Enabling the Young

Dear all,

OT KSKB and MOTA would like to organise a day seminar on Enabling people through technology and environmental design. It will be on the12 July 2005. Speaker is from University Queensland, Australia.

This seminar will examine how occupational therapists have traditionally prescribed devices and modified the environment to accommodate impairments and the consequences of using this type of approach. It will also examine new conceptual frameworks such as the International Classification of Function (ICF) and how these approaches have altered the way in which devices and the environment are considered and how occupational therapists work to improve the lives of people with disabilities. It will also outline the range of technologies that can enable people with disabilities to live satisfying and productive lives.

It will also examine the evolution of design approaches and how these can change the way in which people with disabilities live and function in the community. We still have not decided whether to have it for a small scale seminar or do it for bigger capacity. Your response is highly appreciated.