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Dedicated to the well-being of all Albertans, SAOT is the vehicle to drive practice, shape capacity and grow the profession of occupational therapy in Alberta by bridging research, practice, advocacy and policy.
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June 2020
SAOT Monday Meet-Up: June 8, 2020
Free online open forum Mondays in May & June for Paid SAOT Members! Purpose: As the voice for occupational therapy in Alberta, SAOT seeks to listen and respond where possible to the needs of our Membership during this challenging time. We presume there may be more questions than answers on a variety of issues and, at this time, we offer these forums as a way to: Listen to questions, issues and concerns affecting our Members at this time. Facilitate a…
Find out more »SAOT Monday Meet-Up: June 15, 2020
Free online open forum Mondays in May & June for Paid SAOT Members! Purpose: As the voice for occupational therapy in Alberta, SAOT seeks to listen and respond where possible to the needs of our Membership during this challenging time. We presume there may be more questions than answers on a variety of issues and, at this time, we offer these forums as a way to: Listen to questions, issues and concerns affecting our Members at this time. Facilitate a…
Find out more »October 2020
SOS Approach to Feeding
When Children Won’t Eat: Picky Eaters vs. Problems Feeders. Assessment and Treatment Using the SOS Approach to Feeding (SEQUENTIAL ORAL SENSORY) 3.75 DAY BASIC SOS APPROACH TO FEEDING TRAINING SEMINAR The 3.75 Day Basic Training Conference provides a comprehensive understanding of the theory of the SOS Approach. It will also teach an in-depth understanding of how children learn to eat and to not eat. General and specific feeding treatment strategies, along with details regarding the assessment of feeding disorders will…
Find out more »Live Virtual Workshop – Smart but Scattered: Improving Executive Skills at Home and at School
Description: Children with poor executive skills are disorganized or forgetful, have trouble getting started on tasks, get distracted easily, lose papers or assignments, forget to bring home the materials to complete homework or forget to hand homework in. They may rush through work or dawdle, they make careless mistakes that they fail to catch. They don’t know where to begin on long-term assignments, and they put the assignment off until the last minute, in part because they have trouble judging…
Find out more »November 2020
Understanding & Managing Vision Deficits: A Practical Guide for Therapists
NEW LOCATION! Please note that, due to popular demand for this training, we have relocated this workshop to: Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre, Jefferson Room, 10440-108 Avenue, Edmonton **Please note that parking may be challenging, particularly on the Friday. The building is on the LRT route, a short distance from the Kingsway/Royal Alex LRT Station. Please consider using public transit. There will be easier options for parking on Saturday.** This seminar is designed to help therapists develop a…
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