Empower Your OT Skills: Cognition and Psychosocial Disability Workshop
Cognition and psychosocial disability- assessment and strategies to optimise functional capacity in daily life
The workshop will:
Build understanding of the cognitive impacts of psychosocial disability, often an under-recognised factor in daily functioning that has significant implications for support needs.
Describes assessment tools and processes, and translate results to meaningful capacity building programs.
Review therapeutic strategies to support cognitive functioning, and underpinning evidence for these.
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Workshop duration: 1.5 HoursÂ
Cost: $90.00
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About the Presenters
Muriel Cummins is an Occupational Therapist with extensive experience across mental health and disability practice. In addition to being an OT, she holds a Master of Public Health. She has worked in clinical, not-for-profit, peak-body and private-practice settings.
A tireless advocate for an equitable, best-practice NDIS, Muriel sits on the Every Australian Counts steering Committee; on both NDIS and mental health Occupational Therapy Australia National Reference Groups; the Transforming Australia's Mental Health Service System (TAMHSS) committee; and the ICF-Australia Interest Group which explores the application of international frameworks in the Australian context.
Muriel co-founded the Occupational Therapy Society for Invisible and Hidden Disability (OTSi) and works to build this dynamic organisation.
She holds the Policy and Strategy Advisory role with the Australian Rehabilition and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA).
Her leadership was recognised when she received the Australian Allied Health Awards – Occupational Therapist of the Year (2022).
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Workshop duration: 1.5 HoursÂ
Cost: $90.00
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This was a great workshop, engaging, easy to understand, and really helped to build my understanding of cognition and psycho-social disability.
