All Archived Webinars

Welcome to OSOT’s archived webinars page - a great resource for you to learn on your own time. Using the left-hand side of this webpage and below, you can access our extensive collection of archived webinars. Some are complimentary to members, while others have a discounted fee. Members need to log into our site to receive the member rate and non-members are asked to create an account to make a purchase. 

Once you have selected one or more webinars, 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 recording, along with links to any related resource material is provided on the confirmation page and in a separate email sent to you immediately following the transaction. You can also access archived webinar materials under the “Archived Webinar Repository” tab on your profile after logging into the OSOT website.

All archived webinar sales are final. No refunds will be issued. Please contact osot@osot.on.ca to order for a group.

OSOT’s archived webinars have a shelf life of five years, after which they are removed from our website. Though we endeavour to ensure all information presented in archived webinars is relevant and accurate, we cannot guarantee currency. At the time you are viewing any archived webinars you are encouraged to use your clinical and professional judgement to ensure the information you are reviewing remains current and best practice.

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2024 Conference | 2023-24 CAT Case Laws OTs Should Know

PRESENTED BY: Galit Liffshiz (she/her), MA, OT Reg. (Ont.), GLA Rehab and Yoni Silberman, Partner, Bogoroch and Associates

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - The Most Important 2023-2024 Catastrophic Case Laws OTs Should Know About
  • Review the most recent LAT or court decisions related to catastrophic assessments.
  • Gain a refresh on CAT criteria.
  • Discuss assessment tools used for each criterion.
  • Discuss challenges and opportunities related to occupational therapy CAT assessments.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 19 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_1A
2024 Conference | Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

PRESENTED BY: Carrie Stevenson-Lim (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), London Health Sciences Centre and Dr. Renée Pang, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Paediatrics, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, Department of Paediatrics

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) 101: Family-Supported and Caregiver-Based Treatment Approaches for Children and Youth Diagnosed with ARFID
  • Describe avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and its prevalence within paediatric and general populations.
  • Identify common occupational performance issues for children and youth diagnosed with ARFID and their caregivers.
  • Understand practical approaches and materials OTs might use when assessing and treating functional needs of children and youth with ARFID.
  • Identify current family-supported and caregiver-based psychological treatments available.
  • Describe examples of multidisciplinary team and service delivery approaches to treating ARFID within a paediatric population.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 31 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_2B
2024 Conference | Can I Use AI in My Practice?

PRESENTED BY: Diane Tse (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.) and Sandra Carter, OT Reg. (Ont.), College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Can I Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in My Occupational Therapy Practice?
  • Discuss and share the different areas of occupational therapy practice where AI may be used.
  • Identify the risks and benefits of using AI technology.
  • Learn tips and strategies to ensure compliance with College Standards of Practice.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 14 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_3E
2024 Conference | Critical Regulation Tools for Youth

PRESENTED BY: Nicole Raftis (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Self-Employed and Elizabeth Bell (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), BScOT, MHSc (Bioethics), Self-Employed

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Critical Regulation Tools for Children and Youth: How OTs Can Support
  • Identify six regions of the brain and ten factors that impact regulation.
  • Understand the importance of sharing information about neuroanatomy and a holistic view of regulation during OT-caregiver coaching sessions.
  • Identify five co-regulation skills that are important when supporting a dysregulated child.
  • Understand how to use the TREEO "Construction Crew" resources to support children/youth and caregivers in developing regulation skills.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 31 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_1B
2024 Conference | Enhancing Workplace Productivity

PRESENTED BY: Kelly Stewart (she/her), MSc. (OT), OT Reg. (Ont.), Gowan Consulting

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Enhancing Workplace Productivity: Leveraging Digital Tools and AI in Occupational Therapy Interventions and Your Work
  • Explore a range of digital tools and AI applications tailored to enhance workplace productivity.
  • Learn practical strategies for integrating digital tools into occupational therapy interventions aimed at supporting clients in the workplace.
  • Understand the potential impact of digital tools and AI on worker safety and explore measures to mitigate risks.
  • Reflect on how digital tools can optimize your own productivity and workflow.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 31 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_1C
2024 Conference | Exposure Therapy for Work-related Trauma

PRESENTED BY: Ceilidh Cunningham (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.) and Michelle Ward (she/her), MSc. (OT), OT Reg. (Ont.), Gowan Consulting

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Navigating Complexities in Exposure Therapy for Work-related Trauma
  • Explore exposure as a psychotherapeutic approach within a return-to-work context.
  • Gain an understanding of the different types and approaches to exposure therapy and how to determine the course of implementation.
  • Identify practical considerations for collaborating with healthcare providers, employers, and third-party payers.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_2C
2024 Conference | Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Nature

PRESENTED BY: Alanna Davis (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Davis Occupational Therapy and Rebecca Wong Kai Pun (she/her), SLP(C) Reg. CASLPO, Bloom Speech Language Therapy, Canadian Therapists in Nature

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Nature Therapy Environment
  • Recognize the benefits of nature-based therapy.
  • Differentiate the various elements on the spectrum of nature-based therapy.
  • Identify opportunities and apply nature into current healthcare practice.
  • Illustrate the benefits of nature-based therapy with current Canadian evidence.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 16 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_3B
2024 Conference | Let's Talk OTs and OTAs

PRESENTED BY: Teresa Avvampato (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), MSc (OT), DSc (c), Durham College and Debra Cooper (she/her), BAHSc, OTA/PTA, University Health Network - Lyndhurst, Spinal Cord

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Together We're Better - Let's Talk OTs and OTAs
  • Describe the impact of OT-OTA collaboration on quality of care.
  • Summarize accurate information on OT-OTA collaboration in Ontario, including pressure points.
  • Discuss evidence and theory-informed strategies to support effective OT-OTA collaboration and address results from the environmental scan.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 7 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_1D
2024 Conference | OTs and OTAs as Collaborators in Care

PRESENTED BY: Debra Cooper (she/her), BAHSc, OTA/PTA, University Health Network - Lyndhurst, Spinal Cord, Karen Koseck (she/her), M.Sc., BSc. OT, OT Reg. (Ont.), Program Coordinator and Professor OTA & PTA Program, Centennial College, and Kala Subramaniam (she/her), M.Sc., BSc. OT, OT Reg. (Ont.), Professor OTA & PTA Program, Centennial College

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - OTs and OTAs as Collaborators in Care: Creating Psychologically Safer Spaces
  • Reflect on what you think is a psychological safe space.
  • Describe elements of mutually psychologically safer spaces.
  • Recognize when safer spaces are compromised and how to address it.
  • Apply strategies to help create safer spaces in occupational therapy service delivery.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 2 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_3D
2024 Conference | Revolutionizing Patient Care

PRESENTED BY: Carol MacDonald (she/her), Gotcare and Jennifer Berg-Carnegie (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Invisible Care

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Revolutionizing Patient Care: Exploring Innovations in Team-Based Approaches for Occupational Therapy
  • Review the political, social, demographic and economic context that is impacting our ability to deliver impactful care.
  • Review how the health professions are adjusting to meet the demands of the shifting landscape.
  • Discuss several case studies and real innovative team-based care approaches that are being utilized in Canada today.
  • Discuss and de-mystify how technology and AI specifically can be leveraged to optimize patient care and satisfaction.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_1E
2024 Conference | The Business Case: Private Practice

PRESENTED BY: Julie Entwistle (she/her), MBA, OT Reg. (Ont.), Entwistle Leadership Solutions

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - The Business Case: Private Practice and Occupational Therapist Assistants
  • Discover a structured formula you can use to understand how to run and build a successful practice.
  • Explore a sample marketing plan you can use to find and retain new clients.
  • Understand the business case for use of an OTA in your practice.
  • Understand how incorporating OTAs can positively impact your time management and bring a revenue mix in your business.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 12 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_2D
2024 Conference | The Potential and Perils of AI

PRESENTED BY: Brendan Wylie-Toal (he/him), Director of Research and Innovation and Ilona Koshy (she/her), Innovation Coordinator, KidsAbility Centre for Child Development

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - The Potential and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Therapy Practice
  • Describe the potential benefits and challenges of integrating AI into your practice.
  • Evaluate the quality and accuracy of AI-generated SOAP notes compared to those created by human practitioners.
  • Implement understanding of the importance of a structured approach when integrating AI tools in care.
  • Analyze the importance of continuous testing when using AI technologies.
  • Apply strategies to tailor AI solutions to specific clinical environments to maximize their effectiveness and benefits.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 25 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_2E
2024 Conference | Understanding Ableism

PRESENTED BY: Lauren Fehlings (she/her), MScOT, BASc, Self-Employed and Kyla Jamieson (she/her), BFA, MFA, Self-Employed

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Paradigms of Resilience: Understanding Ableism and Cultivating a Disability Justice-Informed Practice
  • Describe the concept of ableism and recognize its presence in rehabilitative paradigms and practices within the healthcare system.
  • Examine your biases and beliefs through guided self-reflection.
  • Learn how to recognize internalized ableism in your patients/clients and identify how it can impact recovery.
  • Gain an increased understanding of the principles of disability justice and how they can enrich your practice.
  • Formulate strategies to educate patients/clients about ableism and integrate disability justice principles into your practice.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 14 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_3A
2024 Conference | Working with First Responders and PSP

PRESENTED BY: Erika Pond Clements (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Waterloo Regional Police Service, Tanya Morose (she/her), MSc, CCPE, CRSP, Waterloo Regional Police Service, Megan Edgelow (she/her), BScOT, MscRHBS, EdD, Queen's University and Dwayne Van Eerd (he/him), PhD, Institute for Work and Health (IWH)

  • 2024 OSOT Conference Session - Helping the Helpers: Working with First Responders and Public Safety Personnel
  • Build awareness of PSP culture and work demands.
  • Understand the role of OT in the treatment of psychologically injured PSP.
  • Learn about the ECHO community of practice model.
  • Identify and address barriers to return to work for PSP.

If you would like to purchase more than three 2024 conference recording, please contact us to receive your discount of $10 off each subsequent recording you purchase.

This session is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Access to session recordings will be removed February 2, 2025.

Non-Member Price: 80.00
Member price: 60.00
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CONF24_3C
A Caregiver's Journey as an OT in Dementia Care

PRESENTED BY: Catherine Locke (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa

  • Learn and apply practical functional strategies and techniques to support clients and caregivers through the dementia journey, from the early stages to end of life.
  • Gain insight into the role of the caregiver and identify their struggles.
  • Understand the term "therapeutic lying" and how it applies to clients with dementia.
  • Identify how to optimally access and use community supports to ensure smooth transitions within the dementia journey.
  • Learn how to balance being both a caregiver and an occupational therapist.
  • Learn how to provide caregiver support using an empathetic and empowering approach.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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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
Member price: 0.00
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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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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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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
Member price: 0.00
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An Overview of Ontario’s PHIPA

PRESENTED BY: Andrea Ramsarran (she/her), Senior Health Policy Advisor, Health Policy Department, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

  • Learn the terminology under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), such as: health information custodians, agents, electronic service providers and health information network providers, recipients, and PHIPA's limiting principles.
  • Learn about consent, including: capacity to consent, express, implied, and assumed implied consent, circle of care, lock box – withholds and withdrawals of consent, access requests, storing and sharing personal health information.
  • The webinar also addresses common questions from Ontario occupational therapists.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
Member price: 0.00
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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
Member price: 0.00
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ACCABC1
Assistive Devices Assessment, Product Selection, and Funding

PRESENTED BY: Kathy Fisher, B.Sc. (OT), Education Manager, iNRRTS and Marlene Adams, OT Reg. (Ont.), Member of the OSOT Seating and Mobility Team

  • Identify 3-4 elements of the assessment that will contribute to a successful seating and mobility prescription.
  • List 3 ways the “WHO 8 essential steps” support the collaboration of therapists and vendors in the wheelchair provision process.
  • Understand 2-3 responsibilities of the therapist in the seating/mobility equipment provision process.
  • Identify 2-3 responsibilities of the vendor in the seating and mobility equipment provision process.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
Member price: 0.00
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ADA1
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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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
Member price: 0.00
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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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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: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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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: 65.00
Member price: 40.00
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Catastrophic Case Laws OTs Should Know About - 2021-2022

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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CCSMH Guidelines on Depression Among Older Adults

PRESENTED BY: Dr. David Conn (he/him), Executive Vice-President of Education and Chief Academic Officer, Baycrest Academy for Research & Education, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Baycrest

  • Understand the process for creating and updating the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) Clinical Guidelines on Depression Among Older Adults.
  • Consider possible approaches to the prevention of depression in older adults.
  • Explore how to use the updated guidelines in your practice.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
Member price: 0.00
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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
Member price: 25.00
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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
Member price: 25.00
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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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Client Transportation: More Than Getting From "A to B"

PRESENTED BY: Michael Sarkovski (he/him), Executive Vice President, Rapid City Transportation O/B AutoLux Ltd.

  • Learn of a client transportation resource that can assist with a range of client needs/requirements.
  • Compare the importance of door-to-door service and assistance vs. the traditional curb-to-curb approach.
  • Assess the impact of utilizing a transportation partner that is experienced and trusted to deal with Hospitals, the WSIB, the ODSP, the Children's Aid Society, Ontario Shores and other providers including the Auto Insurance sector.
  • Have a direct contact to review cases or transportation related requirements of patients/those in your care.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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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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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
Member price: 25.00
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Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)

PRESENTED BY: Kristin Collins (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Understand the foundations of the CST approach and the role occupational therapists have in implementing this program.
  • Have knowledge, skills and resources to implement CST as a service within your organization.
  • This session is 2 hours and 30 minutes in duration.


Non-Member Price: 210.00
Member price: 160.00
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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: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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CON_DE1
Conflict Resolution for OTs

PRESENTED BY: Abid Valji (he/him), Registered Occupational Therapist (AB), Continuing Care

  • Explore your tendencies surrounding conflict resolution and crucial conversations.
  • Gain insight and self-awareness about your communication styles.
  • Practice strategies and learn concrete techniques to help navigate conflict and crucial conversations.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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CROT1
Creating Change: OTs Navigating Advocacy

PRESENTED BY: Shadia Balram (she/her), Government Relations and Policy Advisor, OSOT

  • Learn how to break down the barriers to advocating.
  • Develop your advocacy messaging, and how to sustain a relationship with interested parties.
  • Explore how to troubleshoot strategies for navigating around advocacy challenges.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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CCOTNA1
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: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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CFS1
Critical Regulation Tools for Youth: How OTs Can Support

PRESENTED BY: Nicole Raftis (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Co-Founder, TREEO OT Online Resource Library and Sam Johnson, Student Occupational Therapist, McMaster University

  • Identify 10 factors that impact regulation and understand why these are important to share with caregivers during OT-caregiver coaching sessions.
  • Name 5 co-regulation skills that are important when supporting a dysregulated child.
  • Share 4 co-regulation games with parents and teachers.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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CRT1
Delirium Management in the Hospital Setting: The OT Role

PRESENTED BY: Katie Harder (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Identify occupational therapy assessment strategies to use with patients experiencing (or are suspected to have) a diagnosis of delirium.
  • Review occupational therapy strategies for treatment of delirium in the hospital setting and implications for discharge planning.
  • Understand key aspects to highlight during inter-disciplinary rounds.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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DMHS1
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
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
Early Planning for Dementia Care: How Important Is It?

PRESENTED BY: Sylvia Davidson (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Have knowledge of recent advances, and challenges, in dementia research.
  • Understand how ageist attitudes can compromise good dementia care.
  • Embrace your role as advocates for individuals with dementia.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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EPDC1
Earning An Income: The Foundation of Your Financial Health

PRESENTED BY: Jeff Cleary (he/him), Vice President, Life & Benefits, PROLINK Insurance Inc. and Garrick MacBride (he/him), Senior Sales Consultant, Living Benefits, RBC Life Insurance Company

  • Learn the value of industry leading individual disability insurance on protecting your greatest asset - your ability to earn an income.
  • Understand the unique offering PROLINK has garnered with RBC Life Insurance to protect you and your income.
  • Explore potential underwriting challenges and learn best practices to ensure a successful result should you wish to apply for an income protection solution.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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EAI1
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
Empowering Lives: Introducing Easter Seals to OTs

PRESENTED BY: Morgan Chidley (she/her), RN, Resource Nurse, Easter Seals Ontario and Keith Rashid (he/him), Senior Manager of Recreation and Facilities, Easter Seals Ontario

  • Learn about Easter Seals Ontario's equipment funding and camping programs, examining how these services will benefit clients with physical disabilities.
  • Have the knowledge to illustrate the experience to clients who fit the criteria for the Easter Seals Ontario's camping and equipment funding programs.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the referral and application processes for Easter Seals Ontario programs.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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ELIES1
Empowering OTs: Advocating for Yourself and Your Profession

PRESENTED BY: Shadia Balram (she/her), OSOT's Government Relations and Policy Advisor

  • Define advocacy and its significance as a health care professional.
  • Develop effective strategies for planning and implementing advocacy efforts.
  • Utilize approachable and productive resources and tools to support advocacy efforts, and recognize the positive impact on your practice.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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EOT1
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.


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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.


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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
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
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
How to Prepare for a Sudden Health Emergency

PRESENTED BY: Jeff Cleary (he/him), Vice President, Life & Benefits, PROLINK Insurance Inc. and Ranbir Kang, Associate Sales Director, Affinity Markets

  • Enhance your Critical Illness insurance product knowledge.
  • Understand the impact of dealing with an unexpected illness.
  • Have tools and resources to help you plan for the future.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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HPSHE1
Identifying Long COVID in Clinical Practice

PRESENTED BY: Jessica DeMars (she/her), PT, Breathe Well Physio

  • Understand symptoms and presentation of Long COVID.
  • Identify screening tools and Patient Reported Outcomes for people with Long COVID.
  • Discuss safe rehabilitation principles in people with Long COVID.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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ILCCP1
Intimacy & Aging - What's OT Got To Do With It?

PRESENTED BY: Sylvia Davidson (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.)

  • Acknowledge personal biases and potential barriers to addressing sexual expression in older adults.
  • Understand myths and realities related to sexuality and aging.
  • Gain knowledge about possible intervention strategies as you develop increased comfort when approaching this sensitive topic.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
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IAWOT1
Intro to the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Provider List

PRESENTED BY: Kelsey McDaniel (she/her), Education Program Coordinator, Autism Ontario

  • Learn the OAP funding structure for families of children with ASD up to the age of 18.
  • Understand the benefits of joining the OAP Provider List and connecting to new clients.
  • Review the eligibility requirements and steps for applying to the OAP Provider List.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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IOAP1
Introducing the BOT-3 and Movement ABC-3 Assessments

PRESENTED BY: Melinda Cooper (she/her), OT, MBA, Occupational Therapy Product Manager at Pearson Clinical Assessment

  • Articulate at least three new features of the new BOT-3 and Movement ABC-3 assessments from Pearson Clinical.
  • Identify at least two differences between the BOT-3 and the Movement ABC-3.
  • Describe the clinical applications of each assessment tool.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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BOT_ABC_3X
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: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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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
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
Links2Wellbeing: Social Prescribing for Older Adults

PRESENTED BY: Dena Silverberg (she/her), BA (Hons), Project Coordinator, Links2Wellbeing: Social Prescribing for Older Adults, Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario, Maria DiCarlo, OT Reg. NB, and OSOT's Retired Members Team

  • Understand social prescribing, its role in healthcare, and the benefits for older adults.
  • Distinguish the components of a successful social prescribing program and how interested parties can be involved.
  • Illustrate how volunteering can be integrated into social prescribing and demonstrate the benefits of volunteering for individuals and communities.
  • Outline the steps to become involved in a social prescribing program and evaluate the impact of social prescribing.
  • Explore the importance of building partnerships between healthcare providers, community organizations, and volunteers.


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L2WSP1
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
Managing Behaviour Challenges Related to Altered Cognition

PRESENTED BY: Katie Harder (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), Professional Practice Lead, Occupational Therapy, Grand River Hospital

  • Identify OT assessment and treatment strategies to consider using with this population, including when to consider wheelchair seating and protective devices.
  • Understand when to use standardized tools and which tools are most appropriate.
  • Learn about strategies for team collaboration.
  • Consider the occupational therapist's role in discharge planning and/or recommendations for next steps.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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MBCRAC1
March of Dimes Canada's Online Employment Services Overview

PRESENTED BY: Tiffany MacIntyre, BA, CVRP, Program Manager Skill Development and Employment Services, March of Dimes Canada

  • Learn about available March of Dimes employment services for clients.
  • Explore how services are delivered and the best method to connect your client to these services.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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MOD_EMPLOY1
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.


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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
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
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: 115.00
Member price: 90.00
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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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PSYCH_OT1
OT Assessment and Intervention for Driving Anxiety

PRESENTED BY: Toni-Marie Taylor (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), R.P., CDR and Kelly Wendt (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), C-CAT (FO), CMLE (ON)

  • Develop a toolbox of screening measures used with clients that have driving anxiety for quantitative or descriptive information about driving fear.
  • Understand and apply principals of exposure and desensitization, including use of fear ladders for treatment planning.
  • Discuss application of technology in driving anxiety management.
  • Discuss the role of driving instructors and driving rehabilitation specialists.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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OTAIDA1
OTA Unmasked: Myth Busting the OTA Role in 2024

PRESENTED BY: Debra Cooper (she/her), BAHSc, OTA/PTA, University Health Network - Lyndhurst, Spinal Cord and Teresa Avvampato (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), MSc (OT), DSc (c), Durham College

  • Understand and dispel the prevalent myths surrounding the role of occupational therapist assistants in Ontario.
  • Explain the impact that effective OT-OTA collaboration can have to optimize the quality of care of occupational therapy services.
  • Discuss the implications associated with inadequate or ineffective OT-OTA partnerships, emphasizing the importance of cohesive teamwork for sustaining the integrity and advancement of the occupational therapy profession.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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OTAU1
OTs and OTAs - How Do We Work Together?

PRESENTED BY: Sylvia Davidson (she/her)

  • Understand the Competencies for Occupational Therapist Assistants and how these align with the Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada.
  • Embrace your roles as strong partners in client care and as advocates for the role of occupational therapy in the health system.


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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.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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SHC1
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: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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PMKS1
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.


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Member price: 25.00
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PSSS1
Raise The Bar 101: Sexual Harassment Prevention

PRESENTED BY: Mitchell Mervyn (they/them), Workplace Equity Educator, Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

  • Define and recognize sexual harassment.
  • Understand basic bystander intervention skills.
  • Learn ways to respond to disclosures of sexual harm.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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RTB101X
Reactive Balance Training for Fall Prevention

PRESENTED BY: Dr. Avril Mansfield (she/her), Senior Scientist, KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

  • Understand the rationale for including reactive balance training in a fall prevention program.
  • Learn how to implement reactive balance training in practice.
  • Understand the roles that occupational therapists might have in delivering reactive balance training.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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RBTFP1
Redefining Sensory Births Through the Lens of OT

PRESENTED BY: Amanda Hall (she/her), OT Reg. (Ont.), PMH-C, Owner & Occupational Therapist, Willow Family Wellness OT Services Inc.

  • Identify the OT role in the sensory birth process.
  • Apply sensory concepts to the birthing experience.
  • Develop strategies for creating and executing a sensory birth plan.
  • Integrate strategies for the involvement of other birth professionals in a sensory birth.
  • Create a sensory postpartum recovery plan in continuity of the sensory birth plan.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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RSB1
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.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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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: 115.00
Member price: 85.00
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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.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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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.


Non-Member Price: 25.00
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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.


Non-Member Price: 50.00
Member price: 25.00
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