Are you finding it challenging to engage some clients? Our 2-part PD session, led by Kobie Boshoff and Dale Heath, offers foundational principles and practical strategies to enhance client engagement. Learn key concepts, explore engagement models, and gain tools to support your clients better. This course includes a certificate of completion and online learning materials.

Key Points:

• Foundational concepts of engagement

• Practical tools and strategies

• Certificate of completion

• Online learning materials

Ever wondered how to turn learning challenges into stepping stones for success? Our PD course offers practical strategies, resources, and templates to help OTs address these challenges. Learn to support higher cognitive functions and handwriting in children aged 4 and up, including those with disabilities. It includes evidence-based intervention ideas and assessment tools.

Key Points:

• Strategies for addressing learning delays

• Resources and templates for practice

• Focus on cognitive functions and handwriting

• Evidence-based interventions

Want to improve your skills in working with children and families? Our 5-hour course, “FUNdamentals of Working with Children & Families,” offers evidence-based foundations in child development, assessment, and intervention. Available online with self-paced sections and a follow-up mentoring session, this course includes ready-to-use resources and strategies for practice.

Key Points:

• Foundations in child development and intervention

• Evidence-based practices and strategies

• Online self-paced sections and follow-up mentoring

• Ready-to-use resources and ideas

Looking to improve your early intervention practice? Our PD course on the family-centered approach, led by Carla and Kobie, offers essential principles and practical strategies for working collaboratively with families. Ideal for new grads and experienced professionals, this course includes ready-to-use resources for immediate application.

Key Points:

• Family-centered approach principles

• Practical strategies for collaboration

• Resources for immediate use

• Two recorded sessions

Looking to support young people in developing life skills? Our PD course, “Basics of Lifeskills Training,” offers foundational knowledge and practical strategies for practitioners. Covering key topics such as client assessment, goal-setting, and skills training, this session is ideal for both new and experienced professionals.

Key Points:

• Foundations of life skills training

• Strategies for client assessment and goal-setting

• Teaching principles and methods

• Evaluation of interventions

Curious about the best methods to address self-regulation in children? Join us to explore evidence-based practices and ready-to-use resources that make a difference. This PD course provides foundational frameworks and practical strategies focused on sensory modulation and other components of self-regulation. Learn to assess, articulate, and address self-regulation systematically. Includes ready-to-use resources and evidence-based approaches.

Key Points:

• Foundations of self-regulation

• Sensory modulation focus

• Assessment and intervention strategies

• Ready-to-use resources

Looking to enhance your skills in supporting children’s fine motor development? Our 1-hour PD course provides a comprehensive introduction to this specialty area of OT. Learn about early intervention principles, motor development, and practical strategies. Includes ready-to-use resources and evidence-based practices.

Key Points:

• Introduction to fine motor development

• Early intervention principles and foundational models

• Practical strategies and activity ideas

• Ready-to-use resources

Looking to improve your understanding of gross motor development in young children? Our 1-hour PD course provides a comprehensive overview, covering early intervention principles, assessment techniques, and practical intervention strategies. Includes ready-to-use resources and evidence-based practices.

Key Points:

• Foundations of gross motor development

• Early intervention principles and assessment techniques

• Practical intervention strategies

• Ready-to-use resources

Looking to improve your assessment skills for children and young people? Our PD course on best practices in assessment covers common tools, ethical standards, and practical techniques. Learn about 52+ assessment tools, including 22 free online resources, and enhance your practice with evidence-based approaches.

Key Points:

• Common assessment tools for children and young people

• Best practice standards and ethical considerations

• Access to 22 free online assessment tools

• Reflection opportunities to improve current practice

Feeling burnt out? Learn how to build professional resilience with our course designed to help professionals. Focus on self-care, develop practical strategies, and join a supportive community. Includes face-to-face sessions and valuable resources.

Key Points:

• Strategies for building resilience

• Focus on self-care and preventing burnout

• Face-to-face sessions and resources

• Supportive professional community

This course is available only through arrangement via online form.

Want to improve your skills in supporting clients' executive functioning? This PD course covers foundational concepts, diagnostic groups, and practical tools for assessment and intervention. Learn neuro-affirmative and ecological approaches, and gain access to ready-to-use resources.

Key Points:

• Foundational concepts of executive functioning.

• Diagnostic groups and their impact on executive functions.

• Assessment techniques and intervention strategies.

• Neuro-affirmative and ecological approaches to support clients.

Looking to improve your confidence in supporting and explaining self-regulation? This course offers evidence-based insights into self-regulation, along with practical tools for working with children, families, and team members. Learn neuro-affirmative and ecological approaches and gain access to downloadable resources to enhance your occupational therapy practice.

Key Points:

• Foundational concepts of self-regulation.

• Techniques for explaining self-regulation to parents and multidisciplinary teams.

• Strategies for analysing and supporting self-regulation holistically.

• Neuro-affirmative and ecological approaches to intervention.

Make reflection and professional growth part of your daily routine with this convenient series of downloadable audio podcasts! Each 15-minute episode offers a targeted, evidence-based exploration of parent engagement strategies, designed for busy paediatric OTs.

Whether you're a less experienced OT looking for foundational knowledge or a seasoned therapist keen to reflect on your current practice, this series will equip you with tools for building stronger, more collaborative relationships with families.

Key Topics Covered:

• Tracking Parent Engagement: Assessing your current approach.

• Setting the Scene: Building inclusive and supportive partnerships.

• Collaborative Analysis: Strengthening joint understanding with families.

• Planning and Implementation: Turning collaborative goals into actionable strategies.

Integrate learning and reflection into your daily routine with this convenient podcast series on motor development! Each 15-minute episode provides practical, evidence-based insights on postural strength, motor planning, and fine motor development, tailored for paediatric OTs.

Whether you're a new OT building foundational skills or an experienced therapist reflecting on current practices, this series equips you to support children’s motor development more effectively.

Key Topics Covered:

• Postural Strength: Supporting foundational motor skills.

• Motor Planning: Encouraging organised and coordinated movement.

• Fine Motor Development: Building precision and dexterity.

Deepen your understanding of Neurodiversity Affirming Practice in this engaging and reflective workshop. Led by Dr Kobie Boshoff and Lucy Absalom, this session explores how OTs and allied health professionals can integrate neuro-affirming approaches into their practice, ensuring client-centred, strengths-based care. Through discussion, reflection, and practical application, you’ll gain insights into fostering truly inclusive therapy for neurodivergent clients.

Key Concepts:

• Core Concepts of Neurodiversity: Understanding the movement and its impact.

• Challenging Traditional Models: Rethinking intervention through a neuro-affirming lens.

• Practical Application: Strategies to embed neuro-affirmative practice in your work.