note this is a student only PD event. Lucy Mancini graduated from Curtin University in 2014 and quickly moved into the field of Autism. In her current role as a senior therapist, Lucy conducts assessments and therapy supports for children aged 2-6 years, who have or are suspected of having an autism diagnosis. PRESENTER: […]
Hand and Brain ( PNI and Guided Plasticity) – Day 1 A Basic Approach.
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaPresented by Associate Professor Birgitta Rosèn ( from Sweden ). It is with great excitement that the WA OT Association presents two day workshops by Birgitta Rosen, an international leader in the field of neuroplasticity and rehabilitation for OT Week 2019. Birgitta is an Associate Professor and an experienced occupational therapist. With over 40 years' […]
Hand and Brain ( PNI and Guided Plasticity) – Day 2 An in depth approach.
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaPresented by Associate Professor Birgitta Rosèn ( from Sweden ). It is with great excitement that the WA OT Association presents two day workshops by Birgitta Rosen, an international leader in the field of neuroplasticity and rehabilitation for OT Week 2019. Birgitta is an Associate Professor and an experienced occupational therapist. With over 40 years' […]
Hand and Upper Limb Course
OT Laboratory, Curtin University Room 119, Building 108, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, AustraliaThis interactive and practical full day workshop will provide a theoretical basis for your clinical reasoning when working with patients who have hand and upper limb conditions. The workshop is aimed at new graduates, therapists who are interested in hand therapy, and therapists new to the field. The programme for the day includes an anatomy […]
Teaching children self-regulation skills using the Alert program
ECU Mount Lawley Campus 10:308 Access from Central Avenue, Mount LawleyThis presentation aims to give you an insight on how to use the Alert program as a tool to promote and teach children self-regulation skills. Berry Johnston will also share with you how she has been able to use the Alert program in schools such as the Fremantle Language Development Centre. Presenter: Berry Johnson, OT […]
Neurology and Anatomy of the Upper Limb ( lets get hands on ! )
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaNeurology and Anatomy of the Upper Limb (lets get hands on !) – Associate Professor Anthony Pohl – Friday November 30th We are very excited to have Associate Professor Anthony Pohl give a repeat course on Neurology and Anatomy of the Upper Limb in November 2019. Mr. A. P. Pohl is the Director, Orthopaedic Trauma, […]