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1 Abstracts in purple have research Ethic approval granted CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Royal College of Occupational Therapists 42nd Annual CONFERENCE and Exhibition With Specialist Sections: Children, Young People and Families AND People with Learning Disabilities 11 - 13 June 2018 Belfast Waterfront Belfast, Northern Ireland Book online Abstracts in purple have research Ethic approval granted Monday 11 June 2018 11:30 13:30 Registration 13:50 Opening plenary Chris Pointon, Co-founder and Global Campaign Ambassador, #hellomynameis Hear how Chris and his late wife Dr Kate Granger initiated one of the most visible and successful campaigns that influenced the way health professionals interact with patients. 15:50 16:35 School Based OT Session 1 Paper, Facilitated Poster, Brag and Steal Exploring the opportunities and challenges experienced by paediatric occupational therapists when working with primary school teachers in the north-west of Ireland McMorrow S HSE West Learning outcomes To gain an insight into potential barriers or supports to effective collaborative working between occupational therapists and teachers To compare the experiences of occupational therapists in the north-west of Ireland with the experiences of their national and international colleagues (FP)

2 Measuring the impact of occupational therapy intervention to develop the self-care skills of reception aged children in a mainstream school Gregory J Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Huzzey J Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Learning outcome To explore how the contribution of an occupational therapist within a mainstream school setting can improve life skills in reception aged children Embedding participation in schools: embracing the Partnering for Change model in London Boltin S Royal Free London Learning outcomes To understand how to measure the outcome and impact of service delivery when the client is the school and not the individual To understand how a service delivery model is adopted, adapted and implemented in another country 15:50 16:35 People with Learning Disabilities Session 2 Keynote Address Making dreams come true Kate and Deirdre Grant Kate is a model with Down s syndrome.

3 Hear how, with the support of her mother Deirdre, Kate achieved her dream to be a catwalk model at the Belfast Fashion Show 2017. Abstracts in purple have research Ethic approval granted 15:50 17:25 Session 3 Occupation Station Scrapbooking your life Gibney N HSE, Keaveney N HSE Learning outcomes To have an eight week guide for running a scrapbooking group using MOHO themes To experience scrapbooking using MOHO themes 15:50 17:25 Session 4 Occupation Station Finding your voice: the health and recovery benefits of singing Grierson L South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Heaslip K South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Smyth S The Right Key Learning outcome To learn about the health and recovery benefits of singing 15:50 17:25 Session 5 RCOT Insights The Mental Capacity Act (NI) 2016 Genevieve Smyth, Professional Advisor Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, RCOT and Chris Matthews, Director of Mental Health, Disability and Older People s Policy in the Department of Health, Northern Ireland Chaired by Hazel Winning, AHP Lead Officer at the Department of Health (DoH) in Northern Ireland.

4 Hear how the Northern Ireland Capacity legislation will apply to all occupational therapists in NI, but also may become the model that will be followed across the rest of the UK as legislation changes in the future. 15:50 16:35 Dementia Session 6 Papers The impact of homecare enablement services: the viewpoints of people living with dementia Chung P, Ireland R Canterbury Christ Church University Holt C Kent County Council Learning outcomes To gain an understanding of the practical and emotional impacts of homecare enablement services on people living with dementia from users' and carers' perspectives To gain insight into factors contributing to the effective implementation of homecare enablement services for users living with dementia in local communities Born in Belfast: the development of the home-based memory rehabilitation PROGRAMME for persons with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and other dementias McGrath M Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Learning outcomes To gain an understanding of the principles of memory rehabilitation as part of the cognitive rehabilitation process and become familiar with the aides-memoir and environmental adaptations used in the PROGRAMME to support everyday memory To gain knowledge about who this PROGRAMME is suitable for and evaluation of the PROGRAMME Abstracts in purple have research Ethic approval granted 15:50 17:25 Stroke Session 7 Workshop Use of mirror box therapy and the graded Wolf Motor Function Test in upper limb rehabilitation.

5 A practical workshop Porter-Armstrong A Ulster University, McIlwaine P Northern Health and Social Care Trust Northern Ireland, Gallagher N Ulster University, Turtle B Ulster University, Abbi L Northern Health and Social Care Trust Northern Ireland, Morrow F Northern Health and Social Care Trust Northern Ireland, Stinson MD Ulster University Learning outcomes To develop the knowledge and skills in the use of mirror box therapy for upper limb rehabilitation To acquire knowledge and skills in the use of the graded Wolf Motor Function Test for upper limb assessment To appreciate clinical and research issues arising from the use of both applications 15:50 17:29 Models in Practice Session 8 Workshop State of the science and the art of practice: occupational therapy outcomes using Ayres Sensory Integration beyond childhood Urwin R ASI-Wise and MindSenseAbility Ltd, Smith K ASI-Wise Learning outcome To explore and consider appropriate tools to identify participation challenges hypothesized to be due to underlying sensory integration deficits.

6 This will be applied through case studies in adults with mental health, learning disability or autism conditions and applied through a data driven decision making process 15:50 16:35 Mental Health Session 9 Seminar Using acceptance and commitment therapy strategies in a primary care youth mental health service O'Reilly C Jigsaw National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Lowry M Jigsaw National Centre for Youth Mental Health Learning outcomes To be aware of the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy and their similarities with occupational therapy philosophies To identify resources and strategies that can be used with young people 15:50 16:35 Older Adults Session 10 Papers Developing a novel tool for the assessment of physical frailty in older adults with functional mental illness Sutton J South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King s College London, Gould R University College London and King's College London, Howard R University College London and King's College London Learning outcomes To improve knowledge of the assessment of physical frailty in older adults with a diagnosis of functional mental illness To enhance knowledge of the process of developing a clinical assessment tool Abstracts in purple have research Ethic approval granted Dancing, not Keaney C Corinna Keaney Occupational therapy Services.

7 Quinn D Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre Learning outcomes To understand the challenges of working in partnership with the care home sector To identify the benefits of dance on the physical and psychological wellbeing of care home residents 15:50 16:35 Feminism Session 11 Seminar Feminism and occupational therapy - question, debate and reflect Davidson H University of Salford Learning outcomes To gain an understanding of contemporary feminism To identify their relationship with feminism and occupational therapy practice from a feminist perspective 15:50 17:25 Student Papers Session 12 Papers Find out what the occupational therapists of the future are thinking about our profession. This session will include presentations from occupational therapy students on a variety of subjects. The role of occupational therapy in disaster preparedness, response and recovery Blackburn G Glasgow Caledonian University, Khamisha C (Supervisor) Glasgow Caledonian University Role of charities in return to work journey after acquired brain injury Tedjo K University of Southampton Benefits to young people with autism and a learning disability of participating in social leisure occupations: a parent s perspective Done C Plymouth University, Cardell J Plymouth University, Chan A Plymouth University, Sproston S Plymouth University, Woodman P Plymouth University Below the surface experiences of occupational participation for people with psychosis Carley G Brunel University London Using occupational therapy skills with marginalised children in Albania.

8 A reflective account Hughes O Teesside University How are photographs used in clinical practice to present occupational narratives? Collins P Canterbury Christ Church University 16:40 17:25 International Session 13 Papers, Facilitated Posters Family centred early Intervention programmes in Jordan: a grounded theory study into family and occupational therapists' collaboration Alqatarneh N University of Essex Learning outcomes To engage in a reflective and critical discussion of using family centred approach within different cultures To critically explore the different roles of occupational therapists within early intervention programmes Abstracts in purple have research Ethic approval granted (FP) Multi-disciplinary working to support training opportunities for teachers and therapists in Vietnam focusing on early intervention for children under five Harris B The Owl therapy Centre / Evelina London Children's Community Services Learning outcomes To gain the confidence to highlight occupational therapy as a key role in producing and delivering training internationally to those working with children with developmental needs under five years of age To identify the international opportunities to promote the identity and role of the profession and explore future prospects for qualified and student therapists (FP) The Pakistani Resource Guide for Inclusive Education.

9 A joint effort by occupational therapists and teachers Kramer-Roy D Brunel University London Learning outcomes To gain an understanding of the process and potential practical outcomes of collaborative Action Research To understand the need for contextually relevant inclusive education, particularly in countries where many children with or without special needs are out of school 16:40 17:25 People with Learning Disabilities Session 14 Seminar Exploring how people with learning disabilities experience paid employment using a creative collaborative research design Ramsey D Kent Community Health Foundation Trust, Boothroyd S The Royal College of Art Learning outcomes To gain increased understanding of the issues facing people with learning disabilities in employment and the role of occupational therapy To increase awareness of collaborative and creative research approaches in working with people with a learning disability 16:40 17:25 Dementia Session 15 Seminar Multi-site randomised controlled trial of Community Occupational therapy in Dementia (COTiD-UK) versus usual care.

10 The Valuing Active Life in Dementia (VALID) research results Wenborn J University College London (UCL) / North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), Burgess J North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) / University College London (UCL), Swinson T North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) / London South Bank University (LSBU) Learning outcomes To increase knowledge and understanding of delivering a complex occupational therapy intervention as part of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) To be aware of the impact of a new community occupational therapy intervention on outcomes for people with dementia and family carers Abstracts in purple have research Ethic approval granted 16:40 17:25 Older Adult Session 17 Papers Using photo-elicitation research with older people affected by multiple long-term conditions: reflections from a novice researcher Bartlett E University of Huddersfield Learning outcomes To understand photo-elicitation as a research method To gain an insight of the experiences of a novice occupational therapy postgraduate researcher who is using this method for the first time Occupation-based lifestyle interventions for older adults in long-term care: untapped potential Usher R Trinity College Dublin, Devine M Clontarf Hospital Learning outcome To discover the benefits of offering lifestyle-based occupational therapy programmes for LTC residents that provide opportunity for participation in chosen occupations and reduce risk of occupational deprivation 16:40 17.