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25.01.2022 Still 80 minutes left to post Why is Play Important A $50 voucher to spend at The Playroom up for grabs (closes 7pm)Still 80 minutes left to post Why is Play Important A $50 voucher to spend at The Playroom up for grabs (closes 7pm)

24.01.2022 Calming Moments manufactures weighted blankets, weighted toys and weighted jackets at its factory in Mandurah WA. We: - Custom-make each weighted blanket in over 20 different weights so that the user gets the correct weight of blanket to provide soothing Deep Pressure touch. - are an NDIS-registered provider.... - have the widest range of colours and fabrics available. - are certified Australian-made. The website is https://calmingmoments.com.au/

23.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who posted today. Now the hard choice of choosing a winner, I loved them all. Winner will be posted tomorrow, keep an eye out on Thursday for another chance to win.Thank you to everyone who posted today. Now the hard choice of choosing a winner, I loved them all. Winner will be posted tomorrow, keep an eye out on Thursday for another chance to win.

23.01.2022 A reminder that tonights schedule PD has been postponed. We hope that you are all staying healthy and we are sure that you are all staying busy as we navigate these challenging and ever changing home and work environments. DOT(WA) will advise you of any plan for future PDs and meetings when we have specific details.

21.01.2022 Calling all Australian paediatric OTs! Please consider taking 10-15 minutes to complete this survey about the services that you provide to children with DCD (sometimes referred to as Dyspraxia). The survey can be found here: https://ecuau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2bL4rAttq670ZCt

21.01.2022 Have you read the Telethon Kids Impact for DCD report? This is an amazing project run by Melissa Licari and others at Telethon Kids Institute - the report details the results of a survey of over 400 parents across Australia. You can access the full report at this link. ... https://www.telethonkids.org.au//projects/impact-for-dcd-r

20.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who answered my first survey last year. This article contains the results as published in the journal - Child: Care, Health and Development. Allied health professionals (predominantly OTs) demonstrated the most knowledge of this disorder which shows that we have an important role to play. Jacqui Hunt http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cch.12824

20.01.2022 This app is currently free in App Store and Google play. Not sure how long it will be free but it is a simple app with a large bank of Auslan. Search RIDBC Auslan Tutor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details

19.01.2022 JUNE PD & MEETING IS TONIGHT ON ZOOM! Date: Tuesday, 16th June 2020 Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm Presenter: Amy Hodges... Topic: The development of a school based intervention to improve the school participation and school connectedness of students with autism in mainstream primary schools. Amy Hodges is an Occupational therapist and the primary author of In My Shoes, a school based intervention that she developed as part of her doctoral studies that aims to improve the school participation and connectedness of students with autism in mainstream primary schools. Amy will share with you the journey that led to the development of In My Shoes, including key findings from her research and will also share some of the resources of the program including dramatised videos and comic-strip style illustrations. In My Shoes is due to be trialled in schools this year to test its preliminary effectiveness and feasibility in the school environment. Zoom video conference details: Meeting ID: 935 6412 8594 Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://ecu.zoom.us/j/93564128594 Join by phone: +61 8 7150 1149 Zoom instructions can be found on our website: https://dotwa.org.au/monthly-meeting/

18.01.2022 UPDATE: SOLD OUT!!! To be added to our cancellation list for this event, please email [email protected] DOT(WA) is excited to announce that we are bringing ATTENTION AUTISM to Perth, WA in February 2020.

18.01.2022 Do you currently have any DOT(WA) library books/resources on loan? If yes, please get in touch with us at [email protected] so we can arrange for your loan to be extended or for their return. Thank you!

18.01.2022 The latest DOT(WA) newsletter was sent to members yesterday, Friday 19th June via MailChimp. Check your Junk Mail if you have not received this. To prevent our newsletter going to junk mail in future, follow the following steps: Outlook:... - Open the email in your Junk Mail folder - Click MORE ACTIONS (3 dots icon) - Select ADD TO SAFE SENDERS Gmail: - Click the GEAR icon at the top right and then click SETTINGS - Go to FILTERS AND BLOCKED ADDRESSES and click CREATE A NEW FILTER - In the FROM section, type [email protected] and click CREATE FILTER

18.01.2022 An amazing new playground called Pias Place in Whiteman Park has just opened in Perth. It has been very specifically designed for children of all ages and abilities. The project has been driven by Amy Rudd, an occupational therapist and her family, in memory of their baby Pia Maeve. https://www.whitemanpark.com.au//pias-place-nature-playgr/

18.01.2022 A fantastic week with all the lovely OTs and allied health colleagues and the awesome Emer Hurley at our sell out Attention Autism PD. Thanks to everyone for a great week!

17.01.2022 Have you read the Telethon Kids ‘Impact for DCD’ report? This is an amazing project run by Melissa Licari and others at Telethon Kids Institute - the report details the results of a survey of over 400 parents across Australia. You can access the full report at this link. ... https://www.telethonkids.org.au//projects/impact-for-dcd-r

16.01.2022 Did you engage in mealtime management Telehealth sessions? If so, help some local researchers out!

16.01.2022 Only half hour left to post in todays OT week comp. Share your favourite moment or memory as an OT. We will be sending a $50 voucher to one lucky winner with their postOnly half hour left to post in todays OT week comp. Share your favourite moment or memory as an OT. We will be sending a $50 voucher to one lucky winner with their post

15.01.2022 CALLING ALL SMART DEVICE USERS! If you have any spare old smart devices that you would be willing to lend to a fellow OT for research purposes, please contact Amy Hodges on 0419383169 or [email protected]. Devices would be returned by 17th December (at very latest). Amy Hodges is a registered Occupational therapist and PhD Candidate from Curtin University. Amys project involves developing and evaluating a school based intervention to improve the school participation... and feelings of connectedness of students with autism in mainstream primary schools. Amy has developed the program which is due to be trialled in schools in Term 3 (July). One of the ways Amy is collecting data from students is using a survey loaded onto an App on a smart device; which is why she is trying to source as many smart devices (i.e., iPhone, iPod, Samsung, see below for compatibility) as possible to assist with data collection. iOS 8.0-8.4, 9.0-9.3, 10.0-10.3, 12 Android 6.0-6.01, 7.0-7.1.2, 8.0-8.1.0

15.01.2022 Get your ticket while you still can! Attention Autism workshops coming to Perth in February 2020; 17-18 Feb and 20-21 Feb. Open to allied health and educational staff working with children with, or presenting with, Autism Spectrum Disorder.

14.01.2022 Have you read the Telethon Kids ‘Impact for DCD’ report? This is an amazing project run by Melissa Licari and others at Telethon Kids Institute - the report details the results of a survey of over 400 parents across Australia. You can access the full report at this link. ... https://www.telethonkids.org.au//projects/impact-for-dcd-r

14.01.2022 Please consider helping out an ECU 4th year Honours student with her project that is seeking registered and working occupational therapists to complete an online survey exploring Occupational Therapists General Pain Knowledge (You do not have to be working in the pain field to participate) See flyer in pic for more information, and feel free to message student with any queries at: [email protected]... You can follow this link to begin the survey: https://ecuau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RGodPPVbeUitgx Thank you, your participation is greatly appreciated, and please forward this on to any OT friends in Australia or NZ.

14.01.2022 OT WEEK COMPETITION What is your favourite moment/memory as an OT? Post and share for your chance to win a $50 voucher at The Playroom before 7pm todayOT WEEK COMPETITION What is your favourite moment/memory as an OT? Post and share for your chance to win a $50 voucher at The Playroom before 7pm today

13.01.2022 With so many great posts it was a difficult choice but Im pleased to announce our first winner - Congratulations Kate Margaret on your post yesterday Play is the universal language of every child!With so many great posts it was a difficult choice but Im pleased to announce our first winner - Congratulations Kate Margaret on your post yesterday Play is the universal language of every child!

13.01.2022 Young authors novel approach to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome https://www.communitynews.com.au//wanneroo-girl-takes-nov/

13.01.2022 The WAOTA OT Week Breakfast is back! And never has there been more of a need to Reconnect Please join us on Friday the 30th of October at the Pagoda for br...eakfast. The perfect way to start a day and to end the OT week Purchase tickets here: https://waota.com.au/cpd-activity/annual-ot-week-breakfast/ Don’t forget to nominate your deserving colleagues for the awards that are up for grabs!

12.01.2022 Dont forget to post before 7pm today. We love reading them. What is your favourite moment/memory as an OT There is a voucher for The Playroom for todays winning post

12.01.2022 Attention OTs! Laughter Yoga Facilitator Training is being held this month. For full details, visit: https://www.laughwa.org.au/training.html

11.01.2022 ** NEW SURVEY FOR OTs ONLY ** Thank you to all who participated in my survey last year - the results will be published very soon. I am now very keen to hear about the services offered by paed OTs across Australia. What do you offer to children with poor motor coordination? These children do not need a diagnosis and the 10-15 minute survey and further information is available here: https://ecuau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2bL4rAttq670ZCt... Please share with your interstate colleagues!

11.01.2022 FINAL CALL FOR MENTORS We are looking for a few mentors for our Mentor Connect Programme. It doesnt need to be time intensive, but is an opportunity to give back to the profession. Applications close on the 13th Feb and can be completed here- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DOTMentorEOI

11.01.2022 Don’t forget to tell WAOTA if you are a member of DOT(WA) so that we can have a table of WA Paed OTs sitting together! Hopefully we’ll see some of you there to celebrate OT week.

10.01.2022 Did anyone catch Melissa Licari on 720 yesterday morning? Follow this link to listen to Melissa discuss DCD and highlight the important role of OT as found in the recent telethon Clinikids survey: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/focus//12555172

09.01.2022 Our April PD, Improving the Motor Skills of Young Children with the Animal Fun Program, with Sue McLaren has been POSTPONED. We are testing online options to ensure we are able to manage a purely online PD, and possibly being able to record and upload it onto the website. We will let you know once a new date has been set. In the meantime, we encourage you all to take care of yourselves, your family, your community and society as a whole, as we brace ourselves for uncertain times ahead. We know this is hitting some services very hard.

09.01.2022 Happy Weekend! Here are just two of the great resources we discussed this week at our PD: The Disney Pixar short film (only 6 minutes): Float https://www.facebook.com/SuperJax/videos/2851819381541715/?vh=e&d=n... The independent film: Life Animated https://www.facebook.com/madmanfilms/videos/1386783898008275/ Feel free to comment below with your thoughts/other great films/books/resources!

08.01.2022 A PD opportunity coming up next week(!!)

07.01.2022 Seeing people wear masks can be daunting and confusing for children. To help children understand and learn to be comfortable with their teachers/therapists/parents wearing masks, here is a social story that can be shared with parents and children. https://view.publitas.com//my-teacher-wears-a-ma/page/8-9

07.01.2022 Are you looking for more in-depth information about foundations of good eating but still geared to professionals? Have you taken the SOS conference but have qu...estions youd like to ask an SOS Professor? Then head over to our website and explore our professional memberships for SOS trained therapist. Get the support you need, cancel at anytime. https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/memberships/

07.01.2022 The latest DOT(WA) newsletter was sent to members yesterday, Friday 19th June via MailChimp. Check your Junk Mail if you have not received this. To prevent our newsletter going to junk mail in future, follow the following steps: Outlook:... - Open the email in your Junk Mail folder - Click ‘MORE ACTIONS’ (3 dots icon) - Select ‘ADD TO SAFE SENDERS’ Gmail: - Click the GEAR icon at the top right and then click SETTINGS - Go to FILTERS AND BLOCKED ADDRESSES and click CREATE A NEW FILTER - In the FROM section, type [email protected] and click CREATE FILTER

07.01.2022 Members: Join us on Zoom for the DOT(WA) AGM & PD on Tuesday 11th August 2020!! Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm PD Presenter: Suzi Taylor, PCH Research Coordinator PD Topic: Research, grant writing, accessing evidence based resources Where to start?... Theres no one-size answer to this question. Occupational therapists work across many different practice contexts with varying levels of access to resources. In this session Susan Taylor can suggest where to start so therapists can develop their own roadmap to reach their research and EBP goals. To join, click on the link in the last DOT(WA) newsletter or email.

06.01.2022 The 2019 Enabling Excellence Award was presented to Jacqui Hunt. Jacqui has over 20 years experience of clinical practice in paediatric occupational therapy. Sh...e has developed and lead a paediatric occupational therapy clinic which has provided over 200 students with a safe, supported environment to develop their clinical competence and their professional identity. The clinic has provided essential services to over 200 children in the Northern corridor who would otherwise not have access to the necessary interventions. Congratulations Jacqui! #ThisIsOT #OTWeek2019 #OccupationalTherapyAustralia

06.01.2022 OT Week Competition. Still waiting for our first reply to the post. As OTs we love play so in 10 words or less tell us Why is play important? Post your answer below before 7pm today to be in with a chance to win a $50 Playroom voucher

06.01.2022 Free NDIS information sessions for parents starting next week!

06.01.2022 Due to the posts all being so beautiful in their own right, our winner was chosen randomly for yesterdays competition Congratulations to Talitha Clements as our winnerDue to the posts all being so beautiful in their own right, our winner was chosen randomly for yesterdays competition Congratulations to Talitha Clements as our winner

06.01.2022 Happy OT Week!! Tell us... How have you celebrated OT Week this year? A PRIZE will be given for the best answer!!

04.01.2022 From Jacqui Hunt: Is anyone running OT groups at the moment that have places free? What age groups? Do you have spaces in groups during the holidays or term 3?

03.01.2022 OT Week Competition. In 10 words or less tell us Why is play important? Post your answer below before 7pm today to be in with a chance to win a $50 Playroom voucherOT Week Competition. In 10 words or less tell us Why is play important? Post your answer below before 7pm today to be in with a chance to win a $50 Playroom voucher

03.01.2022 The WAOTA OT Week Breakfast is back! And never has there been more of a need to Reconnect Please join us on Friday the 30th of October at the Pagoda for br...eakfast. The perfect way to start a day and to end the OT week Purchase tickets here: https://waota.com.au/cpd-activity/annual-ot-week-breakfast/ Dont forget to nominate your deserving colleagues for the awards that are up for grabs!

02.01.2022 On tonight, as shared at our DOT(WA) meeting on Monday. Please note this is organised by a political party and we are in no way endorsing their views. We are sharing as it is a relevant topic with many therapists are working within the NDIS. https://contact-wa.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register

02.01.2022 DOT(WA) April PD update. The DOT(WA) Exec, our presenter Sue and ECU are working together to see if there is a safe and reliable way for us to provide you with the April PD. We will let you know once a decision has been made, but also acknowledge with this constantly evolving scenario, we may still need to make a last minute change. We thank you for your understanding and hope that everyone is doing their best to be supportive of each other, take time for themselves and remembering what is important in life.

01.01.2022 JOIN US ON ZOOM FOR THE APRIL DOT(WA) MEETING AND PD! Date: Tuesday, 28th April 2020 Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm Topic: Improving the motor skills of young children with the Animal Fun program... Sue McLaren, Director of Animal Fun and Research Coordinator from Curtin University, will present to DOT(WA) members about the Animal Fun program and how it can be used to assist young children, aged 3-6 years, with developing and improving their motor and social skills. Animal Fun can be used with children of all abilities but is especially useful for those children with diagnosed Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Zoom video conference details: Meeting ID: 298 467 853 Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://ecu.zoom.us/j/298467853 Join by phone: +61 2 8015 2088 Zoom instructions can be found on our website: https://dotwa.org.au/monthly-meeting/

01.01.2022 Calling all therapists (or parents and organisations) who support children with disabilities to travel safely. Help support local research into an area that is so important.

01.01.2022 For all OT's working with kindy teachers out there, please assist Berry Johnston in her research! By sharing this link to a survey on teacher practice in teaching prewriting (which only takes 5 -10min of their time) you can contribute to the body of evidence relating to handwriting. Please share the link below! Thanks so much in advance!! https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6x3YfikFOXgVeAJ