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ELASTIC SPORTS TAPING COURSE

This free full day course will teach you how to safely and effectively utilize
the techniques of elastic sports taping on patients with lymphoedema.
After an introduction to the history and theory of elastic sports taping,
participants will learn and practice techniques of elastic sports taping
for patients with lymphoedema of the upper extremity and/or difficult-to-bandage
areas such as the trunk, breast and head & neck.

Course Presenter

Ruth Coopee is the author and instructor of the class. See http://www.klosetraining.com/Faculty_RuthCoopee.asp

Where & When

Saturday March 10^th, 2012. Physiotherapy Department,
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9.

Who can apply

Occupational therapists and physiotherapists who currently work with a lymphoedema caseload and who currently treat clients using complete decongestive therapy.
Applicants must have Lymphoedema Therapy Full certification (such as Foldi/Casely Smith/Vodder/Leduc Methods) and provide evidence of same.
You do not need to be a member of ISCP or AOTI to apply to attend.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply please;

Ø Complete the attached application form using the following link http://www.aoti.ie/images/stories/documents/ApplicationForm lymphoedema.doc
and post with a copy of your Lymphoedema certification to

Sarah Lee. AOTI CPD Officer

AOTI

PO Box 11555

Kilmainham, Dublin 8.

Ø Applications must be received by noon on Tuesday 7^th February, 2012.

Ø Applicants will be informed after that date whether or not they have attained a place at the workshop.

2012 AOTI Membership

AOTI Membership Drive 2012

It’s that time of year again when AOTI Council is asking all members to renew their membership in 2012. The membership fees are the principal source of income that allows AOTI to carry out its work on behalf of members. We understand that there are many financial challenges facing our members so we are introducing a financial incentive as part of our membership drive in 2012.

AOTI Council is appealing to members to ask you to renew your membership and also try to secure one new member for the Association in 2012. As an incentive to participate in this membership drive, AOTI is offering a financial reward. If an existing member renews their membership and also sources a new member in 2012, they will get a 20% refund on their subscription.This amounts to a €32 refund for full practicing members and €22 for part-time practicing members. The equivalent amount may be credited against the registration fee for the 2012 AOTI Conference. Each existing member may source up to five new members for the Association and if they do this it will amount to a full refund of their 2012 membership subscription.

For the purpose of this incentive, an existing member is defined as someone who was a fully paid member of AOTI in 2011 and a new member is defined as someone who wasn’t a member of AOTI in 2011 who becomes a fully paid member in 2012. This offer will only be available to members in the Full Practicing and Part-Time Practicing categories of membership.

Existing members who wish to avail of the incentive should do the following:

· Renew your AOTI membership early in 2012 and source at least one new member for the Association who will be a Full or Part-Time Practicing member

· Then email Patricia Muller, AOTI Office Manager, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to inform her that you have sourced a new member and give this person’s full name.

· When the new member pays their subscription, they should state on the membership form the name of the AOTI member who recommended membership to them (there is a new question on the 2012 membership form)

· When the new member pays their subscription, their name will be noted beside the existing member’s name and the existing member will be eligible for a 20% refund.

Existing members who source new members can elect to:

1. Have the refund issued directly to them. Refunds will be issued quarterly by cheque

2. Accrue a credit that will be offset against the cost of registration for the 2012 AOTI Annual Conference

3. Waive the refund as a contribution AOTI.

AOTI 2012 Membership Form

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Practice-based research workshops for Occupational Therapists

PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH WORKSHOPS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Each workshop consists of four training days spread out over an eight month period. They are designed for occupational therapists working in clinical practice that have a strong interest in completing a practice-based research project. Members and non members of AOTI can apply. The workshops are free to attend.

Why might you be interested?
Irish studies report that most practitioners have positive attitudes about evidence-based occupational therapy practice and feel that clinical decision-making should be informed by research evidence. Many wish that more research studies, conducted in an Irish clinical context, were available. These interactive workshops will guide your learning in how to design and conduct research grounded in your own clinical practice. You will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for being not only a research consumer, but also a research producer. You can thereby make an important contribution to the development of the Irish occupational therapy knowledge base.

Course Presenters

The workshops will be facilitated by two occupational therapists with expertise in clinical practice and practice-based research.

Overall Aim

The overall aim of the workshops is to equip occupational therapists working in clinical practice with the knowledge and skills required to complete practice-based research in their clinical setting. Each participant will be required to complete a clinical research project over the duration of the workshops and to submit a written report on their completed project.

Content

The workshops will contain small group work, discussion and self directed activities between workshop sessions. Content will include:

Introduction to research and the importance of practice-based research.
Research methods and statistics
How to develop a research idea and identify a research mentor.
Ethics and moral considerations in research.
Writing a research proposal.
Data collection methods and analysis

How to disseminate research findings

On the fourth workshop day participants will be required to present their progress on their research project.

Where & When
The workshops will be held in four locations throughout Ireland.
The dates and venues are:

Cohort 1 in Tullamore
Session 1 Friday January 27th
Session 2 Friday March 2nd
Session 3 Friday May 4th
Session 4 Friday August 31st
Final submission date for written report on completed research project: November 30th, 2012

Cohort 2 in Galway
Session 1 Friday February 3rd
Session 2 Friday March 9th
Session 3 Friday May 11th
Session 4 Friday September 7th
Final submission date for written report on completed research project: December 7th, 2012

Cohort 3 in Cork
Session 1 Friday February 10th
Session 2 Friday March 23rd
Session 3 Friday May 18th
Session 4 Friday September 14th
Final submission date for written report on completed research project: December 14th, 2012

Cohort 4 in Dublin
Session 1 Friday February 17th
Session 2 Friday March 30th
Session 3 Friday June 1st
Session 4 Friday September 21st
Final submission date for written report on completed research project: December 21st, 2012

How to Apply
If you wish to apply please;
Ø Complete the attached application form and email to Sarah Lee at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Mark the subject ‘Practice Based Research & course location’.
Ø Also post a signed hard copy of the completed application form to:
Sarah Lee
AOTI
PO Box 11555
Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
Ø Applications close 5pm on 16th December, 2011. Incomplete applications not accepted.
Ø Applicants will be informed after that date whether or not they have attained a place at the workshop.

Research Workshop application form

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Older Persons Advisory Group! Get Involved

Older Persons Advisory Group- Get Involved

AOTI Advisory Group for Older People are SEEKING NEW MEMBERS!!

The AOTI Advisory Group for Older People are seeking new members who work with OR are interested in working with older adults and would like to:

continue to educate yourself on matters relating to this client group
network with other therapists working in this area
become involved in a group that responds to emerging issues related to older persons in conjunction with AOTI

STUDENTS AND NEW GRADUATES ARE WELCOME.

DATE FOR YOU DIARY:

Next study day: 2nd March 2012.

Theme of study day: Focus on Dementia

Location: School of Occupational Therapy, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James's Hospital.

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