New free assistive tech event available for disability practitioners and education professionals
A new free and exclusive assistive technology showcase for education professionals and disability practitioners has been announced by Wyvern Business Systems, an assistive technology provider.…
New one-day courses look to support family carers who look after someone with dementia
Newly-formed charity Dementia Carers Count has launched a range of one-day courses for family carers, aiming to give them additional support and skills while they…
CPD presentation and assistive paediatric innovations to be showcased at PMG Conference
Healthcare professionals will be able to take advantage of Etac R82’s CPD seminar on ability-based seating at the upcoming Posture and Mobility Group (PMG) Conference…
Wimbledon features quad division for the first time for athletes with upper and lower limb impairments
Credit: AELTC/Florian Eisele Showcasing greater inclusivity in sports, 2019’s Wimbledon Championships will see the inauguration of the quad wheelchair division, with leading quad wheelchair players…
Free CPD courses available for OTs and specifiers on designing bathrooms, sensory bathrooms and Changing Places facilities
Kingkraft, an assisted bathing, changing and showering manufacturer, has three free CPD seminars available for occupational therapists (OTs) and specifiers on designing bathrooms, designing sensory…
OT Show announces return of popular Occupational Therapy Awards
Occupational Therapy Awards 2018 Building on last year’s success, The OT Show has announced the return of its popular Occupational Therapy Awards 2019, celebrating the…
External training day launches for healthcare professionals about young people with acquired brain injury
The Children’s Trust is providing a new, innovative approach to psychosocial neurorehabilitation in a first of its kind external training day for healthcare professionals: ‘SPECS:…
Annual disability awareness event returns to support thousands of people with disabilities
Celebrating its 28th anniversary, the annual Disability Awareness Day (DAD) will return on the 14th July 2019, supporting hundreds of thousands of disabled people, their…
RCOT decides to pause popular Annual Conference to review how the event can be improved
Taking time to reflect on how its annual conference can better benefit its membership, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has decided to pause…
Healthcare professionals invited to mobility centre’s official opening with new assessment facilities for clients
East Anglian DriveAbility (EAD), one of Driving Mobility’s UK assessment centres for elderly and disabled drivers, will be officially opening its enhanced Thetford centre in…