WORKSHOPS XIII CIETO

Ensuring the participation of people with difficulties in oral communication is a commitment of all professionals involved in the life process of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It is essential to offer and teach a way to communicate, with the firm belief that with the opportunity any person can benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). During this workshop, we will learn about the available high-tech AAC solutions, which are dynamic communicators, and the importance of becoming effective and respectful communication partners for successful communication development.

Experiential workshop on the role of the dog in animal-assisted intervention sessions. How a dog is selected and trained to help the therapist to achieve his therapeutic goals.

Dynamic and practical workshop, in which you will learn about the different Ministries in which the figure of the TO is already a reality. You will learn tools and basic knowledge about “how to move” and search for information, understand the terminology, the different procedures and the regulations and steps to access employment in the Administration.

The effects of drugs of abuse and addictive behaviors without substances are not the same for all people, there are internal and external factors, the different personal, environmental and occupational circumstances when interrelated, can predispose or protect individuals to develop addiction problems. As occupational therapists we are interested in analyzing the indicators related to occupational risk and protective behaviors. Another objective of this workshop is to reflect on the explanatory model of addiction from an occupational perspective (Karen Helbig & Hlizabeth McKay), it is necessary to understand the development of addictive behaviors from an occupational perspective, and to identify the keys to consider in order to try to understand the occupational behavior associated with such consumption problems.

One of the most significant possibilities to care for a patient from Primary Care is to do it in their own environment, at home, that is why I have chosen this aspect to focus the workshop. At home we can take advantage of the opportunity to assess the patient functionally in their environment, their skills, their demands or needs, highlighting our framework and what distinguishes us from other professionals by contributing something of our own. We will be able to know psychosocial aspects of the person, the physical environment in which he/she lives and architectural barriers to be able to advise on adaptations and support products, indicate simplification of tasks or improvement in the execution of ADLs, advise on improving healthy habits, technical therapeutic activities, ergonomics, mobility and teaching caregivers, one of our most important functions in Primary Care. I will also explain some examples of multidisciplinary work in home visits with the Social Worker or the PC Nurse Case Manager. We will also see the orthosis materials that are usually used to make them at home and some example of elaboration.

People living with life-limiting illnesses are increasingly expected to manage everyday life for as long as possible receiving primarily outpatient treatment. Getting a life-limiting illness has significant consequences for people (individuals, families, and communities) as death and dying may be of greater concern; they may lose their sense of coherence in the life span, the sense of meaningfulness and the significance of habitual everyday life. Identity, roles, and relations may change and cause despair and suffering. Furthermore, pain, fatigue and functional limitations often follow with life-limiting illness and subsequently impact the ability to perform and engage in everyday activities, such as self-care, household, leisure, and civic-life. Existing research has found that people with life-limiting illness prefer support focusing on their resources as opposed to problems and hence resource-oriented and salutogenetic approaches to intervention are required. Occupational therapy can with its focus on enabling occupation and everyday life be an important contribution to palliative care for people with life-limiting illnesses, to maintain their quality of life including meaningfulness, functional capacity and provide them with the necessary relief from suffering.  This workshop presents current research-based knowledge related to occupational therapy practice in palliative care. Participants will be introduced to approaches and ways in which to develop and provide palliative occupational therapy interventions. The workshop will consist of presentations and discussions in smaller groups and in plenum through which participants will be introduced to and ascertain knowledge about providing palliative occupational therapy.