The Jenx Award for Innovation in Paediatric Occupational Therapy, now in its 13th year, was set up to recognise innovation in paediatrics at a grass roots level. Many creative and innovative ideas are brought into play every year across the UK without anyone formally recognising the benefits such innovations bring to both the children involved and also to therapists in the field of paediatrics.
Over the years the entries to the Award have shown a marvellous diversity, reflecting the varied roles occupational therapists play in working with children and young people .
Previous entries include:
- Schedule of progressive exercises for children with DCD
- A design for an insert into a standard major buggy to improve postural support
- Schemes that have improved referral, monitoring or screening systems in a geographical area
- Booklets for children to take with them when away from home to alert carers to the child's needs, likes and dislikes.
- A discharge and information booklet for parents of pre-term infants
The judges are looking for innovative projects that have been implemented and reviewed where there is a positive effect on children, their professionals, their carers or on the profile of paediatric OT as a whole.
Prize
Winners receive a cheque for £1,500, a certificate and a chance to attend an award presentation at the next Conference. Many entrants have also been invited to prepare a poster presentation of their project to be shown at the next Conference.
Entries for 2008 closed on 28th February - Application form (75KB 
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Congratulations to Clare Kettlewell, Occupational Therapist, Karen Craig, Occupational Therapist and Susan Irving, Physiotherapist who won the 2006/7 Jenx award for innovation in paediatric occupational therapy with their entry - "Let's Move" - A sensory motor handbook for setting up sensory motor groups.
Catherine Jenkins (Director - Jenx Limited) presenting the winning cheque to Clare and Karen at the 2007 Children, Young People and Families Conference.
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