DOT(WA) regularly hosts training events with local, national and international presenters. Some of these training events are specifically for occupational therapists and others are open to a range of professionals. Upcoming events will be advertised here on the website, via Facebook and in our newsletter.

Expression of Interest – Toilet Time: Promoting Toilet Skills for Children with Health and Developmental Challenges.

Presented by Debbie Atkins, Occupational Therapist 

Register your interest HERE.

Developing toilet independence is a major milestone in any child’s life. It draws on a complex blend of sensory, motor, language, cognitive and social skills — and for children with health or developmental challenges, the path is rarely straightforward.

Families often need more than a standard toilet-training approach. They need clinicians who can adapt the process, pull in the right resources, and support them through the detours along the way.

This workshop is designed to help you do exactly that.

At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Across a half-day session, we’ll walk through a comprehensive, systematic approach to teaching toilet skills for children with additional needs. Rather than promoting a single method, the workshop brings together the motor, sensory, behavioural and communication components that clinicians can draw on and tailor to each child and family.

You can expect to:

• Build a broader understanding of the skills underpinning toilet independence
• Explore how to adapt traditional toilet-teaching approaches for children with health or developmental challenges
• Consider the sensory, motor, behavioural and communication factors that influence toileting
• Review practical resources and tools you can use in clinical practice and parent education
• Take part in group discussion and Q&A to work through queries from your own caseload

About the Presenter:
Debbie Atkins is an Australian Occupational Therapist who currently works in private practice following many years within a community-based paediatric therapy team. She has been actively involved in developing resource materials to support toileting in childhood, and regularly delivers parent education workshops, professional mentoring and clinician training.

Workshop details

Format: Half-day in-person workshop with optional 2-hour online follow up session.
Date: To be confirmed
Time: To be confirmed
Venue: To be confirmed
Cost: To be confirmed

We’re gathering expressions of interest to shape the timing, location and capacity of this workshop. Please complete the EOI form below to allow us to gather information.

Once dates and details are confirmed, everyone who has submitted an EOI will receive first notice and formal registration opportunity by email.

Register your interest HERE.

Further information: For course enquiries please email [email protected].

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