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September 2020
Recovery from Pain – Webinar
Free 60-minute virtual in-service with live question and answer with the virtual audience. This session will provide an overview of pain assessment and management, with additional free tools and resources that can be found on the www.mypainmyway.ca website. The content is applicable to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, psychologists, and others who work with motivating and reactivating clients with chronic pain. Presenter: Bonnie Klassen, BSc(OT), MSc, is a clinical occupational therapist with 23 years of experience in a variety of settings, community,…
Find out more »Live Virtual Workshop – A Pandemic of Loss: Understanding, Supporting and Integrating Grief
"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” Grief is the internal and natural response to loss. Everyone, either in their personal or professional life, will inevitably be faced with a situation of loss and resultant grief. 2020 has been a year marked with global loss and grief, bringing these experiences front…
Find out more »Online Chronic Pain Workshop
The online Chronic Pain Workshop is a 6-hour practical, non-pharmacological approach to the assessment and management of chronic pain. The content and tools can be applied to various age groups and settings but will focus on complex clients and the use of virtual platforms for rehabilitation, reflecting our current reality. The content is applicable to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, psychologists, and others who work with motivating and reactivating clients with chronic pain. There will be opportunities for interaction with small…
Find out more »October 2020
Live, Interactive Virtual Workshop: 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) Due to the evolving Covid-19 Pandemic, this course is now being offered in an online format, live streamed in a professional studio! Join Dr. Kay Toomey and her team for four full days of interactive learning, including hands-on demonstrations, daily quizzes, and more from the comfort of your home or office. Please note: Due to the requirements for the…
Find out more »Live Virtual Workshop – Mindfulness: When It’s Not Rainbows & Lillipops
Mindfulness has become a common buzzword in our society. While its popularity makes mindfulness a more accessible practice, there are many misconceptions and misrepresentations of mindfulness. For example, it is often confused with positive psychology practices, or the simple notion that if one could just “be present,” things would be better/peaceful/good. This diluted and narrow understanding of mindfulness makes it seem impractical to use in the context of challenging life situations, as we have experienced in recent months. How can…
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