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25.01.2022 What a great opportunity

25.01.2022 Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) is developing training for health professionals. The aim of the training is to increase knowledge, skills and confidence in health professionals to work with people with intellectual disability. They have created a short survey to gather information from across all areas of health. This survey will inform CID what you as a health professional see as the most important issues to cover within the training. Other topics will include ...ways to improve interaction and communication with people with intellectual disability. Your input is vital in helping them develop relevant, engaging and insightful training. To fill in the short survey please follow this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MM6F8KS.

25.01.2022 Happy speech pathology week!

24.01.2022 In April this year Disability SPOT hosted Dr Fi Graham who facilitated an Occupational Performance Coaching Course. We have had so many awesome achievements from this - We successfully turned it into an online course at the last minute thanks to COVID 19 - We got amazing feedback on how people loved the course and would engage in online conferences such as this in the future - We ran a follow up group with Lucy Charles, Occupational Therapist, called Coaching on Coaching for... those who wanted to further develop their skills And now we have a small group of Disability SPOT members meeting regularly to support each other using coaching approaches. Yay to supporting clinicians in the disability sector to further their skills and form meaningful connections with each other.

23.01.2022 Occupational Therapy Australia has released a new position statement on bed sticks, poles and rails. Check it out at the link below and let us know what you think in the comments. https://otaus.com.au//Bed%20Stick%20Poles%20Rails_Position

23.01.2022 This looks fantastic

22.01.2022 Thank you to all who responded to our 2020 Needs Survey earlier this year. We received an amazing 161 responses, which we are working our way through to incorporate into our plans for the next few years. Whilst we collate the results, we will be regularly posting DISABILITY SPOT SURVEY SNIPPETS! Keep your eyes peeled for these future posts and our full results summary in the new year.

18.01.2022 Final chance to register for our event on Wednesday night.

18.01.2022 More great resources

18.01.2022 Wishing our amazing colleagues a very happy speech pathology week.

17.01.2022 Check out the consolidated NDIS Practice Guides on all the Regulated Restrictive Practices. The Guides have had extensive consultation and feedback from people with disability, people with lived experience, professionals bodies, States and Territories government agencies and individual experts. https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/document/2386

17.01.2022 Here is some feedback from Kim Bulkeley who attended our most recent event with Ruari O'Donnell: "I really enjoyed the webinar, my best take home was the genius idea to remove the pedals so that new riders use their feet to balance initially and then you add in one pedal at a time! Fantastic idea to help with ditching the training wheels. I would encourage you all to have a look at the recording of the webinar, lots of excellent practical tips." ... If you are a member and missed out, don't forget to check out the recording on our website. For those who aren't members, join now for only $60 so that you can have the chance to access excellent and informative events like this one. Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Christmas Event TONIGHT!!

17.01.2022 HAPPY FRIDAY SPOT MEMBERS! A group of USYD Exercise Physiology students are collaborating with Disability SPOT to complete a fieldwork project. The project aims to investigate the role of an Exercise Physiologist in the disability sector. We encourage all of our members to take a short moment to fill out the questionnaire linked below in order to help determine the extent and knowledge of Exercise Physiology services offered within various clinics in Sydney and surrounding ar...eas. THANKS! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSc2IwcI_sp1EEEPEt/viewform

15.01.2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT DISABILITY SPOT! We are so excited to collaborate with all of our members this year and provide informative events throughout 2021! Don't forget to tell your friends, colleagues and family members about Disability SPOT. Membership is only $60 and includes a full year of networking opportunities, professional support, access to resources and professional development events. Student membership is free!... Speaking of membership, make sure you check when it is time for you to renew as it runs by registration date rather than calendar year.

15.01.2022 SPOT SURVEY SNIPPET 1: Our members are a very experienced group of people, with 78% (n=60) working in the disability sector for over 10 years! If you are interested in connecting with experienced therapists,join up and attend our next event!SPOT SURVEY SNIPPET 1: Our members are a very experienced group of people, with 78% (n=60) working in the disability sector for over 10 years! If you are interested in connecting with experienced therapists,join up and attend our next event!

15.01.2022 Love a free resource! Understanding behaviour support practice guide from UNSW - 2017

15.01.2022 The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health are holding a webinar on Thursday. The webinar is looking ...at what should be included in the next National Disability Strategy, due to land next year. The webinar will be hosted by Disability Discriminator Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett. It will feature the Minister for Social Services Anne Ruston as well as people with disability and academics and researchers. You need to register to attend. You can find out more and register here - https://humanrights.gov.au//webinar-national-disability-st And don't forget there is still time to have your say about what should be included in the next National Disability Strategy. You can get involved here - https://engage.dss.gov.au/nds-stage2-consultation/ (Image description: Picture of the Human Rights Commission website. There is a purple banner up the top. The text inside the banner reads "Webinar: National Disability Strategy - Beyond 2020" in white letters. There is a photo underneath of a woman wearing a grey jumper and blue face mask. She is sitting on a grey couch. A laptop sits on the coffee table in front of her. She is holding her hand over her mouth making a sign.)

15.01.2022 Massive thanks to all of our members who have already completed our needs analysis survey and shared it with our networks. If you haven't already, we'd love you to complete the survey to share with us what you need! (Click on link below) This will allow us to tailor our services to best meet the needs of therapists working in the disability sector. The Disability SPOT Executive team will be meeting up for our planning day in October so we'd love to have even more juicy data to help plan future events and support for you!

14.01.2022 Lauren Davis; Speech Pathologist is presenting at our September Event; Exploring the spoken language development of school age children on the autism spectrum with minimal verbal language. Registrations are now open for members.

14.01.2022 OT Australia is encouraging members to provide their feedback about the proposed Independent Assessments. Clinic on the link below:

14.01.2022 How can we help youth with Cerebral Palsy to have an active lifestyle and good mental health? Join us on CP-NET Science and Family Day, where Dr. Jan Willem Gorter will talk about strategies to promote health and well-being. Register here: https://is.gd/CPNETScienceAndFamilyDay

14.01.2022 Morning Spotters, don't forget about our needs analysis survey! We have had a great response already but would love to hear from as many therapists as possible working in the disability sector. Here is the link if that makes it easier to do https://sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3CnlnicFgUYvGRv

13.01.2022 BYO celebratory Christmas drinks and food and join us to hear David Moody present on the State of the Disability Sector Report. Register at this link to secure your spot ---- https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/disability-spot-christmas-p The evening will involve:... 7:00pm Virtual drinks, nibbles and networking online. Members will be automatically put into break out rooms enabling them to meet and talk with other participants in a small group environment 7:15pm Online Presentation starts 8:00pm Questions 8:15pm Opportunity for further independent small group chat if people wish to continue networking or discussing the Presentation.

12.01.2022 OUR NEXT EVENT IS ONLY 1 WEEK AWAY! Make sure you register at the link below to avoid missing out. Don't forget to join the Zoom call promptly at 7pm (+- a drink) to virtually meet and network with other members who are attending the event. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/understanding-vision-and-vi... For some children with disabilities, vision can limit their performance and participation in daily activities, whilst for other children, it is their strength. This webinar will explore some of the reasons for a child’s limitations in using vision, and introduces a new resource for describing how a child uses their vision that may be useful for goal setting and intervention planning the Measure of Early Vision Use. Find out about the Measure of Early Vision Use, developed by Occupational Therapist/ PhD Student Belinda Deramore Denver.

11.01.2022 Nsw Health with CID have collated easy read information into one place regarding COVID.

11.01.2022 Might be of interest to community therapists in hotspot areas.

11.01.2022 RUOK? Disability work can be hard and emotionally draining at the best of times, let alone in 2020. Today is a good reminder to check in with yourself as well as others.

10.01.2022 LAST CALL FOR OUR LAST EVENT OF 2020! Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear David Moody (CEO at National Disability Services) present on the State of the Disability Sector Report 2020. Join us this Wednesday night (9.12.2020) by registering at the link below. BYO celebratory drinks and food!! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/disability-spot-christmas-p

10.01.2022 The Centre for Disability Studies (CDS), through its affiliation with the University of Sydney, welcomes applications for two PhD research scholarships to work on an exciting Australian Research Council Linkage Grant Project titled, "NDIS: Rhetoric versus Reality?" This project aims to explore the realities of living with intellectual disabilities in Australia, and the impact of individualised funding arising from the introduction of the NDIS. This project will examine, with...in this era of disability reform, how people with intellectual disability are having their needs met, and the extent to which they are involved in decision-making about their lives. The successful students will have an opportunity to develop their own research initiatives that relate to the objectives of this project. This opportunity may interest prospective students from the following discipline areas: disability studies; occupational therapy; social work; education; and other allied health areas. For more information about these scholarship opportunities and to apply, please visit https://www.sydney.edu.au//research-scholarship-in-ndis-rh. Applications close 5pm 28.2.2021

06.01.2022 SPOT SURVEY SNIPPET 2: Our members have vast experience supporting those with intellectual (18.6%), cognitive (17.7%), neurological (17.7%), physical (16.9%), sensory (15.8%) and psychosocial (13.3%) disabilities.SPOT SURVEY SNIPPET 2: Our members have vast experience supporting those with intellectual (18.6%), cognitive (17.7%), neurological (17.7%), physical (16.9%), sensory (15.8%) and psychosocial (13.3%) disabilities.

06.01.2022 ONLY 11 DAYS LEFT TILL OUR NEXT BIG EVENT: SPOT Members join us for our November 2020 event, facilitated by Ruairi O’Donnell, Physiotherapist, from Northcott. Do you know clients who are interested in learning to cycle? Are you unsure how to make a start on this?... Ruairi will be hosting our webinar to help you answer these questions, as well as: What is involved in cycling a bicycle? (A very brief analysis of the skills involved) How can we grade the level of difficulty for cycling a bicycle? Can children with DCD and children with CP learn to cycle? When is it useful to use a tricycle rather than a bicycle? Are there other adaptations to be aware of? Register at this link so you don't miss out: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/learning-to-cycle-grading-t

05.01.2022 To kick off our International Day of People with Disability - Australia, we will be running an online information day covering some of our most in-demand topics... including: When: Thursday, 3rd December 2020 ECEI to LAC 10:00am Mental Health 10:30am Self-Management 12:00pm Let’s talk about work 1:30pm RSVP: ECEI to LAC https://bit.ly/3ls82QQ Mental Health and the NDIS https://bit.ly/3pplbN2 Self-Management https://bit.ly/3kr8JbN Let’s talk about work https://bit.ly/2UmK5hP Sessions will be in the format of a webinar presentation followed by a live Q&A session with a Uniting LAC staff member to answer all of your questions.

05.01.2022 Have you registered for our event next week with guest speaker Lauren Davis, speech pathologist?

05.01.2022 Last calls peeps for coaching on coaching https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/coaching-on-coaching-a-foll

04.01.2022 Recovery Station are an allied health provider across the Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney regions. They are looking for an experienced Speech Pathologist to join their team: The role is advertised as being in Western Sydney, they are flexible with considering applicants from other parts of Sydney.

04.01.2022 Plumtree Children's Services are hosting their 4th annual family conference online this Sunday. See link below for the line-up of presentations and to register.