Still open, Until June 12 STAR Institute Virtual Summit: Sensory Processing in Autism

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STAR Institute Virtual Summit: Sensory Processing in Autism

6/9/2021 to 6/12/2021

 

For details about this event, click the link below:

https://members.spdstar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1436841

 

Personal message from Charlene Wright:

I am finding the STAR Institute Virtual Summit: Sensory Processing in Autism quite good and registration will remain open through the final day June 12 plus including access to presentations online

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opportunity for parents to get help with their children's sleep needs

 Please share widely

Un message en français est disponible plus bas Dear Colleague, The Canadian Sleep Society is a national organization committed to improving sleep for all Canadians through: support for research, promotion of high quality clinical care, education of professionals and the public, and advocacy for sleep and sleep disorders medicine.   We would like to share with you an important message from one of our partners (Better Nights, Better Days)  that you could be useful for your patients. BETTER NIGHTS, BETTER DAYS ARE RECRUITING 1000 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE SLEEPING PROBLEMS, please share! Better Nights, Better Days is an evidence-based eHealth program to support parents of typically developing children ages 1-10 years old who experience sleeping problems including difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking too early. The national team of investigators are conducting this study to understand if Better Nights, Better Days improves the sleep, mental health, wellbeing, and family resiliency in children and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, and test how to scale-out the Better Nights, Better Days program to support families across Canada. We are recruiting 1000 families of children who experience sleeping problems to test the clinical effectiveness of Better Nights, Better Days during COVID-19 and evaluate the implementation of the program to scale-out Better Nights, Better Days across Canada. There is no cost for families to participate.   Inclusion Criteria Parent of a child is between the ages of 1 and 10 years old  Family resides in Canada Parent has regular access to high-speed internet and email Parent can read, write, and understand English  Child experiences behavioural sleep difficulties (i.e., problems falling asleep or falling asleep independently; problems following bedtime routines or bedtime resistance; problems staying asleep) Please share this information with families who you feel may benefit from participating. Downloadable material available, please share, share, share! The following infographic is available in jpg, in pdf or in a format adapted to be posted on  a billboard. Contact Information  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betternightsdays/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/betternightsday Email: bnbd.participate@dal.ca  Website: https://betternightsbetterdays.ca/covid-19b  This study is being funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Service Needs and Delivery, led by Dr. Penny Corkum (Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre). Cher/chère collègue, La Société canadienne du sommeil est un organisme national qui vise à améliorer le sommeil de tous les Canadiens grâce à: la recherche, la promotion de soins cliniques de haute qualité, l’éducation des professionnels et du public et la défense des troubles du sommeil. Nous aimerions partager avec vous un message important de l'un de nos partenaires (Better Nights, Better Days/Bonnes nuits, Jours meilleurs) qui pourrait être utile pour vos patients. BONNES NUITS, JOURS MEILLEURS RECRUTE 1000 FAMILLES AVEC ENFANTS AYANT DES PROBLÈMES DE SOMMEIL, merci de partager cette information ! Le programme sera bientôt disponible en français il est possible d’écrire à l’adresse suivante :  bnbd.participate@dal.ca en mentionnant « CODE B » afin d’être mis au courant dès que le programme sera disponible en français. Pour plus d’informations : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betternightsdays/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/betternightsday Email: bnbd.participate@dal.ca  Website: https://betternightsbetterdays.ca/covid-19b Cette étude est financée par les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC).

Copyright © 2021 Canadian Sleep Society, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a registered member. Our mailing address is: Canadian Sleep Society FAS-1012, School of Psychology, Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard 2325, rue des Bibliothèques, Laval University Quebec, Qc G2E6G8 Canada

Jobs in Central Alberta

 

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Kyle Duncan <Kyle.Duncan@albertahealthservices.ca>

Tue 6/1/2021 10:58 AM

To:

•  Charlene Wright

Hi Charlene,

 

I have a compliment of roles across the rural central zone Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Viking, Drumheller to name a few. Also flexible hours from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE the clients you would be typically facing would be Elderly -Home Care but can vary so typically a generalist .

 

Please let me know if anyone is interested in the above.

 

Kyle Duncan, BA Honours

Talent Acquisition Advisor

Talent Acquisition

Lync: (587) 747.8807|  

 

Alberta Health Services

www.ahs.ca

 

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books for sale

 

Books for sale.  I am selling some of my books - lightening my book shelves!  They are available for purchase individually or grouped.  Please email judith.occth@gmail.com or text 780-289-3871 with questions or for more information.

poop books etc. needed

 

BM Withholding Resources & Ideas?

Please help re: a  7 yo client, with a seizure disorder and ADHD, who is withholding BMs more and more often, in part because using the bathroom has become a power struggle, and also at times she seems unaware that she needs to have a BM. She is given pull-ups as an option. She will have BM (and bladder) accidents weekly. Constipation is surprisingly not an issue. 

Please share favourite strategies, poop books, toys, Calgary clinics to refer to, or other resources to suggest? 

Contact Lisa: lisamcb3@gmail.com

Sleep website for teenagers; and Downloadable 'comic-book' style sleep

 

Cary A Brown

hi everyone- this new sleep website for teenagers- Teen Sleep Hub-  https://teensleephub.org.uk/- has just been launched in the UK and it is full of great resources for teens and parents.

There is also a new 'comic-book' style sleep downloadable called Enlighten your Clock https://osf.io/emf2c/ that takes complex physiological processes and breaks them down into understandable science in an engaging format  appealing to older teens (and us post-teens can learn a lot there too!) -

- you might want to check them out and add to your clinical toolkit 

- please share widely on your social media sites!

Cary A Brown, FHEA, PhD

(pronouns she/her)

Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy

Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine

University of Alberta, 2-64 Corbett Hall

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   T6G 2G4

phone: (780) 492-9545, fax: (780) 492-4628

email: cary.brown@ualberta.ca

Adjunct Professor, School of Medical and Health Sciences

Edith Cowan University, Australia

The Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta, respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Treaty 6 and 7 territory (Calgary satellite), traditional lands of First Nations and Métis people.

Looking for resources? Check out:

• An Occupational Therapist's Guide to Sleep and Sleep Problems  http://www.jkp.com/usa/an-occupational-therapist-s-guide-to-sleep-and-sleep-problems.html
• Sleep Resources for Persons with Dementia
• Understanding Sleep and Health: an Online Workshop for Healthcare providers https://www.ualberta.ca/rehabilitation/professional-development/working-with-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-children-webcast-series/occupational-therapy-webcasts
  
• Occupational Therapists' health and well-being-Occupational therapists' workplace fatigue, Psychological Health in the OT Workplace, Resiliency in the OT workplace, and Violence in the OT workplace 
• Pain Management Resources for occupational therapy practice-http://albertaotpainnetwork.wix.com/aotpnhome

       

SAOT May check in

 

Hello everyone and Happy May!

Just a few updates from SAOT this month, as were provided in the SAOT monthly email:

1)      Upcoming workshops (check SAOT website for details):
May 15th – Meditation for OTs with Sandy Ayre 11AM-12PM
May 29^th - Asokanihkewak-TheyBuildBridges Virtual Reconciliation Session 10:30am – Noon
May 28-29^th Adult Dysphagia

2)      Professional Affairs Committee – Alberta Auto Insurance Reform, virtual Q&A May 27^th 5-6:30pm.
 RSVP: jdocken@rodinlawfirm.com to receive your Zoom invite (materials to follow)

3)      My Pain My Way practice support – website has been updated to support user interfacing.

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 (March 15/21) J

Take care for now,

Robyn Scott

President

Special Interest Group Liaison

 

ARK Accessibility Nominations

 

ARK Accessibility Nominations

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Fatima Hussain <fatimahussain.ot@gmail.com>	Thu, May 6, 10:40 AM
to me

Is it possible to share this:

Hi Everyone! I'm an OT working with families in Calgary, Cochrane and Airdrie.

I volunteer with Accessibility Renovations for Kids or ARK,

which is a charity that provides home renovations for kids that have difficulty

getting around their own homes.

They are currently looking for their next ARK kid and accepting nominations. 

If you know of anyone that could benefit please send them to:

 https://www.arksociety.ca/ark-kid-nomination-form/ or contact me directly. 

They are only able to support children living in Calgary and Cochrane, AB at this time.

My contact information is: fatima@sahaaratherapy.com or 403-467-9910.

Thank you!

Fatima Hussain Occupational Therapist m: 403-467-9910 e: fatimahussain.OT@gmail.com