PAMIS SOMA (Sporting Opportunities for Motor Activities) Course

This PAMIS one day training course is for anyone who want to learn more about SOMA, how to apply it's principles and would like to organise their own SOMA sessions.

Learning Obectives:

• Understand the background and objectives of SOMA (Sporting opportunities for Motor activities)
• Understand the benefits and the importance of SOMA
• Understand the basics of fine and gross motor skills and its application in daily life
• Understand the relationship between SOMA and the development of motor skills
• Understand the need for physical activity in people with PMLD
• Understand the basic principles of how to support people to engage in SOMA
• Discuss and identify the different levels of support needed for the people you work with to engage in SOMA
• Understand the principles and importance of injuries prevention
• Understand the principles and importance of infection control
• Discuss and consider how to organise SOMA for the people you work with
• Understand and discuss the use of assessment and evaluation for SOMA

This day includes an opportunity for attendees to use the equipment and review a practical approach.

Lunch will be provided. Please contact Lesley Gray if you have any access or dietary requirements at l.u.gray@dundee.ac.uk

If you have any questions about this training please contact Fiona Harper at f.k.harper@dundee.ac.uk.

This course is free to people who recieve this eventbrite link and who are based in the Grampian and Forth Valley areas (requirement of the funding).