AOTI have recently appointed its new Council with a new Chairperson, Mr. Odhrán Allen and Vice Chairperson, Ms. Phil Dunne. They can be contacted at info@aoti.ie

 

 AOTI have a number of OT specific and interprofessional CPD workshops planned for the coming year. These include:

·       a two day interdisciplinary workshop on Basic Research Skills

·       a multi day course on Practice Based Research for OTs

·       specialised lymphoedema training for OTs and Physiotherapists

·       interdisciplinary workshops in Pain management

·       a workshop for OT and Speech and Language Therapy managers in Leadership Supervision

·       a Team Working in Early Intervention workshop for managers

·       a phased complex seating workshop available to OTs and Physiotherapists.

Planning for these workshops is currently underway and more details regarding registration will become available on www.aoti.ie

 

The CPD committee of AOTI has been very active in reviewing and adapting the current CPD system used in the Association. We have been working to develop a more concrete system for recording CPD and developing procedures regarding audit of CPD engagement.

 

Our National Occupational Therapy Manager’s Advisory Group has developed a document on Professional Supervision for Occupational Therapists. This has been converted to an e-learning module and is now available on www.hseland.ie under the Learning Programmes section.

 

The Intellectual Disabilities Advisory Group for AOTI have recently published a set of best practice guidelines for Occupational Therapists regarding Restrictive Practices and People with Intellectual Disabilities. This can be sourced on our website www.aoti.ie