Category: Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy

Clinical Practice, Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy in Practice, Practice Development

25th Oct 2016 – Impact of poor motor skills development on other areas of functioning.

@OT_rach

This week’s #OTalk (25th October, 2016) will be hosted by members of Goldsmiths Action Lab, using the @GoldActionLab Twitter account.

Motor skills support every aspect of our daily life and, in early childhood, enable some of the first opportunities for a child to learn about their environment and to interact with others. Motor difficulties are characteristic of certain medical conditions, such as cerebral palsy. But they are also common in children that fall under the umbrella of ‘neurodevelopmental disorder’. A particular focus of our research interests is children with a diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder (DCD), which is often referred to as ‘dyspraxia’ in the UK. However, children with dyslexia or a language impairment, as well as those with an autism spectrum disorder, may also be differentially affected.

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Assessment, Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy in Practice

#OTalk 18th October 2016 – (OT Show) Clinical assessments for pressure relieving cushions

@OTontheTracks

This week’s #OTalk is being hosted by Joanne McConnell (@JoMcEarlgrey). This chat is part of a series of chats supported by The OT Show (@TheOTShow) in the run up to this years show on 23rd & 24th November.

 

 ‘Clinical assessments for pressure relieving cushions’.

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Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy in Practice, Practice Development

#OTalk – 2nd August 2016 – The identity and role of an occupational therapist working in the charity sector.

Helen OTUK

On the 2nd August 2016, at 8pm (UK) for other time zones Michelle Gersh @mershy73 will be hosting #OTalk. Michelle would like to explore the roles and identity of other occupational therapist that work with in the charitable sector.

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Clinical Practice, CPD, Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy, Practice Development, Professionalism, Uncategorized

26th July 2016 Medical Tourism and Occupational Therapy

@OT_rach

This week @Sweet_Hiral will be hosting #Otalk

Medical Tourism is booming these days. People are willing to get medical services from best possible care facilities/organizations but lower prices. The definition suggests, “As the cost of healthcare began to rise in industrialized countries, particularly in the United States, the face of medical tourism began to change to include individuals seeking affordable and timely alternatives to surgery or treatment in their home countries” (Bennie, 2014) and such needs created the idea of the Medical Tourism. According to Kher (2006), “Medical services in India are particularly affordable, with prices as low as 10% of those in the United States” (as cited by Horowitz, Rosensweig, & Jones, 2007, p. 2).

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