A very warm welcome to the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - People with Learning Disabilities website
A separate MH and LD trust in Wales
There is currently a proposal to reorganise the Welsh mental health and learning disability services and create a MH and LD trust to cover the whole of Wales. MH and LD services are currently together with physical services so this may be a substantial change. Please see the attached document for more details.
As you may have various views on this, we have set up a discussion forum on the COT website so you can debate the issue of a separate MH and LD organisation for Wales if you wish. If you click on the link below you can go to the discussion forums - scroll down to find ours and then you will need to register to post messages.
http://www.cot.org.uk/members/phpBB2/index.php
Valuing people Now 2008 – 2011 Response from the College of Occupational Therapists
E-mail Networks
COT runs an e-mail network for Strategic Leads, consultant OTs and lecturers in Higher Education Institutes from the Learning Disability field. If you would like to find out more and join, please contact Genevieve Smyth: genevieve.smyth@cot.co.uk
10 top tips for students (36KB
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Research Study News
COT/OTPLD Project Progress Report Spring newsletter
- Progress Report spring 2008 (20 KB *)
- Volunteer poster (71 KB *)
What is the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - People with Learning Disabilities?
We are a specialist section of the College of Occupational Therapists which supports Occupational Therapists working with people with learning disabilities.
Aims of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section – People with Learning Disabilities
- To promote high standards of Occupational Therapy practice for people with learning disabilities.
- To encourage maximum interaction and support between Occupational Therapists working with people with learning disabilities.
- To share expertise, techniques, ideas and new information.
- To organise and encourage participation in educational events of contemporary interest.
- To act in an advisory and consultative capacity locally and nationally.
- To provide updates on developments in national policies affecting Learning Disability services
- To represent our members in the implementation of strategies for Learning Disability services.
- To encourage collaboration and understanding between Occupational Therapists and other disciplines.
- To emphasise the importance of educating Occupational Therapy students about the needs of people with learning disabilities.
- To support and encourage research projects and use of evidence based practice within the speciality.
- To promote CPD amongst members.
- To represent ourmembers at the Council of the College of Occupational Therapists.
Why join?
- Our members join a national database of Occupational Therapists working in the field of learning disabilities. When you join you will have access to information on the data base on request.
- You will receive and be able to contribute to the newsletter.
- You will be eligible for discounted fees for our national conference and educational events.
- You will be able to link with locality groups which aim to promote CPD by sharing information, develop research topics, invite speakers and enable networking on a local and regional level.
- You will have a committee representing your interests at national level.
- You can participate in the discussion forum.
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