DCD Parent Support Group Meeting December 1st

The next meeting for the DCD Parent Support Group is on Thursday December 1st at ACH. Parents are invited to join us for a presentation by Kristine Neil, a parent who has conducted a national  study on  Awareness and Knowledge of DCD among parents, teachers and doctors. Parents can support the ‘Next Steps’ in improving awareness in Alberta.  Please send out this poster freely to families in your practice.

Social Media Workshop December 2nd - Spaces Available!

There is still some room in the Social Media Workshop for Dec. 2nd that is being facilitated by Susan Burwash and Anita Hamilton from U of A.

See the original post and information here.

Private Contract in Drayton Valley

St Thomas Aquinas School Division is looking for an occupational therapist to provide general classroom consultation to their preschool program in Drayton Valley.

Services would include observation and teacher consult, with a follow up observation visit 2-3 months after the initial visit.  A printed package of recommendations/activity suggestions to be provided to the instructor after the initial consultation.  The budget would be approx. 6 hours per class (including time to prepare printed package)  plus travel time. 

If interested please contact:
Marilyn Kunitz
Student Services Coordinator
St. Thomas Aquinas
RCSRD No. 38
4906 50 Ave.
Leduc, Alberta
T9E 6W9
Phone: 780 986 2500
Fax: 780 986 8620

DCD Parent Support Meeting

Join us for a presentation by Kristine Neil, a parent who has conducted a national study on awareness and knowledge of DCD among parents, teachers and doctors.

We can support the ‘Next Steps’ in improving awareness in Alberta.

Thursday, December 1st 2011
7:30 p.m.
Alberta Children’s Hospital ~ 4th Floor
Conference Room #1


DCD Parent Support Meeting Poster

AOTA Autism West Specialty Conference

For the first time, AOTA is sponsoring a WEST Autism Conference to match the EAST one that has occured for a couple of years now. Please click here for information on speakers' presentation summaries; there are many great topics directly related to the kids we see daily, plus the research being presented that will back up some of the approaches we use. The conference is being held in Long Beach, California on December 2 and 3.  Registration information is on line.

Social Media for Occupational Therapy

Anita Hamilton and Susan Burwash from the University of Alberta are facilitating a Social Media for Occupational Therapists workshop:

Date: Friday, December 2, 2011

Time: 0900 – 1530 hours

Place: Foothills Medical Centre, South Tower, Room 1003 (10^th floor)

Cost: Free!

Registration: Due to the small size of computer training rooms, the workshop is limited to 15 registrants.  Please register by emailing jutta.hinrichs@ualberta.ca or jutta.hinrichs@albertahealthservices.ca


See poster here

Job Posting - Edmonton Community Preschool Rehabilitation Services

Please see website link for all relevant details.

 

 

http://www.healthjobs.ab.ca/Jobs.Edmonton.Occupational-Therapist-I---Community-Preschool-RehabilitationServices-Team.153802.aspx