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Emma Sheppard

@ThefloatingOT

Occupational Therapist, MSc. research student, entrepreneur, London Boatwoman. Passion for aesthetics and accessibility. Views are my own.

 London, England
Joined February 2018
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Is it time for a debate on how #disability equipment and adaptations look and makes people feel? Can we do better than what we have? I'm looking for participants to assist with Msc research to give their opinions. Message me for details: @ThefloatingOT #OccupationalTherapy
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Anyone know of any solutions/suggestions to help someone with upper limb involuntary movements to avoid scratching their face and eyes whilst in bed. #occupationaltherapy @rcot @DLFUK
Todays Poetry event was a complete success. We'd like to give a big thank you to our readers Ryan Sinclair, Robeit Simmons, Amanda Browning and Stu Favill as well as everyone who came and took part. Checkout saturdaybooks.co.uk for upcoming events and links.
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Support your local bookstore #booklovers #bookstore #booksbooksbooks #dudley #shoplocal #BlackCountry
saturdaybooks (@saturdaybooks2) profile picturesaturdaybooks@saturdaybooks211 Sep 2019
Originally called 'Jane's Books and Ceramics' and located in Stone Street, Dudley, Saturday Books came about as Hemingway said "gradually, then suddenly". Taking up residency in Tower Street (located behind the High Street)
I'm looking for people with difficulties using cutlery 🍴who are interested in prototyping new designs, in London☔. Pm me! . #disability #arthritis #photogrammetry #3Dprinting
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Looking for some people in #London who might be keen to try out some prototype adaptive cutlery #accessibility #inclusive #photogrammetry #3Dprinting #OccupationalTherapy
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This Saturday, November 24 - Huckletree West London Learn how VR can be used as a tool to paint artwork in 3D! - half day courses Gain hands-on experience painting in VR painting. #vrlondon #vr @RealitiesCentre @NoakseyV1 @LauraLikesPi @ThefloatingOT lnkd.in/dnRhKbu
Image from Sean Rodrigo - Continuum Immersive Artist (@continuumtoon)
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Thanks David was an amazing day, would have love to chat more.
大卫 David de Jong (@daviddejong90) profile picture大卫 David de Jong@daviddejong9019 Oct 2018
So inspiring to be at the VR diversity initiative where @VRDI_UK empowers minorities with no VR experience to design their own games and products in VR. People with scolioses designing a backpack in VR for example. Keep up the great work your doing guys! #VRDI #vrforall
Image from 大卫 David de Jong (@daviddejong90)
Image from 大卫 David de Jong (@daviddejong90)
Image from 大卫 David de Jong (@daviddejong90)
Image from 大卫 David de Jong (@daviddejong90)
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So excited to be working with @VRDI_UK and @continuumtoon today on virtual reality design. This is and will continue to be groundbreaking in terms of how design for #disability will change on the future. Watch this space!
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Paul Smith@OtherPaulSmith3 Oct 2018
The money could pay for ... nearly 27,000 home adaptations, including new facilities for personal care, such as adapting a shower room if a patient has limited movement gov.uk/government/news/240-m… – at Cheadle, England

£240 million social care investment to ease NHS winter pressures

The investment in adult social care this winter will help local authorities reduce pressures on the NHS by getting patients home quicker and freeing up hospital beds across England.

gov.uk
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Kelly@barton_kell2 Oct 2018
Screamed at and called a ‘disgrace’ by an abusive passerby this morning for using a #PinkCane apparently ‘#blind people shouldn’t care about colour’. We really do need to change perceptions of #blindness and lose the #WhiteCane stereotype #vi #sightloss
Picture of my pink cane on the walk into work.

ALT Picture of my pink cane on the walk into work.

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Studying at the #rcot today. Always enjoy working here, helpful library staff, free coffee and occasionally biscuits, and get to admire the wall of OT fame! #OccupationalTherapy
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Relief. The biscuits are here
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PLYM OT STUDENTS@OtPlym3 Oct 2018
Occupational therapists NEEDED! Please share and retweet – at Plymouth, England
PLYM OT STUDENTS (@OtPlym) profile picturePLYM OT STUDENTS@OtPlym25 Sep 2018
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR FACE TO FACE/ SKYPE INTERVIEW! Would you like to discuss your experience of the barriers and facilitators to promoting good health within your practice? ❗️SEEKING UK BASED OTS WITH 2years experience ❗️@miranda_jane123 #HealthPromotion #OT
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Our sensory room is open and is a UK airport first. It's a calming and fully interactive space designed for passengers with autism, dementia or cognitive impairment to relax in before their flight. Read more: gatwk.uk/2P14Tr3
Image from London Gatwick LGW (@Gatwick_Airport)
Image from London Gatwick LGW (@Gatwick_Airport)
Image from London Gatwick LGW (@Gatwick_Airport)
Image from London Gatwick LGW (@Gatwick_Airport)
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Fascinating article about virtual reality that can give insighnt into the 'wayfinding' difficulties experienced by people with dementia. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

How design is helping people with dementia find their way around

For people with Alzheimer’s and other degenerative diseases, just navigating around the house can be difficult and disorientating. But some pioneering approaches are offering new solutions

theguardian.com
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Also "“The conditions that support a person with dementia – a calm, coherent, orientating and gently stimulating environment – are good for all of us” Thomas Grey. SO TRUE and why it's so important to create suitable spaces that work for people w/ dementia theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

How design is helping people with dementia find their way around

For people with Alzheimer’s and other degenerative diseases, just navigating around the house can be difficult and disorientating. But some pioneering approaches are offering new solutions

theguardian.com
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Julia Scott@JuliaScott0125 Sep 2018
#LabourConference2018 First up this morning, "The Good Health gap..How can we make health sustainable and accessible to ensure health outcomes for all" Long title, short answer. .. How about utilising Occupational Therapists skills to a greater extent
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Julia Scott@JuliaScott0118 Sep 2018
So true, and Occupational Therapists are purpose built as we are trained to work in both health and social care! Not only that, we are Ready, Willing and Able.
Integrated Care Journal (@ICJnews) profile pictureIntegrated Care Journal@ICJnews18 Sep 2018
Replying to @sharonallenarhc
@sharonallensfc of @skillsforcare “We need a workforce for integration before creating an integrated workforce” #ACJCONF18
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The new Keeping Records guidance is now available online and includes information on the GDPR regulations. Members can download a copy today. Hard copies are available to order via our website. ow.ly/ZyNg30lMSoE
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