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This edition’s focus topic is ‘Clear client communication’ – say that 5 times fast! I’ll point out some of the best resources in the library to help you communicate clearly and handle tricky conversations with your clients.

Keep reading to the end to hear about the next special offer being added to the Library for a short time only…

New additions

From me you can access:

• Webinar recording – I teamed up with Dave Jereb from MoveAbout Therapy Services to deliver a 2-hour discussion-based webinar on ‘Everything you need to know when starting your OT career.’ We cover whether hospital or community is a better place to start your career, what a ‘good’ billable KPI target is, and how you can find an employer who will deliver on their promises (plus much more).

•           Webinar recording – Another collab, this time with Bek Chatellier from the Supervisionary Partnership. In this ‘Ask me anything’ session we covered 90-minutes worth of hot tips for starting and sustaining your clinical OT sole trader business.

From my guest contributors you’ll find:

Neuroplasticity and Learned Non-Use PDF Handout – Elevate Neuro Rehab

Effie Sibson and Kirstin Janes are senior OTs who founded Elevate Neuro Rehab in 2019. Their mission is to provide exceptional neuro rehabilitation services to individuals with neurological conditions across all stages of life. They also offer a range of professional development opportunities for other clinicians in the area of neurological rehabilitation. Download this free PDF handout you can share with your clients about neuroplasticity, and watch a video that shows the proof in action!

Neuro-affirming Paediatric Practice in an Impairment Focused NDIS – Dave Jereb (MoveAbout Therapy Services)

Yes Dave’s back, this time with a free download for all the OTs working in paeds who are struggling with the impairment focused nature of the NDIS. Find out about helpful approaches and ways to reframe your work to remain aligned with neuro-affirming principles. Dave offers valuable professional development opportunities for paediatric OTs – he’s even written a book! Check out all his links when you visit to download your free resource.

Focus topic: Clear Client Communication

Check out these resources if you want some help navigating those tricky conversations with your clients, whether you are a new grad or an experienced OT.

• Download: Handling patients with pre-conceived ideas – this is a practical guide from guest contributor Annette Tonkin that talks you through what to do when your client’s pre-conceived ideas are impacting progress in your sessions.

• Video: Explaining the OT Role – If you’re an OT student trying to do this for the first time, it’s harder than it looks. This YOTT Connector sneak peek takes you through a framework to help build your confidence and competence.

• Video: When you don’t know the answer to your client’s question – This happens even to the most experienced OTs! The key is handling it in a way where our client doesn’t lose complete faith in our ability to help them. This video shows you how.

• Video: When someone makes a complaint – Never a nice situation, but there are good and bad ways to handle it, and opportunities to improve our practice for next time.

• Webinar recording: Effective communication for OT students – If you are a supervisor supporting your student (or new grad) to develop their communication skills, or even a student wanting to help yourself, this webinar will share lots of practical tips.

• Webinar recording: Strengthening communication for people living with dementia – Another guest contributor resource, this time from Thrive Aged Care Consultants. Find out why clients with dementia may present with challenging behaviours and why adapting your communication is the key to optimising their function.

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If these resources are helpful and you’d like to learn more, check out the YOTT Alliance and YOTT Connector membership options.

So, what’s the exciting news?

NDIS OTs have had a rough run with the introduction of Section 33 changes and new funding periods, and now we face a nervous wait to see if the hourly rate will actually move for the first time in years when the new price guide is released.

I’ve got supervision, team training and online course options to help you navigate the chaos, and as a special bonus, from Monday the 9th of June, you’ll be able to access a special resource from my ‘Navigating the NDIS: A beginner’s guide for clinicians” online course. This will be something you normally have to pay for, that you’ll be able to access for free for two weeks only.

But I need your help to decide – I can’t share the whole course for free, but let me know if you want a downloadable resource, or access to one of the modules? Comment or send me a DM and let me know! Majority will win!

Would you like to add your own resource to the Library one day?

All you need to do is fill in the EOI and tell me about your resource, and I’ll send you the T&Cs. The key point is you need to have a resource (video, webinar, download) that you would be happy for people to freely access via the Library, and in return you’ll get your own little marketing landing page and a plug in my socials and newsletters (including this one!). PLUS this cool badge to add to your website or socials. Find out more here or send me a DM.

Super keen but haven’t signed up to the Learning Library yet?

Do it today! All you need to do is add your name and email address via this link, then check your inbox or junk mail for the login details. If you’ve got an extra couple of minutes, you can even setup the free mobile app straight away.

I’m doing this because there are so many great OTs and other health professional out there with fantastic resources and education services, and the OT and allied health world just don’t know they exist.  Spend less time searching for answers and reinventing the wheel, and more time working with your clients!

If you found this newsletter helpful, there’s so much more you can get from Your OT Tutor! Here are four ways I can help you become a better OT who loves what you do with professional development that is simple, practical and worth it!

1.      Check out my on-demand courses

2.      Book in some one-on-one or group training

3.      Sign-up for one of my CPD memberships

4.      Send me a DM and we can chat about how I can help!

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