This one-day workshop is part of a 2 part workshop series, you may be interested in also attending the workshop on Occupational Therapy Essentials for Assessing 0-5 year olds – see more information here or purchasing the 2 workshops as a bundle and saving by registering using this link. 

It is essential that occupational therapist working with children have a sound understanding of child development across all domains including physical, cognitive, social and emotional.  

This workshop will provide you with a deeper understanding of child development and its crucial relationship to occupational therapy.  

This workshop will cover child development from birth to age five, focusing on essential domains including motor skills (both large and fine movements), visual perceptual abilities, and cognitive development. Additionally, the workshop will address social development, play, self-care, and independence, along with emotional regulation and attention. 

There will be a strong focus on understanding attachment, temperament, and the formation of a child’s sense of self. Mary Sheridan’s influential work will be the primary reference throughout the day. 

The relationship between a child’s development and their engagement in various occupations will be emphasised. Through discussions and practical examples, participants will gain insight into how occupational therapists can apply this knowledge to support a child’s occupational performance, independence and participation. 

By attending this workshop, you will: 

• Understand how child development informs occupational therapy practice 

• Identify the key principles and factors that influence child development 

• Gain knowledge of the developmental stages from 0-5 years, including the progression of primitive reflexes, posture, large movements, fine motor skills, visual perception, cognition, social behaviour, play, and self-care 

• Explore concepts of self-regulation, attention, emotional development, attachment, temperament, and the growth of self-awareness 

• Examine the role of occupational therapy in supporting children’s development and address specific challenges in paediatric practice 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This is an ideal workshop for OTs new to working with children or experienced OTs keen for a refresher. New graduates and early career therapists are encouraged to attend.   

WORKSHOP DETAILS

CPD HOURS:

A certificate of attendance will be issued on the completion of the course for 7 hours. 

Please allow 48 hours for your CPD certificate of attendance to be loaded into your CPD Tracker after course completion

ACCESS:  

Participants will be able to access the course materials online in their OTA account for the event and for a further 12 weeks after the event. 

All registrants will be provided with access to an online account via an email sent upon registration. 

DATE:

Friday 4th April 2025 

TIME:

9:00am – 5:00pm (Registration commences at 8:30am)

VENUE:

Adelaide CBD (Venue to be advised) 

REGISTRATION FEES & INCLUSIONS

EARLYBIRD – Book on or before 28 February 2025

OTA Member: $470
OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $420
Non-member: $610

STANDARD – Book on or after 1 March 2025

OTA Member: $520
OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $470
Non-Member: $680

*Registrations close 19th March 2025 

Note: All pricing is inclusive of GST 

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

INCLUSIONS

The following are included in your registration: 

• Tea & Coffee on arrival 

• Daily Catering - Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (please note any dietary requirements at time of registration) 

• Workshop materials 

DISCLAIMER

All information is correct at the time of publication. OTA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the CPD calendar as required, and takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions and changes.

All workshop resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.

An OTA staff member or representative may be photographing this event for use in OTA publications and/ or on OTA social media sites. If you do not wish to be photographed, or have your image published please make this known to the OTA representative at your course or contact OTA on 1300 682 878 or at info@otaus.com.au

TERMS AND CONDITIONS (T&C)

T&C's are available here.

CONTACT US

Please direct all enquiries to info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878.