RECORDED WEBINAR SUMMARY

FUNCTIONAL COGNITION: USING THE COGNITIVE DISABILITIES MODEL FOR FINDING THE JUST RIGHT SUPPORT FOR OTS WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS, IN AGED CARE, ADULT AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTIONS AND DISABILITY SETTINGS.

The Functional Cognition Model (Allen’s Cognitive Disability Model) aids understanding of the “Can Do” (neurobiological) aspects of human occupational function and allies this with an understanding of the “Will Do” (relevance to the individual) and “May Do” (social and environmental supports).

Therapists strive to find the “best-fit” between the abilities of individuals and the occupational demands of their environment. It identifies changes that can be made so that therapists and carers can assist their client or family member to experience joy and success.

The webinar will cover the following:

1. Brief description and history of the Cognitive Disabilities Model (CDM)
2. Why and How cognition matters to occupational function
3. Definitions of functional cognition in the CDM
4. An introduction to The Allen Levels (ACL)
5. Application to Practice: Activity Analysis and the Cognitive Levels

SUITABLE FOR
Suitable for clinicians at any stage of their career

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will:

• Be able to understand and describe Functional Cognition/ the Cognitive Disabilities Model
• Be able to discuss and apply the key concepts and terms
• Be able to begin to apply these to frame observation and assessment.

PRESENTERS

Cathy Hill
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Cathy is a mental health occupational therapist with a wide range of experience in Australia and overseas. She has worked with clients in acute and institutional settings, in day centres and as a community case manager. Cathy attended a Cognitive Disabilities workshop with Delaune Pollard in 2005 and since then has used the Functional Cognition model extensively in her work. In 2008, Delaune invited her to assist in delivering this training and she has become increasingly involved in delivering workshops and mentoring OTs around Australia in using the CDM.

Felicity Fay
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Felicity is an occupational therapist with a wide range of experience working in multiple settings and with people experiencing a range of conditions that impact on their ability to participate and engage in occupations in ways that are meaningful to them. Felicity was invited by Cathy to assist her with providing training in NZ and Australia and is actively involved in designing an online component to training delivery. Felicity was fortunate enough to travel to the US to meet with representatives of the Allen Cognitive Committee to discuss current applications of the model to novel aspects of practice in partnership with the OT Do multidisciplinary team.

WEBINAR DETAILS

CPD HOURS:
Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 1

DATE:
This is a recorded webinar session that was held on Tuesday 16 June 2020

ACCESS:
This resource is run through our external learning platform - Course Genius. All registrants will receive an email containing information on how to set up their online course account and/ or a  notification that a course has been allocated to them.
You will be assigned an access period of 12 weeks to complete this online course upon activation.
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To ensure you receive all correspondence we recommend registering for this workshop with a personal email address.

REGISTRATION FEES

FEES:

OTA Member: $45
OTA Student/ New Graduate Member: $38
Non Member: $64

^{(All pricing is inclusive of GST)}

Registrations close Wednesday 30 June 2021, 11.55pm AEST 

Members must be logged in with username and password in order to register at the member rate.

APA MEMBERS:

OTA and APA are pleased to announce a CPD partnership for this course. APA members are able to attend the course at the reduced OTA non member rate of $51

To register please use the APA member rate option. 

*please note all registrations under the APA rate will be cross checked with APA for membership status.  

WEBINAR MATERIALS

Our webinar materials will be provided to you via email approximately one week prior to the commencement of the webinar.

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DISCLAIMER

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS (T&C)

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CONTACT US

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