All Archived Webinars


The list below is our extensive collection of archived webinars. Some webinars are complimentary to members while others have a discounted fee. Members will need to log into our site in order to receive the member rate and non-members will be asked to create a website account in order to make a purchase. 

Once you have selected one or more webinars from the available categories on the left menu, you can complete the order process by clicking on the "Proceed to Checkout" button or the "CART" icon at the top of the page. Instructions to access the webinar along with links to any resource material will be provided on the confirmation page as well as in a separate email that will be sent to you immediately following the transaction. All archived webinar sales are final. No refunds will be issued.

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All Webinars

 
'My Transitional Care Plan During the COVID Pandemic' Tool

PRESENTED BY: Jillian McConnell, Knowledge Mobilization Lead, brainXchange, Katelynn Aelick, Project Coordinator, Behavioural Supports Ontario, Provincial Coordinating Office, North Bay Regional Health Centre, and Kim Schryburt-Brown, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Introduce the 'My Transitional Care Plan during the COVID-19 Pandemic (MTCP-C19)' tool.
  • Reflect on the unique challenges when supporting individuals to transition across care settings during the pandemic and ways these can take place more seamlessly in the future by fostering better communication and information sharing around critical information normally lost in transitions.
  • Identify the critical elements needed to support transitions into long-term care and retirement homes for older adults living with dementia, complex mental health, substance use, and other neurological conditions.
  • Discuss the important role that occupational therapists play in facilitating transitions and equip them with a new tool they may consider incorporating into their practice.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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MTCP19X
2021-2022 Catastrophic Case Laws OTs Should Know About

PRESENTED BY: Galit Liffshiz, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • 90 minutes in duration.
  • Review the CAT criteria.
  • Discuss issues related to occupational therapy CAT assessments such as principles of assessment, team assessment, and red flags before assessment.
  • Discuss assessment tools to be used for each criterion.
  • Discuss what it means to be part of an assessment team.
  • Review the Standards for Assessment/Practice to ensure they are being followed.


Non-Member Price: 100.00
Member price: 75.00
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CATCL1
A Primer on Consent, Capacity and Substitute Decision Making

PRESENTED BY: Christine Morano, Lawyer at Advocai LLP and John-Paul Zeni, Lawyer at Advocai LLP

  • Consent and capacity.
  • Substitute decision making.
  • Common challenges and practical solutions.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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CCS1
Addictions 101

PRESENTED BY: Tammy Heise, RN, BN, CPMHN (C) and Elle Diniz, BSc, MSc

  • Stigma in addiction.
  • Addictions as a disease.
  • Opioid crisis - the facts.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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ADD101X
Am I Ready for a Student? A Primer in Becoming a Preceptor

PRESENTED BY: Anne Hunt, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Naomi Davids-Brumer, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Identify opportunities for preceptorship in your practice.
  • Understand the process of taking on an occupational therapy learner.
  • Understand how to support occupational therapy learners in a fieldwork placement 4.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OTPRE1
Amplifying the Community Voice - Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

PRESENTED BY: Peter Athanasopolous, Senior Manager of Public Policy and Government Relations at SCI Ontario

  • Programs and services at SCI Ontario.
  • New initiatives on access to mobility devices in Ontario.
  • Share community perspectives and results from an independent review.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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SPINAL1
An Opportunity for OTs in the Ontario Autism Program

PRESENTED BY: Jessica Bethel, MEd., Director, OAP Provider List and Karie Evelyn, Service Navigator, Autism Ontario

  • Learn about the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and the OAP Provider List.
  • Understand how occupational therapists play an integral role in providing services to children with autism.
  • Discover how to get involved.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OTOAP1
An OTs Role with Veterans Affairs Canada

PRESENTED BY: Julie St-Jean, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Kristin Dingman-Price, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Learn about the OT Services Revolution at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).
  • Familiarize yourself with the role of the Area Occupational Therapist at VAC, the primary contact for community OTs.
  • Learn how to become a Fee for Service OT and what that role entails.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OTVAC1
Apollo Cannabis Clinics & Accident Benefits Coverage

PRESENTED BY: Yukti Choudhry, MVA Program Manager, Apollo Cannabis Clinics

  • What is medical cannabis?
  • Cannabis legislation.
  • Accident benefits coverage.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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ACCABC1
Basics of CAT Designation for OTs in the Auto Sector

PRESENTED BY: Kelly Wendt (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.) C-CAT (FO), CMLE (ON)

  • Learn about the accident benefits associated with catastrophic designation, eligibility criteria, the application process, how an occupational therapist can support the file, and about completion of the OCF-19.
  • The additional benefits a client receives when their injuries are deemed catastrophic.
  • Eight eligibility criteria (with a focus on accidents after June 1, 2016).
  • The role of OTs in the process from a treatment and independent assessment perspective.


Non-Member Price: 70.00
Member price: 45.00
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BCD1
brainXchange: Who We Are and What We Do

PRESENTED BY: Jillian McConnell, Knowledge Mobilization Lead and Knowledge Broker

  • brainXchange's mission and commitment.
  • How the organization uses Knowledge Translation and Exchange (KTE) to fulfill their mandate.
  • How brainXchange may be helpful to members of OSOT.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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BRAINX1
Bridging the Transition From Homelessness To Housed:
A Social Justice Framework to Guide Occupational Therapists

PRESENTED BY: Carrie Anne Marshall, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Rebecca Gewurtz, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Describe the research providing a foundation for the Bridging the Transition Framework.
  • Provide an overview of the Bridging the Transition Framework.
  • Summarize the competencies needed for occupational therapists to support homeless individuals across the transition from homeless to housed.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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BTHH1
Building Blocks for Mental Health: Tools to Promote Recovery

PRESENTED BY: Theresa Straathof (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Define four roles of occupational therapy in mental health.
  • Name six techniques to help people with mental health challenges overcome avoidance.
  • Distinguish benefits from each of the four coping categories.
  • Construct a four-stage teaching process.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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BBMH1
Business is Not a Bad Word: Private Practice in the OT World

PRESENTED BY: Sue Wahl (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.) and Alison Hendricks (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Recognize all that is provided by private practices to our community and our profession (the presenters destigmatize private practice!).
  • Recognize the importance of a mindset that focuses on the importance of working on “self” followed by the mindset of money, vision and growth.
  • Identify the importance of systems for growth and freedom.
  • Understand team growth and how to efficiently build a strong and knowledgeable team, including legislation review, onboarding and performance management.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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BNBW1
Call for Patient Reported Outcome Measures: Using the COPM

PRESENTED BY: Dr. Helene Polatajko, Professor Emeritus, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.), OT(C), FCAOT, FCAHS, OC, and Beth Linkewich, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Understand what a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) is and how it is used in the health system.
  • Describe the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).
  • Learn how to identify the COPM as a PROM.


Non-Member Price: 75.00
Member price: 50.00
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PROM_COPM1
Can Neurorehab Be on the Tip of Your Tongue?

PRESENTED BY: Sylvia Haycock, OT Reg. (Ont.), Nicole Strachan, BHK, MSc. P.Kin, and Emma Grenon, Director of Business Development, Helius Medical Technologies

  • The science of translingual neurostimulation and how PoNS Therapy is used to treat balance/gait deficits in mmTBI/MS.
  • How PoNS Treatment may benefit clients in an occupational therapy practice.
  • Real-world perspective from a PoNS-trained OT.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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NTT1
CAT Criteria and the Role of the OT in CAT Assessment

PRESENTED BY: Galit Liffshiz, MA, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Review CAT Criteria as of June 1, 2016.
  • Identify pre-requirements before the CAT application.
  • Identify red flags for CAT Application for treating and assessing OTs.
  • Review the role of the OT in assessing on each criterion.
  • Discuss principles OTs have to keep in mind when assessing for CAT.
  • Review important case laws in which OTs provided significant evidence.
  • This session is 2 hours in duration.


Non-Member Price: 100.00
Member price: 75.00
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CAT1
Child and Youth Mental Health - An Introduction

PRESENTED BY: Donna Dennis, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Impact of mental health issues on occupational development.
  • Assessment and treatment options.
  • Advocacy for expanding and enhancing the role of OT.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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CYMH1
Child and Youth Mental Health: Holistic Functional Approach

PRESENTED BY: Ashley Jakovljevic, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Liz Nielsen, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • How to use a holistic functional lens for assessment and goals setting.
  • How to consider the complex interactions between social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and developmental skills sets and how this affects mental wellness and daily participation.
  • Use case scenarios to illustrate how this approach looks in practice.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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CYMH_HOL1
Child and Youth Mental Health: Interventions

PRESENTED BY: Nicole Raftis, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Sabrina Panagiotoglou, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Intervention principles.
  • Examples of interventions aimed at the person, environment, and occupation.
  • Practical case studies to apply your knowledge.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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CYMH_INT1
Client Independence & Increase Efficiency in Continuing Care

PRESENTED BY: Michael Cullen, Founder and CEO of Novalte

  • Client case studies and the impact technology has on independence.
  • What OTs need to think about regarding technology.
  • Current market offerings and how our platform can help.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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CIIECC1
CMHA's BounceBack: Mental Health Program Based in CBT

PRESENTED BY: Anna Piszczkiewicz, Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator

  • Learn about who can benefit from the BounceBack program and how the program works.
  • Learn about the evidence-based benefits of the BounceBack program.
  • How to support clients in accessing the two types of support available from BounceBack.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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CMHA_BB1
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-I) for Insomnia Protocol

PRESENTED BY: Nicole Nadeau, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • The importance of sleep.
  • Overview of the protocol.
  • Considerations for special populations (with case study).


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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CBT_I1
Conflict De-escalation: Tools for Public Facing Professional

PRESENTED BY: Jason Allen, Principal Third Way Consulting

  • Managing your emotions - identifying 'Bear Traps'.
  • The importance of empathy and listening in managing conflict.
  • After the storm: coming to a successful resolution.


Non-Member Price: 75.00
Member price: 50.00
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CON_DE1
Creating Funding Success: ADP

PRESENTED BY: Linda Norton, M.Sc.CH, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Explore the key themes revealed in an examination of funding application data.
  • Describe the key features of applications that tend to be approved quickly.
  • Develop an approach to completing funding applications that gives them the best possibility of success.


Non-Member Price: 75.00
Member price: 50.00
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CFS1
Cyber Risk: Sharks in the Water? What OTs Need to Know!

PRESENTED BY: Andrew Spencer, Insurance Broker at PROLINK

  • Overview of Cyber Risk (including stats on breaches, trends, etc.)
  • Specific implications of cyber risk to health care professionals/OTs and the unique risks they face.
  • Best practices on risk mitigation.
  • How insurance can help.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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CYBER1
Delirium: A New Quality Standard - What It Means for OTs

PRESENTED BY: Sylvia Davidson, OT Reg. (Ont.), Hospital Manager - Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & Therapeutic Recreation

  • Significant features of delirium.
  • What this new quality standard offers.
  • Implications for occupational therapists' clinical practice.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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DEL1
Delivery and Beyond: Raising the Bar for Functional Outcomes

PRESENTED BY: Brenlee Mogul-Rotman, OT Reg. (Ont.), ATP/SMS, National Clinical Manager,Permobil Canada

  • Items to include in the delivery, set up, follow up of seating and mobility equipment.
  • Outcome measures that can be utilized to document the process.
  • How to educate our clients about equipment maintenance and changes over time.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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SEATDB1
Developing Cognitive Skills Through Play

PRESENTED BY: Cindy Hovington, PhD

  • Social emotional learning.
  • Executive functions.
  • Play in preschool and scaffolding.


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DCSP1
Driver Reporting

PRESENTED BY: Elizabeth Weldon, Ministry of Transportation, Amie Enns, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Nellemarie Hyde, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Overview of both mandatory and discretionary provisions.
  • Overview of review process and how licensing decisions are made.
  • Overview of national medical standards.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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DRIVER1
E-Therapy for OTs Practising Psychotherapy

PRESENTED BY: Carrie Anne Marshall, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.), Sandra Carter, OT Reg. (Ont.), and Lisa Brousseau MSW, RSW

  • A rationale for e-therapy in OT and general psychotherapy practice.
  • A broad overview of options that can be used to deliver e-therapy (e.g. text, online platforms, apps).
  • A discussion about ethical concerns, pros/cons of using e-therapy as opposed to traditional face-to-face models of practice, and the protection of the public.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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ETHERAPY1
Eating Disorders: For You; For Your Practice

PRESENTED BY: Shelly Dilawri, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Ary Maharaj, M.Ed. RP (Qualifying)

  • What is disordered eating? Signs to watch for, causes, and co-occurring conditions.
  • Diet culture, weight stigma, and the importance of a weight-inclusive practice.
  • Navigating pathways to care for a client: making a warm referral and strategies for short-term work.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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EDYP1
Embracing the Role of Occupational Therapy in Fertility Care

PRESENTED BY: Sabrina Teles, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Sofia Mirzazada, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Understand the presenters' process for establishing an emerging occupational therapy role within the private sector.
  • Learn about the OT role in fertility and prenatal/postpartum care.
  • Learn about the challenges relating to advocating for occupational therapy in new practice areas/settings.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OTFC1
En-AGE: Changes in Community Mobility - Driving

PRESENTED BY: Brenda Vrkljan, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Ruheena Sangrar, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Understand the impact of changes in driving and community mobility on health and quality of life in older adulthood.
  • Discuss existing, emerging, and potential opportunities for occupational therapists and others to support driving, community mobility, and out-of-home engagement.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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EACCMD1
En-AGE: Growing in Senior Citizenship

PRESENTED BY: Colleen McGrath, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Aaron Yuen, OT Reg. (Ont.), CHE

  • Introduce the En-AGE Growing into Senior Citizenship module.
  • Discuss the benefits of civic engagement and volunteering as an occupational role in older adulthood.
  • Position occupational therapists to incorporate a focus on civic engagement and volunteerism into their clinical practice.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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EAGSC1
En-AGE: New Challenges for An Older Worker

PRESENTED BY: Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Who is the older adult?
  • Why is work important?
  • Role of occupational therapists.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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NCOW1
En-AGE: Positioning OTs As Leaders in Seniors' Care

PRESENTED BY: Barry Trentham, PhD and Sachindri Wijekoon, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Life course transitions.
  • Enabling ageing well.
  • Seniors’ care.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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POTLSC1
En-AGE: Staying Socially Connected

PRESENTED BY: Barry Trentham, PhD and Catherine Donnelly, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Better appreciate the impact of social isolation on the health and well-being of older persons.
  • Identify the challenges faced by older persons to remain socially active.
  • Learn about strategies used by occupational therapists to support older adults in their efforts to remain socially active with a focus on the OASIS project.
  • Learn about the concept of NORCs (naturally occurring retirement communities) and how occupational therapist can become involved.
  • Familiarize participants on the use of the En-AGE Website to support knowledge sharing and dissemination.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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EASSC1
Engaging Support Personnel

PRESENTED BY: Tricia Illman, OT Reg. (Ont.), Adult Wheelchair & Seating Clinic, Hamilton Health Sciences

  • Defining "Support Personnel".
  • Review of education that the OTA/PTA brings to the area of seating and mobility (Accreditation process, Survey results of College OTA/PTA Diploma programs).
  • Review of current practice models for the use of support personnel in the area of seating and mobility.
  • Highlight potential models of practice to enhance patient care and outcomes by engaging the use of support personnel in this area of practice.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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SEATSUP1
Facilitating Positive Behaviour for People With Dementia

PRESENTED BY: Rachel Wiley, MS, OTR/L, CDP

  • 5 hour virtual workshop.
  • Apply models of dementia care to determine causes and triggers of responsive behaviours.
  • Tailor strategies to address the unique needs of the person living with dementia, their care partner, and the environment.
  • Identify triggers of responsive behaviours to guide clinical decision making.
  • Formulate strategies for managing responsive behaviours using: meaningful activity engagement, environmental modification, communication strategies, and task adaptation.


Non-Member Price: 250.00
Member price: 195.00
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PBAED1
Financial Checklist for People Who've Been Injured/Disabled

PRESENTED BY: Daniel Carroll, Partner (Chair - Litigation Award Practice Group) and Maria Campanella, Partner

  • What can go wrong and how to mitigate the risks?
  • The Disability Tax Credit, RDSPs, CPP-D, ODSP, Direct Funding, Passport Program.
  • MVAs - how to survive from discharge to settlement (and beyond).


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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FCPID1
Five Ways to Diversify Your Income Stream

PRESENTED BY: Daniel Warner, Founder and CEO, MyRemoteClinic

  • 5 ways to increase your income without working in a clinic.
  • How to adapt your practice to meet growing patient demand.
  • The tools and costs associated with setting up you own remote practice in your community.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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DYIS1
Form 1: Intermittent Care for Client Needs

PRESENTED BY: Jennifer Berg-Carnegie (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Understand an intermittent holistic care model and Invisible Care Inc.
  • Understand the significance of indirect attendant care and applying this to a client assessment.
  • Become familiar with OSOT's practice resource to support Form 1 completion.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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FORM1X
Give the Brain a Voice With VoxNeuro

PRESENTED BY: Dr. John F. Connolly, Dr. Kyle I. Ruiter, and Lori Desjardine, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Overview of the technology and cognitive scores.
  • Case studies.
  • Working with a VoxNeuro Test Center.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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VOXN1
Home Modification and Ageing in Place

PRESENTED BY: Lesya Dyk, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • The 'Silver Tsunami' that's upon us.
  • Older Canadians who would like to age in place but do not know how.
  • The ill-prepared government in facing this health crisis.
  • Supporting families with adults in the 'sandwich' generation.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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HOMEAGE1
How a Neurofunctional Approach Can Help Treatment Planning

PRESENTED BY: Tracy Milner, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Identify common challenges with existing approaches to understanding and treating cognitive impairment.
  • Understand neurofunction and how it can improve clinical investigation and treatment planning.
  • Learn how to incorporate the neurofunctional approach into your clinical practice.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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NACG1
How Can OTs Manage the Risks Associated With Virtual Care?

PRESENTED BY: Andrew Spencer, RIBO, Account Executive, PROLINK


  • How can OTs provide professional and ethical virtual care?
  • Professional liability risks.
  • Risk management tips and strategies.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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HCVC1
Innovation: Non-Traditional OT Roles in Higher Education

PRESENTED BY: Sarah Ko, OT Reg. (Ont.); Practicum & Professional Development Officer

  • Equipping OTs with a variety of transferable skills to work in colleges and universities.
  • Inspiring change from within, from hiring practices, academic curriculum development, to student services.
  • Current and emerging roles for OTs in higher education due to economic and political changes.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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INNO1
Introduction to Nature-based Occupational Therapy

PRESENTED BY: Alanna Davis, OT Reg. (Ont.), Owner of Larchwood Nature OT and Kristina Marchiori, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Therapeutic benefits of nature.
  • Occupational therapy nature frameworks and models.
  • Presenters' nature-based practice adventures.


Non-Member Price: 75.00
Member price: 50.00
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NBOT1
Introduction to Occupational Performance Coaching

PRESENTED BY: Dorothy Kessler, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) background.
  • Description of OPC.
  • Evidence to support use of OPC.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OPC1
Introduction to Trans-Inclusive Healthcare

PRESENTED BY: Karen Luyendyk, RN MScN, Clinical Educator - Trans and Non-binary Health with Rainbow Health Ontario

  • Language, terminology and definitions.
  • Social determinants of health.
  • Understanding trans-phobia in healthcare.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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ITIH1
Link Between a Child’s Behaviour & Emotion Regulation Skills

PRESENTED BY: Cindy Hovington (she/her), PhD

  • Understand the dysregulated brain.
  • Understand what contributes to a dysregulated brain.
  • Gain tools you can offer children when they are dysregulated.


Non-Member Price: 70.00
Member price: 45.00
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CBERS1
Making Our Communities Age-Friendly

PRESENTED BY: Briana Zur, PhD and Elizabeth Steggles, Co-Chair, OSOT's Retired Members' Team

  • Learn about age-friendly communities (AFCs).
  • Understand how AFCs align with occupational therapy.
  • Discuss ways to advocate for your city or municipality to become age-friendly.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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AFCOT1
March of Dimes Services: How to Access Funding for Clients

PRESENTED BY: Trisha Robbins (she/her), Associate Director, Accessibility Services, March of Dimes Canada

  • Understand the guidelines and critical eligibility for the Home and Vehicle Modification (HMVP) and Assistive Devices Programs (ADP).
  • Understand the required documentation for each program.
  • Understand what devices, modifications and adaptation are eligible for funding by for each program.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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MDCF1
March of Dimes: Assistive Technology Support and Funding

PRESENTED BY: Jamie Suderman, Program Manager, March of Dimes

  • Provide an overview of March of Dime Canada services/programs.
  • Learn about the Tech for Good program.
  • Explore funding for technology.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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MDC1
OBIA: The Ultimate Safety Net

PRESENTED BY: Ruth Wilcock, Executive Director at OBIA

  • Peer support.
  • The OBIA helpline.
  • Online concussion support group.
  • Advocacy.
  • Other resources of value to OTs.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OBIA1
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An OT Perspective

PRESENTED BY: Nathania Lukman (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.) and Aliza Ladak (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Understand common symptoms, obsessions, and compulsions of OCD.
  • Develop a basic ability to formulate an OCD case from an OT lens.
  • Identify specific treatment approaches to utilize with clients with OCD.
  • Learn to create a basic exposure and response prevention plan for clients with OCD.


Non-Member Price: 70.00
Member price: 45.00
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OCD1
Occupation Based Research in Concussion Management

PRESENTED BY: Anne Hunt, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont) - Manager, Student training & intervention research program, Clinical Study Investigator, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

  • Evidence supporting occupation focused assessment and interventions.
  • The importance of occupational focused interventions in concussion management.
  • How meta-cognitive strategy training, energy management education, and activity based interventions support concussion recovery.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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OBRCM1
Occupational Therapists, Driving, and Mental Health

PRESENTED BY: Aleksandra Grochulski, OT Saskatchewan Health Authority and Alicia Carey, Practice Leader OT, Saskatchewan Health Authority

  • The impact of mental health conditions on the IADL of driving.
  • The development of a screening tool - SPOT-DS.
  • Incorporating the SPOT-DS into your practice.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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DRIVEMH1
Office Ergonomics for OTs - Virtual Workshop

PRESENTED BY: Nancy Gowan, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • 5 hours in duration presented in 4 parts.
  • Understanding the process of assessing a workstation (office-based setting).
  • Determining the most appropriate workstation setup based on the assessment and the current research.
  • Understanding the tools used in ergonomics.
  • Ergonomics with new technology.
  • Transitions in the workplace that impact ergonomics.
  • Participants receive a workbook with resources including evidence based assessment tools.


Non-Member Price: 225.00
Member price: 175.00
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OEOT1
OT and Psychotherapy: Exciting Times Ahead!

PRESENTED BY: Laura Stanley, OT Reg. (Ont.), Psychotherapist, Theresa Bernard, OT Reg. (Ont.), Psychotherapist and Anya Choulsky, OT Reg. (Ont.), Psychotherapist

  • An overview of the Increasing Access to Structured Psychotherapy Program at CAMH.
  • Practice resources related to assessment, treatment and supervision with clinicians.
  • Why occupational therapists are well suited for formal structured psychotherapy roles.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OTs as Stewards of Home Care During COVID-19

PRESENTED BY: Carol MacDonald, Co-Founder & Head of Client Success, Gotcare and Chenny Xia, Co-Founder & Head of Technology & Design, Gotcare

  • Review the social and financial impacts of COVID-19 on home care recipients and people in their circle of care.
  • Unpack how consumer behaviour and technology has changed the initiation and coordination of home care services in response to COVID-19.
  • Share practical insights into how some occupational therapists have shifted their practice in order to set up their clients for success in a post-COVID world.


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SHC1
Power Mobility for People With Vision Loss

PRESENTED BY: Dr. Michelle Markowitz, OD, OT Reg. (Ont.), Corie Haslbeck, OT Reg. (MB), and Colin Marnoch, Orientation and Mobility Instructor at Vision Loss Rehab

  • Power mobility is possible for persons with visual impairment.
  • OT and O&M collaboration with the client is best practice.
  • Guidelines for how to determine a client's ability to safely use power mobility.


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MPVL1
Project Management: A Key Skill for Work and Life

PRESENTED BY: Shiyen Shu, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Project management basics for project success.
  • Project management trends.
  • Preparing and writing the PMP exam.


Non-Member Price: 75.00
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PMKS1
Protecting Your Own Seat When Working in Seating & Mobility

PRESENTED BY: Marlene Adams, B.H.Sc., OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Reviewing what best practices regulators and ADP say should happen.
  • Informing you of things that can go wrong clinically and professionally.
  • Discussing strategies to protect your practice.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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PYOSSEAT
Psychotherapy Supervision: Expectations

PRESENTED BY: Gord Hirano, M.Sc., B.H.Sc. (OT), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • OT Psychotherapy Supervisee expectations: Finding a supervisor, ensuring appropriate level of supervision, understanding the supervision agreement, establishing a supervision plan and record, client communication and transitions in supervision.
  • OT Psychotherapy Supervisor expectations: Ensuring supervisor experience and competence and training, accountability, supervision notes, supervision agreement.
  • The supervision agreement: key components.


Non-Member Price: 75.00
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PSSS1
Residential Rehab for TBI: How It Works and Why It Works

PRESENTED BY: Colleen Boyce, Director, Bayshore NRIO, and Jessica Stengel, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • What a residential rehabilitation program is.
  • What assessments are done in this context and how it differs from other practice settings.
  • What intervention looks like in a residential setting.
  • The costs associated to support life care plans.


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RRTBI1
Return to Work Strategies for Complex Situations

PRESENTED BY: Nancy J Gowan, BHsc (OT), OT Reg (ON), CDMP, President Gowan Consulting

  • 3 hours in duration presented in 3 parts.
  • Legal and business reasons for RTW.
  • Principles and evidence informed best practices for RTW.
  • Communication and negotiation for sustainable RTW.


Non-Member Price: 215.00
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RWSCS1
Risks of Whole-Body Vibration for Power Wheelchair Users

PRESENTED BY: Cathy Choi, OT Reg. (Ont.), Robin Gairns, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Zachary McAlpine, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Detrimental physical effects of whole-body vibrations on power wheelchair users.
  • How to use a smart phone accelerometer and an available mobile application to measure power wheelchair vibration.
  • Clinical considerations when prescribing power wheelchairs or vibration dampening equipment.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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WBV1
Sensory Enhanced Yoga for Self-Regulation and Trauma Healing

PRESENTED BY: Lynn Stoller, OT, MS, OTR, C-IAYT, RYT 500/E-RYT 200, YACEP, Founding President, Sensory-Enhanced Yoga Institute and Marika Paquin, OT Reg. (Ont.), E-RYT, YACEP

  • PTSD as a trauma-based sensory processing disorder.
  • Discuss how yoga is considered to be one of the best adjunct treatments for treatments for PTSD (based on the research findings).
  • How the Transdisciplinary Model for Post-Traumatic Growth can be used as a roadmap to help guide healing for your clients who struggle with the effects of trauma or related mental health conditions.


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SEY1
Situational Assessments in the Auto Sector

PRESENTED BY: Karen Rucas, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Life Care Planner; OSOT Government Lead in the Auto Sector, Maria Stella-Puopolo, OT Reg. (Ont.), and Jeff Ford, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Considerations prior to taking the referral to do a situational assessment.
  • Considerations of what to do before, during and after a situational assessment.


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SAAS1
Spasticity Management After Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome

PRESENTED BY: Parvin Eftekhar, PhD., OT Reg. (Ont.), Affiliate Scientist, KITE | Toronto Rehab | University Health Network

  • Discuss the possible interventions and options to manage spasticity/contracture after upper motor neuron syndrome.
  • Splinting/casting/positioning.


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SMUPNS1
Stroke Care: Experiences Implementing Bundled Care

PRESENTED BY: Beth Linkewich, Director, Regional Stroke Centre and North & East GTA Stroke Network, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Overview of bundled care.
  • Experiences of implementing bundled care.
  • Considerations for systems of care and rehabilitation providers.


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STROKECARE1
Supporting People Living With Hoarding Behaviours: OTs Role

PRESENTED BY: Alda Melo (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • 5 hour virtual workshop.
  • Understand the characteristics of hoarding disorder and their impact on ADL performance.
  • Learn to use three assessment tools.
  • Learn best practice approaches to hoarding and intervening strategies.
  • Practice creating a care plan.


Non-Member Price: 250.00
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SPLHB1
Supporting the Participation & Function of Homeless

PRESENTED BY: Carrie Anne Marshall, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) Assistant Professor, Western University and Sylvain Roy, PhD Neuropsychologist and Past-President of the Ontario Psychological Association

  • A general overview of the state of homelessness in Canada.
  • Health profiles of homeless persons in Canada.
  • Functional and participation challenges that homeless persons face in daily life, and evidence-based strategies aimed at addressing these challenges.


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HOMELESS1
Taking Your OT Practice Digital

PRESENTED BY: Ashley Reina, Registered Occupational Therapist

  • What is practice management software (PMS)?
  • How a PMS can save you time and help keep you organized in your private practice.
  • How Telehealth fits in and what parts of your practice you decide to take digital.
  • Adopting best practices for documentation and creating empowered clients.


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TYPD1
Telehealth & Occupational Therapy

PRESENTED BY: Christine Linton, Provincial Director Adoption at OTN and Lisa Ferraro, Regional Lead at Toronto Central LHIN, Central LHIN & Central LHIN East

  • Services offered by the OTN.
  • Cases of how OTs have used telemedicine.
  • Member benefits and how to become an individual member of the OTN.


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TELE1
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Disability Benefits

PRESENTED BY: Yoni Silberman, Partner, Bogoroch & Associates LLP

  • Canada Pension Plan Disability Support Program, Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works.
  • Disability claims.
  • Long-term disability claims in the age of COVID-19.


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The Palliative Care Network

PRESENTED BY: Susan Blacker, MSW, RSW, Provincial Clinical Co-Lead, Ontario Palliative Care Network

  • Provide an overview of the Ontario Palliative Care Network.
  • Provide an overview of recently launched resources.
  • Highlight the OT competencies within the palliative care competency framework.


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PCN1
The Role of OT in Treating Adults With ADHD

PRESENTED BY: Alanna Davis (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Understand the complexity of the ADHD diagnosis and the symptoms associated with it.
  • Identify assessment tools for use in the adult ADHD population.
  • Gain new knowledge on the benefits of mindfulness and nature-based practice for persons presenting with ADHD.


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The Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship

PRESENTED BY: Carol MacDonald, President & Co-Founder, Gotcare

  • Identifying the problem when starting/owning/operating one's own business.
  • Co-creating and iterating on the solution.
  • Learning about the transformation as opposed to the disruption in the entrepreneurs' vision and mission.


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ROE1
The Scope of Occupational Therapy Practice in Primary Care

PRESENTED BY: Catherine Donnelly, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Inter-professional primary care.
  • Occupational therapy practice in primary care.
  • Performance measurement.


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PRIMCARE1
The Seating and Mobility Provision Process

PRESENTED BY: Marlene Adams, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Brenlee Mogul-Rotman, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Review seating and mobility provision process best practice.
  • Explain the importance of consistent and objective data collection.
  • Share strategies for involving the client and industry team members.
  • Introduce OSOT's Seating and Mobility Provision Process infographic and provide suggestions of how to incorporate it into practice.


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SMPP1
Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies for Education

PRESENTED BY: Sandra VanderKaay (she/her), PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.), Deedee Begin (she/her), Rachel Lisogurski (she/her), and Courtney Robb (she/her)

  • Be able to define trauma and trauma-informed teaching.
  • Understand the impact of trauma on learning, particularly in pre-clinical health care programs.
  • Be able to identify strategies that can mitigate the effects of trauma on learning in clinical placement settings.


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TTS1
Using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
to Enhance Client-Centred Care and Outcomes

PRESENTED BY: Anne W. Hunt, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) Assistant Professor Teaching Stream, University of Toronto Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

  • Outcome measurement.
  • Client-centred practice.
  • Clinical practice.


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COPM1
Virtual Reality in Occupational Therapy

PRESENTED BY: Kelly Wendt, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Learn about the benefit of virtual reality for cognitive, physical, and psychological impairment.
  • Investigate specific products/games, their application, and funding considerations.
  • Explore case examples of use.


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Virtual Visits for Seating and Mobility

PRESENTED BY: Linda Norton, M.Sc.CH, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Identifies strategies to limit the number of in-person visits and the number of people at each visit.
  • Discusses the factors that influence whether a visit should be conducted virtually or in-person.
  • Explores the specific assessment parameters that can effectively be addressed virtually.


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VVSM1
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Ontario: Who We Are & What We Do

PRESENTED BY: Jennifer Urosevic, Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist, Executive Director, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Ontario

  • Overview of programs and services.
  • Implications of blindness and low vision.
  • Strategies to support individuals with vision loss.


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VLRO1
Vitamin N(ature): An OT's Prescription

PRESENTED BY: Anne Robillard, OT

  • Learn about health and well-being benefits of nature.
  • Understand social prescribing.
  • Introduce the PaRx: A Prescription for Nature process.


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PARX1
When and How to Initiate Tube Weaning

PRESENTED BY: Carrie Owen, OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Describe the building blocks and skills required for a weaning.
  • Review what parents can expect during a wean and how professionals can offer support and encouragement.
  • Identify mealtime strategies that will enhance tube weaning.
  • Discuss how community OTs can improve client-centred practice.


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TUBE1
Why You Need Professional Liability Insurance

PRESENTED BY: Andrew Spencer, Insurance Broker at PROLINK

  • Why does COTO make it a requirement that all OTs have professional liability insurance?
  • What should I do if a complaint is made against me?
  • Do students working for clinics need to have their own professional liability insurance policy?
  • Risk management strategies.


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Women's Health and Occupational Therapy

PRESENTED BY: Lara Desrosiers, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Melissa LaPointe, OT Reg. (BC)

  • What occupational therapists are doing around the world in the field of women's health.
  • An innovative private practice within Ontario that focuses on supporting women with pelvic health challenges.
  • Key considerations and resources for exploring the process of launching a women's health practice within Ontario.


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WOMEN1
WSIB's New Musculoskeletal (MSK) Program of Care

PRESENTED BY: Jessie Farran (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Director, Health Services, WSIB and Daniela Mazzitti, OT Reg. (Ont.), Program and Provider Specialist, WSIB

  • Learn about WSIB’s health care continuum and what the MSK program of care is.
  • Discover key updates in the new MSK program of care including admission, structure, and delivery of the program.
  • Understand registration process and implementation timelines.


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