Essential OT Toolkit for Early Career OT's Working with Children and Families

1 day online & 1 day in person

This course is supported by funding from the HSCP office. As such, in the event that it is oversubscribed, priority will be given to staff in HSE/HSE funded roles (including S38/S39). 

Day 1: Thursday 18th Sept, Online 

Day 2: Monday 10th Nov, In person (Headfort Hotel Kells Meath )

Course Content: 

This two-day training is designed specifically for new graduate occupational therapists (OT), early career OTs and/or OTs considering working with children, young people and their families. It is a toolkit covering all areas of OT clinical practice in the Irish context, and aims to equip therapists to deliver best practice to children and young people in their services. This course is provided over two days with a 6 week interval between the two dates.

Objectives

1. To provide training on the use of standardised assessments, including choosing appropriate assessments, administering assessments and interpreting scores and results.

2. To provide training on clinical reasoning skills and how to develop effective clinical reasoning skills to support OT practice.

3. To support application of current models of practice and frames of reference relevant to children's OT practice.

4. To develop effective support plans for home and school, supporting occupational engagement and participation. Demonstrate and outline how to formulate strength based report writing.

5. To support  engagement  in  regular self-reflection and seeking supervision from experienced mentors in order  to support early career OT’s to grow both personally and professionally. This is essential for well-being in our work. 

Facilitators: 

Emir Crowley and Regina Donnelly from Hand in Hand Childrens Occupational Therapy have worked for over 26 years as Children’s Occupational Therapists. For over 18 years they worked as Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapists in a variety of HSE paediatric settings including inpatient wards, children’s disability teams, schools, housing adaptation, ASD diagnostic services, Specific Language Disorder (SLD) Services, Primary Care/Community Services and Early Intervention.

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