January 2021
A Pandemic of Loss: Understanding, Supporting and Integrating Grief
(NOTE: Register for BOTH, Pandemic of Loss AND Self-Care During Troubling Times, and receive a $40 discount automatically applied upon checkout. MUST register for both events at the same time for the discount to be applicable. The discount will not be retroactive if purchased at separate times.) "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…
Find out more »Self Care During Troubling Times
(NOTE: Register for BOTH, Pandemic of Loss AND Self-Care During Troubling Times, and receive a $40 discount automatically applied upon checkout. MUST register for both events at the same time for the discount to be applicable. The discount will not be retroactive if purchased at separate times.) January 24 2021 9:00 am - 11:00 am Hosted on the Zoom Platform: Link will be provided upon checkout, and also in an email reminder a few days prior to the event. As…
Find out more »Fun with Function: A Drawing Exploration
Open to paid SAOT Members only… Relax, Unwind & Revitalize the Creative Spirit that makes you a great OT!! January 30, 2021 11:00 am to Noon Join Edmonton artist and illustrator, Alex Labarda, as he guides you through an enjoyable and relaxing drawing adventure that requires no previous drawing ability. Just get that pencil or marker moving in your own way and enjoy the wonderful benefits of art making. We will be using ideas inspired by the work of master…
Find out more »February 2021
Online – Disability, Posture and Adults: Therapeutic Positioning Around the Clock
Presented by: Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS Adults with chronic motor impairments often live with secondary complications related to postural deviations – sometimes of longstanding. These often developed as they grew, or with the onset of an injury or disease process in adulthood. Joint contractures, dislocations, scoliosis and kyphosis start early, and are often related to habitual postures assumed both day and night. Human beings spend their lives in three orientations - lying, sitting and standing - and for people…
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