Testimonials

 Benefits that learning and using the VdTMoCA and sharing it with nurses has had over the last two years (inpatient mental health wards): Sharing with nurses - can do together; sharing has been good - the model is a good connecting point. The model has helped me make sense of what I'm doing. Allowed me to clinically reason what I'm doing in a more structured way. We all understand something together. My practice is not so much trial and error anymore. I can reason it out with others. Helps us understand why we're doing what we're doing. Building relationships with nurses. Getting to know them - not just nurses; connecting with nurses. Increased confidence - I can see my progress when I look back at how I understood the model before compared to now. I can see it in action - from bread pudding (structured and presented poorly) to pizza (excellent success)!! 

 The slides were presented very clearly, and I really appreciate the narration and explanation. It gives the slides more 'context'. I also appreciated the photos/pictures/video- they certainly help me to visualise much better. I enjoyed the training; the narration helps to bring life to the learning. It also gives me some time to mull over the information taught- a pause button away :) 

Occupational Therapists

 Overall, it was a great course not only for therapist who have not used this model, but also for those who may have had some experience trying this model out. It provides a comprehensive overview of the VdTMoCA from its fundamental theoretical assumptions and concepts all the way to using this model to guide us in practice, which I feel is very helpful. I really enjoyed the online course, due to the way I take in information and learn it was very helpful to have the slides and the workbook to note take. I also liked the content and felt it went into enough detail. I am feeling confident to now place this into a new service! 

Occupational Therapists

 Thoroughly enjoyed this training! Informative and hugely beneficial to my practice. I feel I have gained a better insight into my service users and will explore ways to change my approach using the knowledge and understanding from this training. I feel I can adapt and improve the service provision to meet the needs of service users, and feel I am now equipped to better support service users especially those who present on the Self-differentiation/Self-Presentation levels when before I felt stumped with how to engage them. 

 Information was concise, not too lengthy. Content broken down to chapters made things more manageable. I enjoyed the specific case examples. It's like listening to client stories. Was also great to see the actual products that clients completed. Super appreciative for the course. Enlightens me on new treatment approaches with some clients that I had previously felt stuck or lost with. 

Occupational Therapists

 It was a very nice course and I enjoyed it a lot. It was easy to follow and it truly motivated me to implement VdTMoCA in my practice; it has been very inspirational. The information was well presented and very clear. I found that very good as being an on-line training it can be difficult to follow and remain focused. The amount of time given to complete it all and how the presentations are designed, helped me to not struggle to complete it. I want to thank you for the opportunity. 

 Thoroughly enjoyed this training! Informative and hugely beneficial to my practice. I feel I have gained a better insight into my service users and will explore ways to change my approach using the knowledge and understanding from this training. I feel I can adapt and improve the service provision to meet the needs of service users, and feel I am now equipped to better support service users especially those who present on the Self-differentiation/Self-Presentation levels when before I felt stumped with how to engage them. 

 I feel I have a much greater understanding of the VdTMoCA and know it will be supportive to me within practice. I have already reflected and noted an improvement in my ability to observe, assess and record information, thank you! 

 It is easy to relate with what is actually happening in the ward. It explains the level of the patients and its approaches to introducing tasks and activities and how to move to enhance and upgrade their [patients’] skills. 

Nurse

     

 Accessible on-line training. Very detailed and descriptive. User friendly, especially for non-OT staff. 

     

 I really enjoyed the online course, due to the way I take in information and learn it was very helpful to have the slides and the workbook to note take. I also liked the content and felt it went into enough detail. I am feeling confident to now place this into a new service! 

     

 "Helped me to think about the 'stuckness' of some of our clients and how to work with this" Team Manager "Highlighted the need to look at different ways of working with out clients base - encouraged to look at difficulties that clients have and the need to look at reasons behind this. Promoted ways that can help them function more effectively in a personal way" Support Worker "A model that corresponds to the patient group characteristics; helps understand and perhaps explain barriers; a guide to pitching interventions right." Psychiatrist 

     

 I really enjoyed the module, it has encouraged me to think more deeply about my clients with personality disorder and how they can present in occupational therapy, and now I can start to see why that might be. The narration was excellent. This module has also made me want to do the two-day course! 

     

 I could not have hoped for a better opportunity - by far the best training I have attended 

     

 Benefits that learning and using the VdTMoCA and sharing it with nurses has had over the last two years (inpatient mental health wards): Sharing with nurses - can do together; sharing has been good - the model is a good connecting point. The model has helped me make sense of what I'm doing. Allowed me to clinically reason what I'm doing in a more structured way. We all understand something together. My practice is not so much trial and error anymore. I can reason it out with others. Helps us understand why we're doing what we're doing. Building relationships with nurses. Getting to know them - not just nurses; connecting with nurses. Increased confidence - I can see my progress when I look back at how I understood the model before compared to now. I can see it in action - from bread pudding (structured and presented poorly) to pizza (excellent success)!!