The Power of Playgroups – The LEaP Playgroup for children with developmental delay and/or disabilities
Virtually OnlineDetails: Dr Jodie Armstrong's doctorate focused on developing and evaluating the LEaP therapeutic playgroup for children with developmental delays and/or disabilities. Developed as a ‘first line’ approach for children entering therapeutic services, this model showed to be effective in improving children’s developmental outcomes and increasing parental social support. Jodie will be presenting on the LEaP playgroup […]
Pain from an OT Perspective – 2023
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaPresented by Ian Cheok. Chronic pain management is a major and growing challenge for patients, healthcare professionals and the global healthcare system. Pain science can be quite disheartening as a topic – as there are no magic bullets or quick fixes in treating chronic pain. This can make engaging with this condition difficult, with the […]
Introduction: Basics of Wheelchair Assessment and Prescription 23/2 OTSIH
Virtually OnlineLisa Ozsdolay, Aged Care Team lead at Indigo presents an introduction into the basics of wheelchair assessment and prescription in the community, including posture, pressure and environmental factors to consider. Date: Thursday 23rd February Time: sign in from 7.15am, starts promptly at 7.30am Location: Virtual Cost: Please note in order to access the member rate […]
Activities of Daily Living Assessments – 28th Feb – Workplace Rehab Interest Group
Virtually OnlineClaudia Di Lazzaro is one of the founding directors of Incite Solutions Group with more than 16 years' experience in the delivery of high-quality services within the vocational rehabilitation industry. Claudia has a Masters of Occupational Therapy and is a qualified Functional Independence Measure (FIM) clinician as well as Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE) practitioner […]
Basic Neurological Assessment 2023
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaPresented by Carlo Divita. Although this course is centered on Basic Neurological Assessment and therefore aims to provide it’s attendees with a greater depth of understanding of why and how specific assessment components are undertaken as part of the role of Occupational Therapists working with individuals with a neurological condition; it also aims to provide […]
Basic Home Modifications 2023
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaAfter the recent success of both the basic and complex course Sandi Lightfoot from the University of Sydney has confirmed to return to Perth and repeat these courses in March 2023. Sandi Lightfoot is an OT and service manager for a home visiting modification service covering the local government areas of South West Sydney. She has […]
Basic Home Modifications 2023 – 2
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaAfter the recent success of both the basic and complex course Sandi Lightfoot from the University of Sydney has confirmed to return to Perth and repeat these courses in March 2023. Sandi Lightfoot is an OT and service manager for a home visiting modification service covering the local government areas of South West Sydney. She has […]
OT in Autism PD – WAOTA Student Committee 30/3
Curtin University 108: 119-120WAOTA Students are excited to welcome Mathew Johnson and Jema Kerrich from Autism Association of Western Australia as our presenters for the first PD of the year! Mathew Johnson is the manager of school aged therapy and clinical services at Autism Association of Western Australia (11 years and counting!) and has worked as an occupational […]
Home Modifications Complex 2023
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaPresented by Sandi Lightfoot After the recent success of both the basic and complex course Sandi Lightfoot from the University The complex course will include complex bathrooms for conceptual designs, major ramps and lift considerations and kitchen design. Participants can attend the complex course only if the basic course has already been completed or they […]
Private Practice Paediatrics – WAOTA Student Committee 13/4
Curtin University 108: 119-120Kate Maskos graduated with the class of 2016 at Curtin University. Over the past 7 years she has worked predominantly in the paediatric sector, and has previously engaged in both clinic and community settings at larger business structures. She now currently works as a Senior Therapist and Lead at Potion Therapy Support Services, which is […]