The Sensory Gym® and Sensamart Courses are excited to present a year of learning opportunities with leading clinicians in the United States and Canada. COVID-19 spawned innumerable on-line courses for therapists, and 2020 became a boon year for therapists to enhance their professional development. They would like to offer a learning experience with a slightly different twist; we ourselves are thinking of it as advanced study group – a different way to bring a community of practice together through a shared love of knowledge and the opening of our minds to new ideas and concepts.
As clinicians, we are all being challenged to provide evidence of our practice methods. As clinicians, we also know that practice often leads and guides research approaches. As responsible practitioners, however, we need to challenge our clinical reasoning and our critical thinking. We need to do a deeper dive into the literature that informs our practice, so that we support our clients in the most meaningful and effective ways possible. This is their endeavour with this advanced study group!
Through the year, approximately once every six weeks, a master occupational therapist, will lead a guided learning experience through exploration of some of the research on a topic. The therapist will provide 2-3 research articles to read prior to the session, along with guiding questions to help the participant read the articles with greater clarity as well as discernment. The group will then meet for 2 hours to discuss the articles and their potential impact on our practice as occupational thera
Eight Saturdays 9:00 - 11:00 am AEST
Starting May 15, 2021 and ending May 5, 2022
Kim’s Session: February 5, 2022
Presenting:
Shelley Lane, Julia Wilbarger, Tracy Stackhouse, Anita Bundy, Beth Osten, Sheila Frick, Kim Barthel, Julie and Tracy
Learning Objectives:
To be able to compare and contrast different types of research approaches
To be able to read a research article with a more critical eye and greater discernment of the relevance of the information for our daily practice as clinicians
To gain knowledge as to where to find research information, from bodies of literature outside of occupational therapy, that is pertinent to our practice
To understand how to apply the knowledge gained from our study directly to our practice as occupational therapists, such that our practice remains current, relevant, occupationally-based, and evidence informed
To gain confidence in citing our knowledge to funding sources
To recognize that despite the call to “science,” that there is still a place for “art” in the practice of occupational therapy, and that the balance of science with art is what allows us to address our intervention to the “whole” client
To connect us in a community of practice for life-long learning
Contact:
Linda Collier and Hannah Edwards
Fax completed registration form to: 02 4739 3483 Or email to courses@sensamart.com.au