A Life Unbound - Documentary Screening Calgary

Join us for one night only screening of the feature documentary 'A Life Unbound'. The film documents the work of Anat Baniel, the founder of Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement and features interviews with some of the world's top neuroscientists. Seating is very limited for this screening so book your tickets in advance!

The screening will be followed by a Q&A to further explore brain plasticity strategies, how ABM works and a discussion with an ABM practitioner.

Synopsis:

After surviving life-altering brain injuries, a former NFL Cheerleader, and a young boy find healing through a groundbreaking method that takes their recovery above and beyond the medical system’s prognosis. Speaking with the world’s top Neuroscientists, ‘A Life Unbound’ explores brain plasticity strategies and the role that they can play in revolutionizing the human experience.

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A Life Unbound (Documentary Screening Calgary) Tickets ... www.eventbrite.com Join us for one night only screening of the feature documentary 'A Life Unbound'. The film documents the work of Anat Baniel, the founder of Anat Baniel Method Neuromovement and features interviews with some of the world's top neuroscientists.

Trailers:

https://vimeo.com/286300611

https://vimeo.com/291454767

https://vimeo.com/291454511 

Motor-Free Visual Perception Test

I am hoping someone may have a Motor-Free Visual Perception Test I could rent or borrow? I am in Okotoks and travel into Calgary regularly if anyone is able to lend it to me, please let me know!

Thank you,

Melissa Plante

403-630-2423

melissaplanteot@gmail.com

Private Contract in Calgary NW

We are looking for an occupational therapist to work with our son. He is 2.5 years old and was recently diagnosed with ASD. He is very active and requires a lot of physical activity to regulate.

We currently have a private team for FSCD Specialized Services. Our team consists of a Speech Language Pathologist, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst, and Developmental Aides.

We prefer to have sessions in our home in Panorama Hills NW. Please email Brian at brian.altn@gmail.com if you are interested. Thank you.

Sensational Kids 1.0FTE OT Position in Brooks

                                                                                

Established private occupational therapy practice in Brooks, Alberta seeking occupational therapist to join our team.  We are currently looking to fill a 1.0 FTE. This is a permanent position.  Our team of therapists and assistants work to provide primarily school based occupational therapy services for students ages 3-19 during the school year. 

Our therapists actively work to help our clients to build fine and gross motor skills and address sensory needs, self help, social thinking and executive functioning as well as play skills.

We can also provide private consultative services in the surrounding areas.  We work in collaboration with families, teachers and other professionals to develop client centered programs and interventions.  We are fortunate to live and work in culturally diverse and close-knit communities.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Completing assessments and appropriate documentation to support the unique programming needs of children.
• Developing goals and strategies, intervention plans and making necessary adaptation recommendations.
• Supporting teachers as well as parents to implement strategies effectively.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Program development and implementation of innovative ideas.
• Providing presentations to teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Supervising occupational therapy assistants as well as guiding paraprofessionals.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent from an accredited University program.  New grads are welcome to apply.
• ACOT registration and proof of current professional liability insurance.
• Valid Alberta driver’s license and reliable vehicle to travel between schools.  Mileage reimbursement is available. Minimal travel is required.
• Up to date and clean Criminal Record and Child Welfare checks.
• Previous experience with early intervention services is an asset.  A passion for serving the pediatric population is a must.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Flexible and able to work effectively with other professionals and families.
• Able to work independently and with a supportive team.
• Aptitude for relevant technology.
• Well developed organizational and time management skills.
• Strong desire to continue with professional development and evidenced based practice.
• Fun loving and positive attitude.

Salary:  Negotiable based on experience.

Start date:  Full time positions can commence immediately - October 2018. 

Contact:  Please forward your resume and cover letter to Sarah Zottl at sarah@kidsot.ca  All candidates will be contacted upon receipt of resume. Resumes will be accepted until the best candidates are found.

Smart But Scattered - Executive Skills Workshop in Edmonton Nov 15 & 16

Smart But Scattered – Improving Executive Skills to Promote School Success

November 15 and 16, 2018

9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day

Edmonton, AB

Youngsters 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, or 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 the magnitude of the task and how long it will take to complete it. Their workspaces are disorganized, and teachers may refer to their desks, backpacks, and notebooks as “black holes.” Students with executive skill deficits present tremendous challenges to both parents and teachers who often find themselves frustrated by children whose problems in school seem to have little to do with how smart they are or how easily they learn.

Learning Objectives:

• Be able to describe the brain processes involved in executive skill development both in typically developing children and those with executive dysfunction (such as ADHD).
• Be able to identify how executive skills impact school performance and daily living.
• Learn key strategies for improving executive skills in student including 1) how to make environmental modifications to support weak executive skills, 2) how to design protocols for teaching executive skills, and 3) how to use incentives effectively to encourage students to engage in the practice necessary for improving executive skills.
• Learn the critical features of a coaching method geared to improving school performance through supporting executive skill development.

About the Presenter: Dr. Peg Dawson, Ed.D., NCSP

In over 40 years of clinical practice, Dr. Peg Dawson has worked with thousands of children who struggle at home and in school. At the center of their struggles are often weak executive skills. Along with her colleague, Dr. Richard Guare, she has written numerous books on this topic for educators, mental health professionals, and parents, among them Smart but Scattered, Smart but Scattered Teens, Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, and Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits. Peg is also a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists, and the International School Psychology Association, and is a recipient of NASP’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

The workshop includes morning and afternoon refreshments and snacks and certificate of completion. Please note that lunch is on your own.

Register at www.saot.ca

SensaKids Workshops in Calgary

SensaKids is hosting a workshop this Friday, 10am-12pm, on Sensory play, Self-Regulation & Learning with occupational therapist Jill Foreman and SensaKids founder Mira Boucher. 

Following the presentation you will be able to build a sensory bin worth $40 to take home.

You can use coupon code INSPIRED to attend this workshop for $20, which is half price (and you still get $40 worth of stuff). 

If you can't attend in person they will send you the webinar recording and a gift certificate to pick your items online.

The link to register is https://sensakids.ca/pages/sensory-play-self-regulation-learning 

There's another one also upcoming on Sleep & Sensory Play: https://sensakids.ca/pages/sleep-sensory-play

Kim Barthel - Pediatric Therapist Mentorship Workshop in Grand Prairie

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE!

Kim Barthel Presents: Moving to Higher Ground: Pediatric Therapist Mentorship January 14-18, 2019 in Grand Prairie

Information can be found here.

The ATTUNED CAREGIVER - Parent Workshop Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Edmonton

Info for workshop can be found here.