Menu Log in Search Search You are here HomeAbout usSpecialist SectionsRCOT SS - Children, Young People and FamiliesMember resources Member resources Useful links and resources relating to Children, Young People and Families (CYPF). Home Programmes for Children (published 2020) Evidence summary for collaborative, parent/carer-led, occupational therapy home programmes for children and young people Evidence summaries aim to provide a pragmatic overview and practical insight of the evidence for a particular intervention. It directs you as a clinician to relevant, current literature, however it is not meant to replace reading the literature yourself. This evidence summary is about occupational therapy home programmes for children and young people with cerebral palsy or an intellectual disorder. the evidence summary is aimed at occupational therapists; and the infographic is a simplified version for occupational therapists to give to children and families. It is relevant for all occupational therapists providing home programmes for children and young people with cerebral or intellectual disorder to ensure effective evidence based intervention. Evidence summary – Home Programmes for Children (Apr 2020) (PDF, 252.85KB) How to use the Evidence summary: Read it to establish if it is relevant for your practice Consider which elements you are already doing – celebrate these! Identify any changes you may want to make to your practice/service in light of the evidence Identify barriers to implementation Develop action plan for how you will implement changes Audit The following infographics that accompany the evidence summary are available to print in either A3 or A4 size: Occupational therapy home programmes for children with cerebral palsy A3 (PDF, 77.57KB) Occupational therapy home programmes for children with cerebral palsy A4 (PDF, 75.84KB) Occupational therapy home programmes for children with intellectual disability A3 (PDF, 201.38KB) Occupational therapy home programmes for children with intellectual disability A4 (PDF, 136.24KB) Research RCOTSS-CYPF has a small group of research mentors who offer their expertise to support members with their studies. The mentors can offer time limited support with a range of research activities, including research grant applications and peer review when writing articles for the CYPF Journal. If you are enrolled as a student, we ask that you seek support through your academic institution in the first instance. If you would like to request support please contact Rob Brooks, CYPF Research Lead at cypfss@outlook.com CYPF Research Award 2021 Applications are invited for the 2021 CYPF research award of £5,000. The award supports research activity that furthers the evidence-base for occupational therapy related to children, young people and families. CYPF understands that funding can be needed for a variety of reasons during a research study and will look flexibly on funding requests. Examples of past requests have included costs for running focus groups, clinician back-fill or data transcription. We encourage applications that include matched resources from an individual and/or their employing organisation. Research topics should be aligned to the top research priorities established by RCOT and also consider the priorities from the CYPF National Survey of Occupational Therapists: Evaluating the effectiveness of existing occupational therapy interventions Developing new interventions that address occupational participation Consulting with children, young people and families to establish their research priorities Understanding children, young people and families' experiences of occupational therapy For further details and to apply visit the CYPF SS of the RCOT website. The closing date for applications is Monday 20 September at 12pm. Successful applicants for the award will be announced at the CYPF conference on 1st October and notified by email. CYPF Research Award Application form (DOCX, 13.72KB) E-newsletter As a member of the CYPF you will receive a copy of our E-newsletter. This comes direct to you by email on a quarterly basis. If you are a member and have not received your copy please contact us at cypfss@outlook.com RCOT SS - Children, Young People and Families on social media How do I join the CYPF Facebook group? Firstly you need to have a Facebook account. Then visit our group page titled, RCOT Children, Young People and Families. Click Join Group. You will have to wait for a group admin to approve your request as our group is closed, your CYPF membership is checked and then your group access is approved. As a group member you can suggest to your Facebook friends to join the CYPF Facebook group, spread the word to fellow members. Or better still encourage them to become a member. Keep in mind when you join a group: People may see when you join a public or closed group or that you're a member of that group, like in News Feed or search. How do I follow CYPF on Twitter? 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The # precedes the search words, for example, this year we have a # for conference at #CYPF18 #RCOT2018 Downloadable content Commissioning occupational therapy RCOT practice resources childhood to adulthood Occupational therapy in neonatal services and early intervention (2017) Education, Health and Care Plans (PDF, 469.1KB) Occupational therapy with children and young people fact sheet (PDF, 191.42KB) Questions to ask when you contact an independent practitioner (PDF, 225.72KB) RCOT publications Children and young people with acquired brain injury: Current practice in occupational therapy (PDF, 5.72MB) Share Occupational therapy jobs Website terms and conditions Privacy Policy RCOT and GDPR Compliments and complaints Get in touch Royal College of Occupational Therapists 106-114 Borough High Street London SE1 1LB T: 020 3141 4600 Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (or 'RCOT') is a registered charity in England and Wales (275119) and in Scotland (SCO39573) and a company registered in England (No. 1347374). 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