Alberta OT Pediatric Interest Group

Meet and Greet for the Calgry OT Pilot Program November 26

Hi Everyone,

Please share the attached poster with all OTs in your areas/networks.

The Calgary OT Pilot Program is pleased to host a "Meet and Greet" session on Monday, November 26th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm at SAIT, Mayland Heights Campus, "Buck" Crump Building, 1920 Centre Avenue NE. Please see the attached notice for details and post in your areas. There is an RSVP requested, just so we can plan for some light refreshments.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Jutta

Community of Practice Upcoming Meeting November 8th

Our next CoP meeting is Thursday November 8 at 4:30pm.

We are happy to welcome Gwen Roberts (OT) and Stacey Babcock (PT) from Regional School Health, to discuss the school based therapy services in Calgary. We'll follow up with discussion around what this looks like for children with DCD.

I've attached a poster for the event, so feel free to print it off, and invite other allied health or educational professionals who work with children or adolescents. Telehealth sites and room numbers are on the poster. Of note: The RRDTC and Lacombe Hospital & Care Centre sites are available this month (November 8), but will not be available for the December 13 meeting, due to other bookings.

For the remainder of 2012, we have been asked that CoP members please pre-register for Telehealth sites. I've attached the directions to assist you to pre-register for your site. If you are not an AHS employee, please contact me and let me know which site you would like to be pre-registered for.

Have a wonderful week, we hope to see you next Thursday!

Regards,

Tammy and Brenda

SLP Position Posting - Parkland School Division

Please share with your SLP colleagues:

SLP position with Parkland School Division.

http://www.districtofficeonline.com/JobPostings/JobInfo_PSD.cfm?JobID=12478&view=applicant

Sleep Haven - Sleep Consultation by Private OT

Margot Byer has recently expanded her private practice to include sleep consultation – “helping tired families sleep”. She invites you to visit her new website at www.sleephaven.ca for all the details.

Position Paper on Sensory Interventions and

"In the summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics published their position paper on the use of sensory interventions, specifically SI treatment, with children. They recommend cautious in using these unproven approaches and transparency in informing parents of the evidence. This document sparked much debate within the OT community around the world. Sylvia Rodgers and colleagues have just published an editorial which speaks to the need for OT as a profession to define and name our interventions carefully."

With thanks,
Brenda

Brenda N. Wilson, MS, OT(C)
Professional Practice Leader
Occupational Therapy, Alberta Health Services
Alberta Children's Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
Calgary, AB, T3B 6A8
403-955-2274
Fax (403)955-7066
brenda.wilson@albertahealthservices.ca

Teleroo Video Review

Interesting video ... The Owner of the Agency is a SLP.

http://j.mp/Teleroo_VideoReview

Vision Information from Dr. Boulet

Hello Everyone.

Find here the program outline from the Monday October 29, 2012 Calgary group meeting, including links to resources.
Find the Activity Package (and many more) through the http://learningmanagement.ca site if you are registered. Registration is FREE!

Warmest regards,

Dr. Boulet

PS - Please visit http://MountainPostcards.com and sign up for the free postcard emails. These are hi-resolutions images for desktops or print. Share the emails with your friends, family, and colleagues! This is a fun and visually gratifying way to spread the word about the importance of child vision exams.

PPS - If you haven't already done so, also sign up for the OT VT Intro course. There is no charge for this. Find it here:

http://learningmanagement.ca/ot-vt-intro-course-sign-up/ - let me know if you have trouble with this.