Programme

Pre-Conference Visits (8 October 2015, Thursday)

0830-0900 Venue 1Meetup at TOUCH Diabetic Centre
Blk 149, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310149
(car park available behind centre for drop off)
0900-1000 Overview of Touch Home Care & Home Therapy Briefing on Meals-On-Wheels
1000-1130 Meals DeliveryParticipants will deliver food to elderly in the Toa Payoh area
1130-1230 Lunchat Blk 127, Lor 1 Toa Payoh Market and Hawker Centre
(at own expense)
1230-1315 Venue 2SPD
2 Peng Nguan Street, Singapore 168955
(travel to SPD by chartered bus)
1315-1515 Learn about SPD and services
1515-1600 Venue 3Singapore Association of Mental Health (SAMH)
1 Jurong West Central 2, #06-01 Jurong Point Shopping Mall
(travel to SAMH by chartered bus)
1600-1730 Learn about SAMH and services
End of NOTC Pre-Conference Visits

Day 1: Pre-Conference Workshops (9 October 2015, Friday)

0800-0830 Registration
0830-1230 Workshop 1Working as an Occupational Therapist in Palliative Care
Professor Lorna Rosenwax and Ms Alison Kelly		 Workshop 2An Introduction to the VdT Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA)
Ms Wendy Sherwood		 Workshop 3Workplace-based Vocational Rehabilitation
Ms Cherie Choo, Mr Ng Shixian, Ms Heidi Tan and Ms Teh Chiu Ling
1230-1330 Lunch
1330-1730 Workshop 1(continued) Workshop 2(continued) Workshop 4The Ageing Workforce – What Role Does The Occupational Therapist Play?
Dr Chan Mei Leng, Ms Heidi Tan, Dr Sylvia Teo and Ms Yang Zixian

Day 2: NOTC 2015 Conference (10 October 2015, Saturday)
Conference Programme Outline

0800-0845 Registration
0845-0850 Welcome AddressAddress by Ms Florence Cheong

President, Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists
0850-0905 Opening AddressAddress by Mr Gilbert Tan, Chief Executive Officer, e2i
Guest of Honour
0905-0920 Award PresentationInspiring Occupational Therapist Award
With speech by award recipients
0920-0935 SAOT 40th Anniversary Celebration Video Montage and Cake Cutting
0935-1000 Tea Break
1000-1045 Key Note LectureIs There a Role for Occupational Therapy in Palliative Care?
Professor Lorna Rosenwax, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
1045-1130 Plenary Lecture 1Being Inspired to be an Occupational Therapist – What a Difference a Model Makes
Ms Wendy Sherwood, VdTMoCA Foundation (UK)
1130-1140 Interval
1140-1255 Concurrent Sessions: Paper Presentations Workshop
Session 1Dementia and Palliative Care
Facilitator: Ms Jessica Tan

  1. A synthesis of lived experiences of life-threatening illnesses from an occupational perspective
    Nurul Fatin – Singapore General Hospital
  2. A quality project of introducing the use of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) to explore meaningful occupations for individuals in a palliative rehabilitation unit.
    Ciara Mowlds – Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital
  3. Picture-Collages in Palliative Care
    Carol Fung – Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  4. Delivering OT that is person centred in a dementia-friendly ward
    Carmel Tso – Institute of Mental Health
  5. A Qualitative Evaluation of the Use of My Memories for Reminiscence with Persons with Dementia (PWD) in Singapore
    Chong Sze Neng – Nanyang Polytechnic
  6. “It was hard for both of us in a totally different way”: Diverse family experiences and needs in managing driving cessation with people with dementia
    Amelia Tan -The University of Queensland
 Session 2Paediatrics, Innovation and New Service Development
Facilitator: Ms Quek Xiu Ling

  1. Occupational Therapy in Community Renal Setting
    Alvin Lim – Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  2. brOThers: Bringing occupational therapy services to boys in homes and residential services
    Chia Yuan Lin, Kong Zi Ning Tricia – Singapore Institute of Technology Trinity College Dublin
  3. ‘Am’Powered: An Innovative Polyclinic-based OT led Programme
    Janani Dharan -Singapore Institute of Technology- Trinity College Dublin
  4. Pilot Study of a Parent Training Program for Preschoolers with Autism in a Singapore Context
    Michelle Lee – National University Hospital
  5. Paediatric Occupational Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
    Emily Koh – National University Hospital
  6. Reinventing Organisations: The Role of Occupational Therapists in Supporting Innovation through Creative Use of Self
    Gabriel Kwek – TTSH Rehabilitation Centre
 Session 3Mentorship, Education and Competency
Facilitator: Dr May Lim

  1. Partnership with a teacher training institute to enhance teachers’ skills in managing preschoolers with social-emotional needs
    Ong Shu Zhen – KK Womens and Childrens Hospital
  2. Pursuit of Post-Graduate Education: Perspectives of Singapore Occupational Therapists
    Sharifah Rawiah Bte Matnor – Nanyang Polytechnic
  3. Perceptions of Occupational Therapy Students on Learning Clinic Experience: A Qualitative Study
    Teri Tham Yin Yin – Nanyang Polytechnic
  4. A study of learning styles among occupational therapy students in Singapore and its relationship to fieldwork performance: A longitudinal study
    Jolyn Wong Si Xian – Nanyang Polytechnic
  5. Getting ready: Sharing of the launch of OT Degree Programme in Singapore
    Dr May Lim – Singapore Institute of Technology
  6. The Development of Powered Mobility Device Prescription and Training (for Adults) Clinical Practice Guideline for Occupational Therapists in Singapore
    Tim Xu – Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists
 Workshop SessionApplying the VdT Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA) to mental health practice
Ms Wendy Sherwood
Registration for this workshop is required.
1255-1345 Lunch Time TalkConversation about the SIT OT 4 years degrees program
1345-1445 Concurrent Sessions: Paper Presentations
Session 4Active Aging and Community Integration
Facilitator: Mr Tim Xu

  1. Challenges of Developing and Facilitating an Occupation-Based Programme: The Home Engagement Group
    Charmaine Koh – St Lukes Hospital
  2. The development of a home hazard identification tool for community dwelling elderly in Singapore
    Jacinda Soh & Chan Yu Leng – TOUCH Home Care
  3. Risk factors for falls in community stroke survivors: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis (Preliminary findings)
    Xu Tianma – Singapore Institute of Technology
  4. Improving Meaningful Engagement for Bed bound Residents in a Singapore nursing home
    Ng Chuan Ning Denise – Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
  5. New trends to Community OT in Taiwan
    Chao Kun Lu – Taipei Association of Occupational Therapy
 Session 5Mental Health and Occupational Justice
Facilitator: Mr Mohamad Nizar

  1. Effectiveness of mindfulness training for mental health professionals in Singapore
    Yang Suyi – Institute of Mental Health
  2. An exploratory study on the use of activity scheduling as an intervention tool among occupational therapists and clients with schizophrenia
    Jess Chen – Nanyang Polytechnic
  3. “It is a chicken and egg scenario – which comes first?”: Health professionals’ perspectives on dual diagnosis service provision
    Wong Mei Xue – University of Sydney
  4. Participation in physical activity: Perspectives from individuals with early psychosis or at-risk mental state
    Kwan Jia Hui – Institute of Mental Health
  5. “Friday Afternoon Tea-Shop” A simulated Café activity (FAT-Shop)
    Douglas Lim – Institute of Mental Health
 Session 6Neuro & Physical, Assistive Technology
Facilitator: Ms Vanessa Kwek

  1. Implementing an Upper Limb Robotic with a Functional Task Approach Programme in a Community-Based Setting: A Pilot Study
    Ho Man Fai – St Lukes Hospital
  2. Does a Total Knee Replacement (TKR) pre-operation program helps to improve patient’s length of stay (LOS) and functional outcomes?
    David Zhang – Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  3. A novel approach to desensitization for finger injuries
    Vincent Leow – Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  4. Factors impacting Quality of Life in stroke survivors at 3 and 12 months post-stroke: A longitudinal study of an Australian stroke cohort
    Siti Zubaidah – Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital
  5. HeartFit: Preliminary results of a pilot Cardiac Outpatient Self-Management Programme
    Jaime Choy – Tan Tock Seng Hospital
1445-1545 Panel DiscussionAdvancing Occupational Therapy for Singapore
Panelists: Ms Lau Cheng Mun, Mr Kamaldin Ibrahim, Ms Lynette Sim, Ms Wong Wai Min and Ms Nani Adilla Zailani
Moderator: Mr Gabriel Kwek Wu Xin
1545-1615 Tea Break
1615-1700 Plenary Lecture 2Embracing Diversity – Meeting the Needs of People with Disability
Mr Abhimanyau Pal, SPD
1700-1715 Award PresentationBest Clinician Research Award, Best Clinician Innovation Project Award, Best Student Presentation Award
1715-1730 Closing Speechby Scientific Committee Chairperson Ms Koh Hwan Jing
Manager (Training and Development), Alzheimer’s Disease Association, Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Synopses

Workshop 1 Working as an Occupational Therapist in Palliative Care
Presenters: Professor Lorna Rosenwax and Ms Alison Kelly
9 October 2015, Friday

Occupational Therapists have many skills and competencies that are well suited to working in palliative care. Yet globally, OTs are often underutilised in this area of practice. The practical workshop will provide OTs with a basic understanding of working in palliative care. The workshop will include discussions, considerations and practical experiences on:

  • Life limiting illnesses
  • A ‘good enough death’
  • Principles of palliative care for life limiting illnesses
  • Developing a role OT in a palliative care setting
  • Working with families and care givers
  • Working effectively within the context of an inter-professional team in palliative care
  • Working in a range of settings including inpatient and community settings
  • Optimising function
  • Optimising quality of life including person centred care
  • Advanced care directives
  • Thoughts on research

Upon completion of this workshop, you should be able to:

  • Describe palliative care
  • Reflect on the opportunities and challenges of working with people with life limiting conditions and their families/careers
  • Describe the unique contribution occupational therapy offers palliative care
  • Apply your current skills and knowledge to a variety of case studies related to end-of-life

Workshop 2 (Pre-Conference Workshop) An Introduction to the VdT Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA)
Presenter: Ms Wendy Sherwood
9 October 2015, Friday
This workshop introduces occupational therapists to the VdTMoCA. A basic understanding of the model will be achieved through direct teaching and practical exercises, followed by case illustrations. Examples of clients from physical and mental health services in Singapore will also be used for discussion of how the client’s level of creative ability may be identified and how occupational therapy may be provided to achieve desired outcomes.

Upon completion of this workshop, you should be able to:

  • Explain how the VdTMoCA conceptualises occupational performance in levels of motivation and function (creative ability)
  • Explain the methods and process of assessment
  • Explain how occupational therapists may bring about change in a person’s level of ability through grading his/her use of him/herself, activity and the environment and how change may be measured

This workshop is a pre-requisite to the Concurrent Workshop (Workshop Session) on 10 October 2015 entitled ‘Applying the VdT Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA) to mental health practice’

Workshop Session (Concurrent Workshop) Applying the VdT Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA) to mental health practice
Presenter: Ms Wendy Sherwood
10 October 2015, Saturday
This training is suitable for occupational therapists who intend to use the model in mental health practice.

This training builds upon knowledge gained in the pre-conference workshop ‘An Introduction to the VdT Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA)’, in order for participants to have adequate knowledge to be able to apply the model to practice. Therefore, the pre-conference workshop is a pre-requisite to this training. The session will provide direct teaching on the model and facilitate participants’ clinical reasoning for acquiring adequate understanding of the levels of creative ability, assessment and treatment. Examples of clients from mental health occupational therapy practice will be used throughout as a method of teaching and learning.

The Pre-Conference Workshop 2 entitled ‘An Introduction to the VdT Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA)’ is a pre-requisite to this Concurrent Workshop (Workshop Session) Register Now

Upon completion of this workshop, you should be able to:

  • Explain how the VdTMoCA conceptualises occupational performance in levels of motivation and function (creative ability)
  • Describe the components of creative ability and how these influence the level of creative ability
  • Explain how the level of creative ability and phase of the level is identified through assessment
  • Demonstrate application of the treatment principles to activity as a treatment session

Workshop 3 Workplace-based Vocational Rehabilitation
Speakers: Ms Cherie Choo, Mr Ng Shixian, Ms Heidi Tan and Ms Teh Chiu Ling
9 October 2015, Friday (AM)
Internationally, workplace-based vocational rehabilitation programmes have increased, as they have shown to have greater effectiveness than traditional centre-based programmes. This workshop brings together occupational therapists to share their experiences and roles in workplace-based vocational rehabilitation programmes in Singapore.

Upon completion of this workshop, you will:

  • Learn the main principles of workplace-based rehabilitation from occupational therapists working in both the physical and mental health setting towards helping clients return to work

Workshop 4 The Ageing Workforce – What Role Does The Occupational Therapist Play?
Speakers: Dr Chan Mei Leng, Ms Heidi Tan, Dr Sylvia Teo and Ms Yang Zixian
9 October 2015, Friday (PM)
With the increasing emphasis on the ageing workforce in our society, are occupational therapists equipped to address the challenges faced by older workers to stay gainfully employed? This workshop highlights the functional implications on work capacity due to ageing effects, and how Occupational therapists can help older workers prevent work-related injuries and maintain their work capacity. There will also be sharing on the national initiatives which are in place to support the ageing workforce.

Upon completion of this workshop, you will:

  • Learn the range of competencies that can equip occupational therapists to address personal, environment and system challenges with the ageing workforce

Panel Discussion Advancing Occupational Therapy for Singapore
Panelists: Ms Lau Cheng Mun, Mr Kamaldin Ibrahim, Ms Lynette Sim, Ms Wong Wai Min and Ms Nani Adilla Zailani
Moderator: Mr Gabriel Kwek Wu Xin
10 October 2015, Saturday
This panel discussion brings together a group of young and established Occupational Therapists who have played a significant role in shaping health and social services in Singapore. Panelists will be invited to share their observations of past and current developments in Occupational Therapy practice and services, and provide recommendations for the advancement of Occupational Therapy for Singapore.