Cognitive Rehabilitation
16 – 18 Aug 2017
Fee (inclusive of 7% GST):
 S$860 (SingHealth staff & SAOT members)
 S$950 (Regular)
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[email protected] by 28 Jul 2017
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Rehabilitation
16 – 18 Aug 2017
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COURSE AIMS
FACULTY
1) Assess adults with cognitive impairment following
acquired brain impairment (eg. stroke, traumatic
brain injury, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis,
dementia) or other conditions that impact on
cognition (eg. chronic pain, prolonged low vision,
mental health disorders, intellectual disabilities or
the consequences of chemotherapy following
cancer)
2) Use assessment findings to design intervention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Define cognition and the place of cognition in
contemporary occupational therapy practice
 Discuss international occupational therapy trends in
the areas of cognitive assessment and intervention;
a focus on 'functional cognition'.
 Critically appraise assessments used by occupational
therapists to assess cognitive capacity and discuss
their relevance and application to an Asian
population.
 Describe elements of an information processing
model of 'applied' cognition that is based on the
Perceive, Recall, Plan & Perform (PRPP) System of
Task Analysis and incorporates dimensions of
attention, perception, memory, higher cortical
operations, executive function, initiation and followthrough with decisions.
 Identify 'applied' cognition, eg. cognitive strategy
use, disorders from videotaped examples.
 Interpret and
assessment
report
relevant
findings
from
 Establish and prioritize therapy goals.
 Design intervention that aims to improve cognitive
strategy use during occupational performance or
compensate for losses that will not change.
 Support decisions made with evidence, where
available.
 Measure the outcome of therapy
TARGET AUDIENCE
Dr. Judy Ranka is the Director
and
Principal
Occupational
Therapist at the Occupational
Performance Network in Sydney,
Australia which she formed in
2013. Prior to this she taught
undergraduate and graduate
occupational therapy students for
over twenty years at the University of Sydney, where
she now holds an Honorary Academic Appointment
and engages in casual teaching and research
collaboration. She also holds a research appointment
at Charles Sturt University, a casual teaching
appointment at Southern Cross University and is a
consultant to the Westmead Brain Injury Service.
Dr. Ranka has an international reputation in
occupational therapy as an educator and has received
numerous excellence in teaching awards. She is also
known for her work in occupational therapy theory
development (Occupational Performance Model
(Australia)), and ecologically valid methods of
assessment and intervention for cognitive and
perceptual disturbances (The Perceive, Recall, Plan &
Perform System of Task Analysis: Assessment &
Intervention) and reach, grasp & release disorders
(The Upper Limb Performance Assessment). Her
expertise also lies in using upper limb orthotic systems
with adults who have brain impairment, and she is an
invited member of the International Standards
Organisation (ISO) Technical Committee 168 who are
writing standards on orthotics.
Occupational Therapists working in the following
areas: stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's
disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia or other
conditions that impact on cognition (eg. chronic pain,
prolonged low vision, mental health disorders,
intellectual disabilities or the consequences of
chemotherapy following cancer).
This course will be beneficial for both junior and senior
Occupational Therapists.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Date
:
16 – 18 Aug 2017
Time
:
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Venue
:
Therapy Skills Lab
Academia, Level 1
20 College Road, Singapore 169856
Fee
:
S$860 (SingHealth staff & SAOT members)
S$950 (Regular)
Fees are inclusive of 7% GST
CONTACT & ENQUIRIES
Ms Joyce Lee
SGH – Postgraduate Allied Health Institute
Contact no| (65) 6576 2708
Email| [email protected]
www.sgh.com.sg/pgahi