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College of occupational therapist 39th Annual conference, June 30th –July 2nd 2015 Brighton. #COT2015

I’m on the train home from Brighton after attending this year’s conference, and trying to use the time productively to write a blog about what I have seen and learnt. Before the conference I downloaded the COT conference app, which can be downloaded from any app store for free, this was a great resource, both…
#OTalk Tues 14th October 2014 – Hemiplegia

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Fair Pay for Angels – Why I am Striking

So why am I striking today Monday, 13 October 2014 for 4 hours 7-11am. I’ve blogged before about how my parents are responsible for my political thinking, and striking is no exception. I was brought up to believe you should look after those less fortunate than yourself and to put society’s needs before your own.…
13th May 2014 – ‘OT Bread and Butter’
#OTalk – 11th March 2014 – Occupational Therapy Professionals with a disability

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Disability within Occupational Therapy, other Health Professions, and their attitude towards it.

I am told when I was born there was a complication which meant I did not get the oxygen I needed to my brain, resulting in a disability namely Cerebral Palsy or a Hemiplegia which affects the right side of my body, with weakness and limits my range of movement. Later when struggling with reading…
Advice on how to get a band 5 OT Job

So I read @OTtwehy post for her #OTalk on the 29th of October, preparing for OT interviews, and @clissa89 also asked me to write a post ready for this talk as a person who as interviewed on many an occasion. (Mostly band 5’s) I first want to go back to the Emerging OT Student Conference…
Reflection on #Otalk about OT and Politics

I grew up with a family heavily involved in politics, Childhood memories are of Labour Party meetings and barbecues happening at the house. Both my parents have been local councilors in their time. My brother was equally as passionate about politics doing his degree in politics. However I only joined the party after the last…