As educators we need to understand how ACEs/Trauma change how the brain develops.Trauma informed approaches are not a checklist looking for a quick fix.We need to understand what has happened to them.Many of them are in our schools and classrooms. 🧠🌱 #brainaware #Trauma #Aces

Thought provoking morning with GCU_Orthoptics celebrating the current and considering potential future contribution of #orthoptics in Scotland #SmallButMighty Professor Carolyn McDonald HCPC BIOS Fiona Smith Amanda Wong Nic Richardson Peter McCrossan 💙 Lynn Morrison

Next up at our AHPDementia webinar today was some of the occupational therapy staff in NHS Lanarkshire : Sarah-Jane, Gill Gowran OT 🌻 & Caroline

Great to be part of this and recognise the importantance of #carers in all we do when supporting those living with #dementia Caroline Gasiorowski Sarah Caslake

Today we’re thrilled to have launched an exciting new project, Buddy Chat, aimed at supporting school children to be kind caring communicators. Teachers can access the new resource from today here: rcslt.org/northern-irela…

Audio-books, short stories, radio plays provide a fantastic source of stimulation & offer a way to transport you to other worlds. The following activities explore the potential of reading and of creative writing as ways to connect with and express emotion. dementiatogether.online/home/words

Huge thanks to Caitlin Bradley, SLT at UHW for presenting on communication inclusivity and aphasia friendly resources in the hub. Thank you SLT team! Adult Speech and Language Therapy, Lanarkshire Thanks to Sharon Morrison, Patrycja, Jaclyn and Gail for helping with the tours!

Delighted that you are sharing & celebrating the team's amazing work Gillian Sweeney & looking forward to hearing more about your exciting future plans. rehab.jmir.org/2024/1/e57227. NHS Lanarkshire Practice Development Centre

Changes to HCPC's conduct, performance and ethics standards come into effect today (Sunday 1 September)! 📚 Make sure your knowledge is up to date: loom.ly/CViDxRA

#INTERESTS #LEISURE Leisure is 'the principal driving force underpinning the human desire to render life meaningful ... or to give it a sense of passion, pleasure and purpose' (Blackshaw, 2016)

Visit the QI Zone to learn more about Measurement: learn.nes.nhs.scot/818/quality-im…

Need support with the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics? You can access webinars, a full list of revisions and information pages on key areas of change here 👇👇 hcpc-uk.org/revised-scpe

Here are some ideas which might help you to engage someone in activities. Start small Meaningful activities don’t have to be big or complicated. They can be something carried out as part of an existing routine to make it more enjoyable for the person. alzscot.org/sites/default/…

Health Secretary @NeilCGray has launched the Rethink Dementia campaign with COSLA which encourages people with relatives or friends diagnosed with the illness to continue with everyday activities to help people stay well for longer. More info here: NHSInform.scot/RethinkDementia

Understanding personal dementia symptoms helps us adapt our communication & reactions. These adaptations offer support & respect. Sharing the lived experience by ‘getting alongside someone’ is an offer of deep care. #WithSLTuCan

Meet Kiera McGill an NHS Lanarkshire community podiatrist! Why podiatry? Left high school at 17 & didn't know what to do. GCU Podiatry got in touch & asked me to come along to the open day. I found it so interesting that there were so many avenues that I could go down. #podiatry

Let’s Drive Fore MND together 💚 #ForClaire | #DriveForeMND

Do you know the difference between a prosthetist and orthotist? BAPO gathered these statements that show how they change lives in different ways. To the 1,199 prosthetists and orthotists on the HCPC Register, thank you! #PandODay #PandOday2024 #HCPCregistered 🎉🎉

You asked…we listened 👂 🎉Celebrate #PandODay2024 by joining your new P&O Channel in the  #AHPPrBLVirtualCommunity BAPO #Prosthetics #Orthotics