MINDFULNESS AND CARING FOR THE CARER

Presenters: Sarah Foale, Mindspace, Mindfulness Practitioner and Tina Stodel, Mindfulness Teacher and Psychotherapist

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Non-members, R100.00

RSVP by – Friday, 31 January

TAX WORKSHOP: E-FILING, PAYE AND UIF

Presenter: Jolene Simon, Taxpayer Engagement and Education, South African Revenue Services (SARS)

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R175.00 – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 7 February

SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL CLUB: HOW SOCIAL WORKERS CAN ASSIST PERSON WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY, USING PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY-ORIENTATED FAMILY CARE.

Presenter: Noreth Muller-Kluits, Social Worker and Lecturer, College of Cape Town

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Place: WCFID Training Room, HR Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R80.00 – MEMBERS ONLY

SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 7 February

PRINCIPALS MEETING: ALL PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS OF SPECIAL CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE OR PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CHILDREN’S ACT

Presenter: Ruth Nugent, Community Trainer, WCFID

PART 2: MEETING DISCUSSION

Facilitator: Tessa Wood, Director, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m..
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital

NO COST – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 14 February

GROUP HOMES MANAGEMENT: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Presenter: Michelle Mert, Financial Management Trainer

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R175.00 – MEMBERS ONLY

A maximum of 30 attendees for this workshop

RSVP by –  Friday, 14 February

UNDERSTANDING CEREBRAL PALSY – TYPES, ASSESSMENT AND HANDLING TIPS

Presenter: Representative from the Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Non-members, R100.00

RSVP by – Friday, 21 February

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: DOROTHEA SCHOOL
UNDERSTANDING INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: WCFID Training Team

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Dorothea School, Stellenbosch
Cost: Members, R30.00  &  Members  incl. CPD Points, R80.00

Non-members, R100.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R160.00

SPECIAL: R10.00 for parents of learners at school

HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 28 February

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
UNDERSTANDING INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: WCFID Training Team

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: WCFID Training Room, HR Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R80.00

Non-members, R100.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R160.00

SPECIAL: R10.00 for parents of clients of the organisation

HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 28 February

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: WEST COAST
UNDERSTANDING INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: WCFID Training Team

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Siyabonga Special Care Centre, Vredenburg
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R80.00

Non-members, R100.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R160.00

SPECIAL: R10.00 for parents of clients of the organisation

HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 6 March

EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE MANAGEMENT

Presenter: Representative from Epilepsy South Africa

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, Building , Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Non-members, R100.00

RSVP by – Friday, 10 April

UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOUR THAT CHALLENGES AND USING A POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Presenter: Toni Abrahams, Senior Psychologist, Lentegeur Hospital

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building , Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R80.00

Non-members, R100.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R160.00

HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 17 April

LOOK AHEAD: PROVIDING SEXUALITY EDUCATION FOR YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: Rebecca Johns, Life Skills Trainer, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, Building , Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Non-members, R100.00

RSVP by – Thursday, 30 April

THE RIGHT TO PROTECTION: IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: Ruth Nugent, Community Trainer, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R80.00

Non-members, R100.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R160.00

SACE CPTD Points; HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 8 May

PROGRAMME AND ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenters: Aimee Isaacs, Programme Manager, WCFID

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R100.00  – MEMBERS ONLY
Members incl. CPD Points, R150.00

HPCSA CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 15 May

PRINCIPALS MEETING: ALL PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS OF SPECIAL CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE OR PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

PART 1: CHAPTER OF THE CHILDREN’S ACT

Presenter: TBC

PART 2: MEETING DISCUSSION

Facilitator: Tessa Wood, Director, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital

NO COST – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 15 May

GROUP HOMES MANAGEMENT: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Facilitators: Sandy Butler and Ruth Nugent, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R175.00 – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 22 May

SOCIAL WORK IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY – WHAT IS THE ROLE, REPORTING AND REFERRAL PATHWAYS

Various speakers

Facilitator: Ruth Nugent, Social Worker and Community Trainer, WCFID 

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Place: WCFID Training Room, HR Building , Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R200.00 – MEMBERS ONLY

Lunch is included

RSVP by – Friday, 22 May

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenters: Fasziso Choto and Rushda Hartley, Speech Language Therapists, Edit Microsystems

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R80.00

Non-members, R100.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R160.00

HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 29 May

SCHOOL LEAVERS EXPO FOR LEARNERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY – WHAT IS AVAILABLE AND THE VARIOUS APPLICATION PROCESSES

Various speakers

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Place: TBC
Cost:   TBC

MORE INFORMATION SOON

A NEW APPROACH BY STUDIO III:
MANAGEMENT OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR OF THE PERSON WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: Chantel Snyman, Occupational Therapist and STUDIO III Trainer

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: TBC
Cost: R1 400.00  MEMBERS ONLY  –  Members incl. CPD Points, R1 600.00
19 HPCSA and 12 SACSSP CPD Points

Lunch is included

Maximum of 20 attendees for this course
R500.00 deposit required by Tuesday, 31 March 2020

RSVP by – Tuesday, 31 March

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Urban venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Rural venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Urban venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Rural venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Urban venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Rural venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Urban venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

QUALITY OF CARE 2-DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR STAFF OF SPECIAL CARE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR
CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Facilitator: WCFID, Training Team

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Rural venue – TBC
Cost: R100.00 – MEMBERS ONLY
Includes a workbook per person
Lunch is not included

RSVP by – TBC

ALL ABOUT ME: LIFESKILLS, SEXUALITY EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: Rebecca Johns, Life Skills Trainer, WCFID

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: WCFID Training Room, HR Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R850.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R950.00

Non-members, R1100.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R1300.00

HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

Maximum of 20 attendees for this course
R500.00 deposit required by Friday, 10 July 2020

RSVP by – Friday, 10 July

PRINCIPALS MEETING: ALL PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS OF SPECIAL CARE CENTRES/24 HOUR FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
PART 1: CHAPTERS OF THE CHILDREN’S ACT

Presenter: TBC

PART 2: MEETING DISCUSSION

Facilitator: Tessa Wood, Director, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital

NO COST – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 21 August

AN INTRODUCTION TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT STRATEGIES FOR LEARNERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND ASD

Presenter: Naomi Botha, Autism Spectrum Specialist Teacher and Behavioural Therapist

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R100.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R200.00

Non-members, R150.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R300.00

HPCSA and SACSSP CPD Points Pending

RSVP by – Friday, 21 August

GROUP HOMES MANAGEMENT: WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT CLIENT CONSENT, CONFIDENTIALITY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF
ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: Karin Botes, Social Worker

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R175.00 – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 21 August

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY – WHAT NON PROFIT ORGANISATIONS NEED TO KNOW

Presenter: Presenter TBC

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building , Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Non-members, R100.00

RSVP by – Friday, 28 August

WCFID ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Presenter: Presenter TBC

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: TBC
NO COST

RSVP by – Friday, 4 September

TOILET TRAINING FOR THE CHILD WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Presenter: Aimee Isaacs, Occupational Therapist and Programme Manager, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R200.00 & Members incl. CPD Points, R350.00
Non-members, R300.00 & Non-members incl. CPD Points, R450.00

HPCSA CPD Points Pending
Includes free Toilet Training Resource (valued at R150.00, members rate).

RSVP by – Friday, 9 October

THINKING AHEAD: UNDERSTANDING THE SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT AND SEXUAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS

Presenter: Ruth Nugent, Social Worker and Community Trainer, WCFID

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: Members, R30.00 & Non-members, R100.00

RSVP by – Friday, 16 October

PRINCIPALS MEETING: ALL PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS OF SPECIAL CARE CENTRES/ 24 HOUR FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
PART 1: CHAPTER OF CHILDREN’S ACT 

Presenter: TBC

PART 2: MEETING DISCUSSIONS

Facilitator: Tessa Wood, Director, WCFID

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital

NO COST – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 23 October

GROUP HOMES MANAGEMENT:

TOPIC: TBC

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, OPD Building, Alexandra Hospital
Cost: R175.00 – MEMBERS ONLY

RSVP by – Friday, 23 October