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November 2020
Live Virtual Workshop – Smart but Scattered Adults: How to Work with Clients to Strengthen Executive Skills
Even highly motivated clients with ADHD struggle to follow through on the changes they need to make in their lives to improve their physical or emotional well-being. They know they need to change, they know what they need to do to change, they may even be able to take a step or two toward making those changes—and then they plateau or give up. What’s getting in the way is not their unwillingness or resistance to change, but weak executive skills.…
Find out more »SAOT Annual General Meeting – Virtual Event
Thursday, November 26, 2020 REGISTRATION IS FREE AGENDA 6:15 p.m. Registration 6:30 p.m. Annual General Meeting 7:15 p.m. Guest Presentation - Sandy Ayre BScOT Keynote Speaker, Sandy Ayre BScOT, presents: OT: We're Built for This! The events of 2020 have placed extra strain and stress on the work and home experiences of OTs in Alberta. Managing all these demands have become increasingly complex and emotional. This has resulted in more awareness around both the presence of grief as a…
Find out more »Live Virtual Workshop – Scents, Sense and Cents: Identifying, Managing and Treating SPD in Times of Fiscal Restraint
Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) present themselves to our practices regularly, either as a stand-alone diagnosis or as a concomitant one. This intermediate level workshop targeted to the under 12 years of age population will help you make a sound, accurate assessment that will then guide you in practical, effective and fiscally responsible treatment strategies. Learning Objectives for Participants: Develop confidence in assessment and identification of sensory processing disorders vs. some other problem. To be able to educate others…
Find out more »December 2020
Taking Your Practice Digital: Save Time and Make a Great First Impression
In this webinar you will learn more about: What is practice management software (PMS)? How a PMS can save you time and help keep you organized in your private practice. How Telehealth fits in and what parts of your practice you decide to take digital Adopting best practices for documentation and client empowerment, and how Therabyte can help. Presenter Biography: Ashley Reina is an OT, UofA grad'05, as well as CEO and cofounder of Therabyte. In addition to her role…
Find out more »OT to OT – Time to Connect
“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” ~ Brené Brown These last few months have put tremendous stresses and strains on all of us. The pandemic has created fewer opportunities for SAOT Members to gather, network and find support. During December, we invite all paid SAOT Members, as registered OTs, to sign…
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