Up and Coming Courses
Vocational Rehabilitation and the Model of Human Occupation - WRI & WEIS Study Day
9 May 2008
College of Occupational Therapists - London
£156.00 BAOT members; £191.00 non-members (including the WRI & WEIS manuals). If you already have the manuals the cost is £96.00 BAOT members and £116.00 non-members.
Vocational rehabilitation is high on the occupational therapy agenda. The ability of occupational therapists to understand the work issues facing their clients relies on them asking pertinent questions about a person's experience of work roles and the work environment. This in turn leads to the negotiation of effective treatment goals and the planning of successful interventions.
The Worker Role Interview (WRI) addresses the specific psychosocial and environmental factors that impact on a person either gaining work or returning to work. It was designed to be used in conjunction with an assessment of the person's functional capacity and has recommended questions for workers with recent injuries/disabilities, and for people with chronic disabilities who have limited work histories. The Work Environment Impact Scale (WEIS) is a semi-structured interview and rating scale designed to assist the therapist to gather information on how individuals with physical or psychosocial disabilities experience and perceive their work environments. Typical candidates for this assessment are persons who are experiencing difficulty on the job, and persons whose work is interrupted by an injury or episode of illness. This event aims to introduce the WRI & WEIS to occupational therapists, irrespective of their level of knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation.
For more information and an application form:
e-mail clare.leggett@cot.co.uk, website www.cot.org.uk/events
Postgraduate Education Opportunities
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University is offering two modules of interest to OTs in Work Practice and Productivity: MSc Vocational Rehabilitation (82 KB 
*) and BSc (Hons) Vocational Rehabilitation (43 KB *).
To have a chat about joining the courses please speak to Colette Fegan on 0114 225 2581 or email c.m.fegan@shu.ac.uk
Glasgow Caledonian University
Details of the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Occupational Health and Ergonomics Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) & Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) (196KB 
*)
If you know of any other relevant postgraduate opportunities, please contact Jain Holmes.
Thank you.
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