Some children resist participating in family and school activities or respond in unusual ways to ordinary sensations of touch and movement, sights and sounds. Because of a common disability called Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), they don't behave as we expect – not because they won’t, but because they can’t. SPD interferes with the neurological process of organizing information about ordinary sensations that we get from our body and environment to use in daily life.  A child, adolescent or adult with SPD may…

Do you have a child who struggles with sensory processing challenges? Does your child have difficulty functioning at home? At school? Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child, is coming to Edmonton! Join Carol and co-presenter, Julia Berry, for this hands-on workshop designed to teach you strategies that will help your child develop sensory-motor, social, and language skills.  Using simple items like paper plates, bubble wrap, bicycle inner tubes, and other loose parts, participants will learn enjoyable ways to…

$100 Registration Fee – Includes Lunch, Refreshments & Certificates of Completion 15 Expert Presenters! Practical Information! Extraordinary Value! Relevant for All Levels of Care – Home Care, Supportive Living & Long-term Care Of interest to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, recreation therapists, nurses, social workers… Highlighted Sessions Challenging Balance and Building Strength the Bender Ball Way - Leslie McEwan, Older Adult Training Specialist Complimentary ball for every participant, courtesy of Flaman Fitness! Learn how to incorporate these easy to follow core/balance exercises…