19th WFOT Congress 2026 - Call for Abstracts is now open (angl.)

24. november 2024

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to formally open the abstract submission process for the WFOT Congress 2026.

The theme for WFOT Congress 2026, "Inspiring Change, Innovating Futures" invites you to reflect on your research and contribute to the programme by submitting an abstract under one of our key topics. 

Our Congress theme highlights the importance of forward-thinking action in occupational therapy to advance education, research, practice and technology. Through collaboration and innovative approaches, we aim to create sustainable, impactful change that will shape the future of our profession. 

This is your chance to share your expertise, showcase your latest findings, and help shape the future of occupational therapy. We encourage you to submit your abstract and join us in curating an engaging and inspiring programme for WFOT Congress 2026 – set to be our most memorable yet. 

Submissions close: Friday 28 February 2025

The Submission Guidelines, Programme Categories and Portal can be found on the Congress website here: https://wfotcongress2026.org/call-for-abstracts/

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Kind regards,
Ritchard Ledgerd MSc, BScOT, FWFOT
Executive Director
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WFOT News September 2024 (angl.)

12. oktober 2024

World Occupational Therapy Day; Member Organisations News

View this email in your browser WFOT News September 2024 WFOT E-News provides updates on recent events and activities of WFOT and our member and partner organisations. WFOT now publishes E-news each month to meet your information needs.  In this issue: WFOT Global Strategy for the Occupational Therapy Workforce Webinar Series   Start Planning Now for  World Occupational Therapy Day  Measles and Rehabilitation  Occupational Narratives Database - Invitation to Submit before 31 December  2024  News from Member Organisations  WFOT Global Strategy for the Occupational Therapy Workforce Webinar Series   Join WFOT on Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 14.00 (BST) for the launch of the Global Strategy for the Occupational Therapy Workforce. Occupational therapists have a vital role in supporting this global strategy to address the barriers that prevent people, communities and populations from accessing high quality occupational therapy services. This is a free one-hour webinar that will feature the following schedule: Opening introduction – Ritchard Ledgerd, WFOT Executive Director Strategy development and rationale – Tiago Jesus, Workforce Strategy Project Lead WFOT Strategy initiatives – Claudia von Zweck, WFOT Professional Advisor Strategy implementation Karin Orman, Royal College of Occupational Therapists Director of Practice and Innovation Pashé J. Douglas-Sampson, WFOT Delegate, Bermuda Occupational Therapy Association International context – Samantha Shann, WFOT President Questions and closing remarks Registration details: WFOT is now accepting registrations for the webinar at https://wfot.link/globalstrategywebinar  Register Now Back to Top Start Planning Now for  World Occupational Therapy Day  World Occupational Therapy Day will be celebrated across the world on 27 October. The 2024 theme of World Occupational Therapy Day, Occupational Therapy for All reflects the important role of the profession to facilitate participation in the activities that people want, need or are expected to do in their daily lives. The World Occupational Therapy Day theme and logo is available in multiple languages from the WFOT website. Back to Top Measles and Rehabilitation  Vaccine preventable measles cases are on the rise – but did you know rehabilitation can play a vital role in its management? WFOT contributed to the development of a factsheet on this topic with the World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA). To access the factsheet, go to: https://www.who.int/initiatives/world-rehabilitation-alliance/emergencies Back to Top Occupational Narratives Database - Invitation to Submit before 31 December  2024   The Occupational Narratives Database is a collection of digital stories from people of all ages and ability around the world.   WFOT plans to suspend new submissions to the Occupational Narratives Database as of January 2025, although videos will continue to be accessible. WFOT invites remaining submissions to the Occupational Narratives Database by December 31, 2024. Back to Top  News from Member Organisations  This month, news is available from the following member organisations: APOTRG - Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Regional Group Australia - Occupational Therapy Australia Canada - Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists / Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes Ireland - Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Jamaica - Occupational Therapy Association of Jamaica Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan Ergotherapy Association Korea - Korean Association of Occupational Therapists Rwanda - Rwanda Occupational Therapy Association Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Occupational Therapy Association United Kingdom - Royal College of Occupational Therapists Back to Top Copyright © 2024 World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), All rights reserved. Want to change your email address or how you receive the newsletter? You can manage your details and preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

COTEC Newsletter September 2024 (angl.)

04. oktober 2024

We are happy to announce that our September 2024 has just been published. You may access the newsletter by clicking on the following link: https://mailchi.mp/9c773501ba2b/september-2024

Don't forget to share the newsletter with your members and interested parties.

Kind regards,

WFOT News June 2024 (angl.)

19. junij 2024

Objavljamo junijske novice Svetovnega združenja delovnih terapevtov WFOT. Novice so objavljene v angleškem jeziku.

View this post in your browser WFOT News June 2024 WFOT E-News provides updates on recent events and activities of WFOT and our member and partner organisations. WFOT now publishes E-news each month to meet your information needs.  In this issue:   WFOT Advocacy Strategy Volunteers Needed - QUEST Common Indicator Set Pilot Trial New Resources for Working in Humanitarian Settings Member Organisation News   WFOT Advocacy Strategy A new section has been added to the WFOT website that describes the strategy used by WFOT for our involvement in advocacy. Resources include new and updated video presentations to explain the use of advocacy; Innovation Change Agency Narratives to illustrate how advocacy has created positive change in our profession; tools and resources that help with engaging in advocacy; and World Occupational Therapy Day products to promote awareness of occupational therapy.   Access WFOT Advocacy Strategy World Health Assembly Rehabilitation Resolution The landmark Resolution, Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems, was adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the World Health Assembly in May 2023. A guidance note was developed by international organisations, including WFOT to support the translation of this Resolution into advocacy. The goal of the advocacy is to promote the inclusion of occupational therapy and other rehabilitation services within universal health coverage. For more information, go to the WFOT website. Volunteers Needed - QUEST Common Indicator Set Pilot Trial WFOT is recruiting occupational therapy service leaders and managers to participate in pilot testing the QUEST (Quality Evaluation Strategy Tool) Common Indicator Set. The Common Indicator Set builds on previous work of WFOT with QUEST. The QUEST Common Indicator Set identifies 19 quality indicators applicable to services provided by all occupational therapists, regardless of geographic location, practice settings and populations served. Please go to the link https://wfot.link/questpilot for more information or to participate in the Pilot Trial. For more information about QUEST, including an online course, manual and videos, go to the QUEST webpage on the WFOT website.    New Resources for Working in Humanitarian Settings Free Online Course - Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury The AIM-T (Activity Independence Measure-Trauma (AIM-T) is a new evidence-based assessment tool to support the rehabilitation of people who have experienced traumatic injury. Developed and validated in humanitarian settings by leading humanitarian organisations, AIM-T measures independence in daily life activities. For more information, go to Recovery of functioning after injury in humanitarian settings | HI. An online training course regarding this assessment tool is available at AIM-T e-learning Rehabilitation matters - The appeal made by people in conflict-affected areas A new publication from Humanity & Inclusion, Rehabilitation matters - The appeal made by people in conflict-affected areas highlights the importance of access to rehabilitation in the context of victim assistance during and after conflict. For more information, go to https://www.hi.org/en/rehab-matters WHO Training in Assistance Products (TAP) – Wheelchairs in Emergencies WHO recently released a new module regarding the provision of a wheelchair in an emergency situation. The five-hour online module outlines four service steps. This module in the TAP emergencies stream follows the earlier release of a more general session on the provision of assistive products in emergencies. The free module is available from the World Health Organization website  Member Organisation News   This month news is available from the following organisations: (AOTRG) - Arab Occupational Therapy Regional Group Canada - Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists / Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes Jamaica - Occupational Therapy Association of Jamaica Japan - Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists New Zealand - Occupational Therapy New Zealand / Whakaora Ngangahau Aotearoa Portugal - Associacao Portuguesa de Terapeutas Ocupacionais Rwanda - Rwanda Occupational Therapy Association Saudi Arabia - Saudi Occupational Therapy Association Taiwan - Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association Copyright © 2024 World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), All rights reserved.

Že 60 let ljudem vračajo dostojantvo - članek v Nedeljskih novicah

11. junij 2024

Delovni terapevti so tu, da nam pomagajo. To počnejo strokovno in z veliko empatije. V Sloveniji že 60 let. Številni si brez njih ne predstavljajo življenja. Pred dnevi so s slavnostno akademijo ob 60-letnici izobraževanja delovnih terapevtov v Sloveniji na 11. kongresu delovnih terapevtov v organizaciji Zbornice delovnih terapevtov Slovenje zaznamovali jubilej ter izpostavili izzive in probleme, s katerimi se soočajo.

Zahtevni začetki

Delovna terapija je zdravstvena stroka in delovni terapevt je zdravstveni delavec, ki promovira zdravje in dobro počutje prek vključenosti posameznika v dejavnosti. Delovni terapevti iščejo bistvo življenja posameznikov, kaj je za njih pomembno, pri čem imajo težave in s čim jim lahko pomagajo, da živijo polno življenje. Pri nas trenutno deluje okoli 600 delovnih terapevtov, izobraževanje pa poteka na Zdravstveni fakulteti, na Katedri za delovno terapijo.

Letos torej mineva 60 let od prvega vpisa na študij delovne terapije v Sloveniji. Oddelek za delovno terapijo se je odprl leta 1964 na podlagi zakona o Višji šoli za zdravstvene delavce. Predstojnik oddelka je postal prof. dr. Slobodan Grobelnik, vodila ga je razredna sestra Anica Čaks. Višja šola za zdravstvene delavce je leta 1975 postala članica Univerze v Ljubljani, tega leta se je na Oddelku za delovno terapijo zaposlila prva delovna terapevtka – strokovna svetnica Nežka Jernejčič, ki je bila leta 1985 kot prva delovna terapevtka habilitirana v predavateljico. Višja šola za zdravstvene delavce se je 1993. preoblikovala v Visoko šolo za zdravstvo. Oddelek za delovno terapijo je leta 1995 postal član evropskega združenja šol za delovno terapijo. Leta 2009 se je Visoka šola za zdravstvo preoblikovala v Zdravstveno fakulteto. Istočasno je potekala bolonjska prenova vseh študijskih programov. Prvi študenti so se v visokošolski strokovni študijski program prve stopnje – delovna terapija vpisali v študijskem leto 2009/10, je zapisala upokojena predavateljica Vita Marušič, ki je pripravila scenarij za slavnostno akademijo ob okrogli obletnici.

Robot ne zmore vsega

»Delovni terapevti smo prepoznani v zdravstvenem in socialnovarstvenem sistemu. Kadrovski normativi na obstoječih deloviščih so mizerni. Vrsto let si naša zbornica prizadeva, da se razmere izboljšajo. Politični odločevalci obljubljajo, realizacije pa ni,« opozarja predstojnica Oddelka za delovno terapijo doc. dr. Katarina Galof in spomni, da področje dolgotrajne oskrbe prinaša nove priložnosti in izzive, pri katerih bi radi sodelovali delovni terapevti. Da se izboljša stanje in morda približa tujini, kjer so delovni terapevti del skupnosti, kjer ljudje živijo, ne pa toliko institucij, kot je to v Sloveniji. »Če vprašate kolege v praksi, bi rekli, da si zaslužijo več. V zdravstvenem sistemu smo na mestu, za katero bi lahko rekli, da imamo dostojno plačilo. So pa obremenitve vse večje, delodajalci vse bolj skopi. Pričakovali bi, da bi delodajalci vlagali sredstva v znanje, ne pa da morajo to vlagati delovni terapevti sami,« nadaljuje doc. dr. Katarina Galof, ki potrdi, da so delovni terapevti zaposleni v primariju, sekundariju in terciariju: v zdravstvenih domovih, razvojnih ambulantah, bolnišnicah, rehabilitacijskih centrih, zdraviliščih, varstveno-delovnih centrih; pogrešajo vključenost v šolski sistem.

Soočajo se s pomanjkanjem kadra. Nekateri menijo, da je rešitev v robotih. »Dela delovnih terapevtov ne bo robot nikoli v celoti nadomesti. Delo delovnih terapevtov je usmerjeno na posameznika, vključuje osebni pristop in tudi empatijo, ki je robot ne more dati. Lahko pa robot prispeva, pomaga in je lahko koristen pripomoček npr. pri nakupovanju,« pojasni viš. pred. mag. Alenka Plemelj - Mohorič, vodja Katedre za delovno terapijo. Sogovornica spomni na diplomsko delo, ki je nastalo v tem študijskem letu, Nina Tavčar je v diplomi Okupacija Jožeta Globokarja opisala in predstavila pomen dejavnosti delovnih terapevtov na primeru Jožeta, tetraplegika, ki je kljub hendikepu tudi s pomočjo delovnih terapevtov prišel do socialne vključenosti, socialne vloge in kakovostnega življenja.

Na slavnostni akademiji so se za dolgoletno sodelovanje zahvalili Soči Oprema in Zvezi paraplegikov Slovenije. Člani slednje sodelujejo pri izvajanju študijskega programa delovna terapija. Zveza omogoča študentom opravljanje klinične prakse in izvajanje diplomskih del na domovih članov, kamp sedečega smučanja je v 15 letih delovanja približno sto študentom omogočil nepozabno izkušnjo tako v osebni kot profesionalni rasti. Podjetje Soča Oprema se s svojimi strokovnjaki že vrsto let tvorno vključuje v pedagoški proces na Oddelku za delovno terapijo.

Drago Perko
Nedeljske novice,
6. junij 2024

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Toksični zasloni

26. februar 2024

Spoštovani!

Objavljamo povezavo do prispevka Toksični zasloni, ki je bil objavljen v oddaji Tednik na RTV Slovenija.

Katja Šuštar dipl. del. ter., sodeluje s skupino strokovnjakov, ki je pred tremi leti izdala priročnik z naslovom Smernice za uporabo zaslonov pri otrocih in mladostnikih https://online.pubhtml5.com/agha/giyr/#p=1

Povezava do prispevka (Tednik, RTV Slovenija, 5.2.2024)

Obvladujmo spremljevalce sodobnega časa: sedenje, staranje in kronična bolečina na delovnem mestu (foto)

06. februar 2024

31. januarja 2024 se je na Brdu pri Kranju v so organizaciji Zbornice delovnih terapevtov Slovenije, Zdravstvene fakultete UL, Ministrstva za delo, družino, socialne zadeve in enake možnosti ter Zbornice zdravstvene in babiške nege – zveze strokovnih društev medicinskih sester, babic in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije odvijala konferenca z naslovom Obvladujmo spremljevalce sodobnega časa: sedenje, staranje in kronična bolečina na delovnem mestu, katere se je udeležilo 590 slušateljev, med katerimi je bilo kar nekaj delovnih terapevtov.

Med predavatelji so aktivno sodelovale tudi delovne terapevtke: mag, Alenka Plemelj Mohorič, doc. dr. Urša Bratun in Ana Miklavčič. Zbrane je s pozdravnim nagovorom nagovorila tudi predsednica Zbornice delovnih terapevtov Slovenije doc. dr. Katarina Galof.

Dogodek je eden izmed dogodkov, ki obeležujejo 60 letnico izobraževanja delovnih terapevtov v Sloveniji.

15. kamp sedečega smučanja

06. februar 2024

Na 15. kampu sedečega smučanja v organizaciji Zveze Paraplegikov Slovenije smo obeležili tudi 60 let izobraževanja delovnih terapevtov v Sloveniji.

Sodelujočim študentom je z udeležbo na kampu omogočeno doseganje kompetenc v izkušnji omogočanja izvajanja dejavnosti, prilagajanja in vključevanja pri predmetu Delovna terapija na področju prostega časa. Prinaša doživetje zanosa. In tisto, kar je največ: izkušnjo vrednosti dejavnosti/okupacije.

V 15 letih se je kampa sedečega smučanja udeležilo najmanj 90 študentov delovne terapije, ki se kot prostovoljci radi vračajo tudi v naslednjih letih.

Hvala Zveza Paraplegikov Slovenije, hvala Gregor Gračner, hvala vsem udeležencem kampa, ki bogatite študijski program delovna terapija.

Predvidena izobraževanja v letu 2024

23. januar 2024

Spoštovani,

obveščamo vas, da smo objavili predvidena izobraževanja v letu 2024.

Plan izobraževanj si lahko ogledate na tej povezavi.

Z lepimi pozdravi,
Zbornica delovnih terapevtov Slovenije - Strokovno združenje

Slovenska revija za delovno terapijo, letnik 12

17. januar 2024

Spoštovani!

Objavljamo Slovensko revijo za delovno terapijo, letnik 12.

Vsebina revije: