The Occupational Therapy Adaptations Conferences (OTAC) are a year-round programme of leading events designed for OTs and other healthcare and housing professionals involved in assessing for home adaptations. For more than five years the events have featured talks by a range of industry experts alongside a hands-on exhibition showcasing the latest equipment solutions. A one-stop shop of solutions for accessible homes, the events are designed to bring together CPD-accredited talks and the opportunity to try out the latest products in a location local to you.
OTAC – a free one-day event for professionals involved in home adaptations.
Have you registered for an Occupational Therapy Adaptations Conference yet? Attendance is free and it’s a great way to find out about the latest equipment and hear from leading speakers in the field of home adaptations. Register as a delegate on this page to secure your free ticket, which includes complimentary lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
Alternatively, if you are looking in to the potential of exhibiting at one of our events, click on the Exhibitor enquiry button to find out more.
The OTAC conference programme provides OTs, Trusted Assessors and others involved with assessing for home adaptations with up-to-date talks and the opportunity to get hands-on trying out the latest products. Acknowledged as the leading event in its field, the one-day regional OTAC conference and exhibition programme is trusted to provide OTs and professionals involved in assessing for adaptations with one stop shop access to the latest thinking in home adaptations, specialist talks, opportunities to network with peers and speak to a range of product specialists all in one place.
The programme includes a full day of talks from leading figures in the industry along with an exhibition of equipment and solutions for home adaptations. You can view the latest programme of talks further down the page.
Seminar room
Time
Seminar
Speaker
8.30 am – 9.30 am
Registration and exhibition time
9.30 am – 9.45 am
Introduction, housekeeping and welcome to the conference
Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence
9.45 am am – 10.15 am
Introduction to Pressure Mapping and Clinical Seating Solutions
Jordan Davies, Wheelfreedom
10.20 am – 11.05 am
Assessing for and prescribing appropriate ramp systems
Michael Morton, Easiaccess
11.10 am – 11.55 am
Flexible bathroom products
Dale Spademan, Pressalit
12.00 pm – 12.30 am
An introduction to wheelchair accessible vehicles
Chris Edwards, Lewis Reed
12.30 pm – 2.00 pm
Lunch and exhibition
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm
How homelifts can facilitate in-home enablement
Gino Farruggio, Stiltz
2.40 pm – 3.10 pm
Proportionate spending – using adaptations to reduce long-term costs
Adam Ferry, Abacus
3.20 pm – 3.50 pm
Shower safety in the care sector
Matt Smith, Triton Showers
3.50 pm – 4.30 pm
Exhibition time
4.30 pm
Conference closes
Workshop room
Time
Workshop
Speaker
10.20 am – 11.00 am
Showerbuddy – Access for showering and bathing without remodeling the bathroom
Keith McMurray – Lisclare
11.15 am – 12.00 pm
Education, awareness and Trusted Assessors
Geoff Clarke, Closomat
2.00 pm – 2.45 pm
Assessing Transport Solutions for Wheelchair Users