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In that case, visit the Royal College of Occupational Therapists website (UK): www.RCOT.co.uk - and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists: www.CAOT.ca

It would be helpful to have more of an idea which country you would prefer to relocate to. Doing so is a big deal; uprooting your life in Africa and adjusting to new cultures, ways of working and patient demographics. We'd recommend selecting maybe 2 of the countries you mention and approaching their professional bodies, for more specific advice. If you let us know which countries you'd ideally focus on, we can let you know the right people to contact.

Hi @opexists! Occupational therapy assistant roles are generally relatively easy to come across, depending on country and location within it of course. It is helpful to have had prior experience within some sort of health or social care position, such as a support worker or carer. Do you have relevant experience? What country are you looking to relocate to?

Hi Christopher, the CAOT website provides advice on how internationally educated OTs (IEOTs ) can get registered for practice in Canada (through the SEAS process) It is quite a lengthy and expensive process, although they are aiming to get the length of time down to around 6mths (not sure they will manage that). There are different requirements for different provinces but CAOT should be your first stop for guidance.

Bonjour, Malheureusement je ne vais pas pouvoir vous accueillir pour votre stage. Nous avons eu un changement assez radical de direction et la situation de l'equipe est compliquée et incertaine en ce moment. Toutes mes excuses. J'avais vraiment espéré pouvoir vous aider. je vous souhaite bon courage dans vos recherches. Amicalement. Gwendoline

Hello there @Suleyman. Thanks for reaching out! For more information on sensory integration - that may relate to practice in Turkey - take a look at the following relevant websites and Facebook pages/groups: Sensory Project: https://sensoryproject.org SI4OT: www.facebook.com/groups/SI4OT ASI-WISE Community of Practice: www.facebook.com/groups/ASIWISEcommunitychat

Thank you very much for this @Hub Team!

Given the extent that live-in carers are part of individuals' everyday lives, the addition of an Occupational Therapist's guidance is likely a great fit and significant benefit. Thank you for sharing your insight with the community Jackie!

@carrie.sant Wow, what a great range of experiences you have had so far! The fire service role emerging placement sounds fascinating. What sort of interventions/work did you do there and what, to you, made it feel like 'pure' OT? We're glad you've found your path!

Thank you [@Amy Fisher] and [@rosie_c] for helping [@matthewchan257] out! 😊

@carrie.sant Great timing! We guess that holistic check introduction really allowed you to demonstrate and utilise the breadth of occupational therapy assessment/intervention. We're guessing this was a community-based role, going into individual's homes in order to identify these risks? You say you'd love to see a role for OTs in this field in future - perhaps, one day, you could create the role yourself...!

Hello Matthew, Thanks for your post in the Community Forum! Your (role emerging?) placement sounds very interesting! Would you be happy for us to raise awareness of this post to other Members via our social media accounts? We expect you'll get a speedier response this way. Many thanks The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

@Hanna Bortier how do you find working in the asylumcentre? Is it a UK base?

Thank you very much Suzanne! This is very helpful, thank you! Kind Regards. Miriam

Thank you so much! that's really helpful! :-)

Thanks for your contribution to this discussion @celine.dammond! This very holistic sounding role must require OT input from both a physical and mental health capacity? An ongoing battle to address homelessness, but hugely rewarding we'd imagine!

Hello Lisa, thanks for that. My email is ekenworthy@tavi-port.nhs.uk Have a lovely Christmas :)

Great advice Tisha, thanks for pointing Gemma in the direction of #OTalk! :)

Thank you!

Hi @matthewchan257, Have you also had a look at the Facebook group 'Occupational Opportunities for Refugees and Asylum Seekers'? There may be some helpful discussion there. They also highlight in a post an organisation called Translators Without Borders. Whilst not directly relevant perhaps, there may be a few helpful bits of info there too. The OT Hub Team

@matthewchan257 Great we'll share this now :)

Here are a few additional thoughts and tips, from others across our social media channels: • Try "theraputty" • "He needs to do flexor tendon gliding exercises, median nerve gliding, scar massage when incision is closed, and perform wrist and digital ROM to resolve any deficits in motion" • "Did they not refer him to OT?!? You can always ask for a scrip. An excellent hand therapist would be beneficial, especially to get back to a high demand sport like squash" • "Was it endoscopic or open? On top of scar management, nerve and tendon glides, and AROM, definitely have him pace himself gradually back into his daily activities. A lot of the times patients try to do too much too soon and end up lengthening their recovery" • "Use a night and day splint and don't work the hand too hard. You don't want to cause extra swelling" • "Have him work out his unaffected arm! New research shows that even if you work out on one side, the other side may still benefit" Thank you all for your thoughts in this forum post. The lady whose Dad is affected is aware of this page and will read through all your ideas and suggestions!

Hi Jane, Thanks for getting in touch and engaging with our Q&A Forum! Our forum has grown in engagement recently, but there may still be a delay in getting a breadth of responses. We will share your question on our social media platfoms, as this will, for now, generate faster support for you. If you aren't already following us, search for The OT Hub on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, where we'll post your query. We'll remove your surname, to promote some confidentiality. You've provided an in-depth insight into Muntaha's situation - and I hope our Members can help out with this. Warm regards The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Sure that would be great thanks!

Hi there Lisbet, Thanks for getting involved in the Community Forum! To raise awareness amongst other Members of your new post, would you be happy for us to share this across our social media platforms? We expect you to get responses faster this way. Could you also clarify what you mean by 'itention' spasms? Many thanks The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

You are not alone in your thoughts, that is exactly the phrase I used to describe my experience so far.

Very welcome @ktbergson :) It can take sometimes time for responses in the Forum, but we hope more Members will provide further inspiration for you in the near future!

Hmmm... Imagine it varies with the service. Possibly more documentation in community OT/outpatient, as other healthcare staff involved in a patient's care might need to be more thoroughly updated on the progress of solo staff visits? Great OK, we'll share this Forum thread :) Thew OT Hub Team

Hello there Lynda! Good to have you reaching out to Members here. Are you happy for us to post a status on social media, prompting Members to come and help you out here in the Forum? The OT Hub Team - hubteam@theOThub.com

My reply is 2 years too late, but to update as far as I am aware Salford no longer do an online masters, but Derby, Essex and York (St Johns) does, when I last looked.

Thanks Sophie, for engaging with Allison! Yes, Remap are excellent problem solvers, so they would be good to call and get some experienced advice from. Allison, let us know if you'd like this share on social media - we can drive more responses to your question this way. Either way, hope your problem is solved soon! Jamie @ The OT Hub hubteam@theOThub.com

Great forum @sjoccupationaltherapist! I'm interested to hear if - in the fast-paced and often more medical model-based acute setting - you as an occupational therapist feel you can maintain your professional identity? Do you ever find your role merges with others' in the MDT? Is the focus on meaningful occupation ever lost, in a world where hospital discharges and high-turnover caseloads need to be prioritised? Jamie Urgent Care Occupational Therapist (Rapid Response)

@esther - that overwhelming feeling and responsibility surge is tough in the first few weeks of any job! Let alone your first as a newly qualified. So we hope you're taking time out to unwind between shifts :) (Meaningful leisure occupations?) As OTs, we strive to do our best - and are obviously caring people. It can be very easy to develop unrealistic expectations. It sounds like you are having good supervision contact in the early stages... So vital. Perhaps you could get a medical dictionary/get work to order one? Could be handy to dip into for the medical jargon! The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

PS. Apologies if you can see a green box over the first post - we are developing the website this week, with a few technical challenges. Hopefully Members can still get the gist of the conversation. We'll sort this asap.

Hello Elinore! Thanks for joining the Hub community - and for getting engaged with your question on our forum :) Do you mean you want to do a distance learning Masters in Occupational Therapy? In the UK? And could you tell us a little more about your work in the 'disabilities' sector (as far as we know, most OT deals with some form of disability, mental or physical)...? If you tell fellow members a little more, we could get a fuller picture and may be able to better suggest something relevant... Also, since the Community Forum has only recently become more visible on the Hub, it could take a little while for responses. Perhaps we could share your question on our social media platforms? We generally get a very good response rate that way. Let us know! The Occupational Therapy Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

Hi Allison, Thank you for engaging with our Q&A Forum! It sometimes takes a little time for responses, but our Members are good at giving advice :) Would you like us to share your question across our social media platforms? This way, followers will be alerted to your question and log in here to reply. We can remove your username if you like, so that only Hub Members see this (up to you). The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

@lola.marsden - thanks for sharing some resources and info with @ktbergson! Much appreciated :)

Thanks very much for your advice Flick! Here and on Pedi4OT on Facebook. Jane - whilst I'd (of course) recommend continuing the discussion on the Hub, do also check out this FB group, where I've posted your query. Other responses there too :) Hope you're a little clearer of where to go with this for Muntaha! Jamie Director, The OT Hub.

Of course!

Hi Jacinta, Thanks for reaching out to the community. Are you happy for us to bring your forum post to the attention of fellow Members, via our social media networks? This should lead to a speedier response to your query.

Hi Tash. Thanks for reaching out. Other students have engaged with fellow Members on this topic. We would recommend you visit the following Forum post, where you could contact past contributors: OT Pen Pals

@Hub Team Hi, yes I am from Coventry University. Thank you so much! ☺️

An OT student based in Ireland (@Laura ) has reached out asking for a similar support. Visit the Student Space category of our forum to contact her.

That would be great, thanks

Hi Beena, I am a first year OT student studying at Coventry University UK and am looking to connect and explore occupational therapy practices outside of the UK. Would it be ok to have a chat with you about your experience as an occupational therapy student where you live I will drop you an email so we can more of a discussion about this :) many thanks- Jenna

@Angelique Micallef-Courts - flying the flag for you here (even if you're based in the States these days!) How will you be celebrating?

Hi @hameeda.patel. Thanks for reaching out to fellow Members here. Great question! Out of interest, why the move to Toronto from the UK (if you don't mind sharing?) Are you happy for us to bring your forum to the attention of others across our social channels? This should provide a speedier response.

Hi Ben. Thanks for reaching out to the community. There are similar requests from other Members for a pen pal. We would suggest you visit the following post from Hannah, to link with fellow students around the world: OT Pen Pals. An OT student based in Ireland (@Laura Peyton ) is seeking a pen pal too. Visit the 'Student Space' category of our forum, if you'd like to connect with her.

Hi there Niamh! Thanks for engaging in the Q&A Forum. As per our messaging with you, we'll share your question across our social media, to raise Members' awareness of your new question. We hope you'll find the forum helpful in signposting useful apps. In the meantime, check out this website, which may also be of use: https://otswithapps.com/2013/06/14/apps-list-by-occupational-performance/. The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com