SAOT renewal and workshops, CAOT contributors needed

 

Happy New Year everyone!

I hope you and your SIG group members are all doing well and staying healthy this winter. Thank you everyone that attended our November AGM. Our SAOT Board members are meeting for our first Board Meeting of the year on Monday January 18^th.

A few updates from SAOT, as were provided in the SAOT monthly email:

-          SAOT membership registration renewal for 2021 is now open, with an early bird contest for those who renew before Jan 31^st (see SAOT website for details)

-          Upcoming workshops for January/February include:

o   “A Pandemic of Loss” and “Self-Care During Troubling Times” by Sandy Ayre 2 (January 16^th and 23^rd)

o   Lunchtime workshop “Fun with Function: A Drawing Exploration” by Alex Labardo (January 30^th)

o   Disability, Posture, and Kids: Therapeutic Positioning Around the Clock by Tamara Kittelson-Aldred (Feb 5^th)

o   Disability, Posture, and Adults: Therapeutic Positioning Around the Clock (Feb 19^th)

-          CAOT is looking for contributors to their practice magazine, Occupational Therapy Now, on Virtual Care and OT. Submissions are due Feb 1^st and can be submitted by email. Contact Flora To-Miles (ftomiles@caot.ca) for questions.

As always, if there are questions or concerns that have been raised within the CoP’s and SIGs that SAOT might be able to support with please let me know and I will do my best to raise these at next Monday’s meeting J

Take care for now,

Robyn Scott

President

Special Interest Group Liaison