Elizabeth Casson Trust Masterclasses

As the Trust celebrates its 75th anniversary, we decided to take a closer look at just who Elizabeth Casson was - who was her family? what was her upbringing like? how did she discover occupational therapy? what did she do next.....? Prof Annie Turner (former Trust chair) and Dee Christie (current Trust chair) interviewed three of Elizabeth's great-nieces to learn more about 'Aunt Elsie' and Malcolm Rowlands researched her family tree (https://elizabethcasson.org.uk/#ElizabethCasson). Annie wrote a blog about what we learned and Penny Pocock, one of the great-nieces, reads this here. We hope you enjoy listening to Penny, imagining this may be how Elizabeth sounded, and being transported back in time to Elizabeth's life. It wasn't always plain sailing, as you'll hear....

Listen to an interview with Julia Clifford, occupational therapist, and Tom, who received occupational therapy through primary care.

Telling someone what you do and then explaining occupational therapy has been know to trip many of us up. Dr Lynne Goodacre helps us to think through how to respond to this, whomever may be asking!

Setting about writing a business case is something new for many occupational therapists. Alicia Ridout offers some Top Tips on how to prepare for the task to produce your best results.

Having to write - or even wanting to write - and facing that blank sheet of paper can be overwhelming. Professor Annie Turners discusses how to approach the task with some easy questions to answer that should start you on the right foot.

Sarah Lawson and Deb Hearle talk to us about identifying and capturing professional development experiences - which may in fact also come from personal experiences or professional experiences outside your usual practice. It is how you consider these experiences that can make the learning important for your practice as an occupational therapist - and then how you record them for your HCPC portfolio.