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.

Ordering paid webinars for a group? The group rate for paid webinars is $250 per webinar. Buy 2 paid webinars get 1 paid webinar free! Please contact osot@osot.on.ca to register.

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

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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.

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Advancing Occupational Therapy in Ontario 2020-21

PRESENTED BY: Christie Brenchley, OT Reg. (Ont.), Executive Director, Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists

Identify known challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and shares OSOT priorities over the new 2020-21 membership year.
Share OSOT's 2020-21 plans for promoting occupational therapy services.
Learn how to contribute to our continuing effort to advance occupational therapy in Ontario.

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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

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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

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Application of Guidelines for TBI - Community Based

PRESENTED BY: Corinne Kagan Senior Program Director, ABI Ontario Neurotrama Foundation, Esther McEvoy, OT Reg. (Ont.), B.H.Sc, and Tracy Milner, OT Reg. (Ont.), MCIS (OT), BA (HKin)

Introducing and provding an overview of the new guidelines for TBI.
Identifying key implications for occupational therapy practice within the community and hospital environments.
Exploring strategies for implementing guidelines into clinical practice, including identification of potential barriers and challenges.

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Application of Guidelines for TBI - Hospital

PRESENTED BY: Corinne Kagan Senior Program Director, ABI Ontario Neurotrama Foundation, Esther McEvoy, OT Reg. (Ont.), B.H.Sc, and Tracy Milner, OT Reg. (Ont.), MCIS (OT), BA (HKin)

Introducing and provding an overview of the new guidelines for TBI.
Identifying key implications for occupational therapy practice within the community and hospital environments.
Exploring strategies for implementing guidelines into clinical practice, including identification of potential barriers and challenges.

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Be a Community Leader: Become a CarFitter

PRESENTED BY: Tamalea Stone, BA(Hons), BHScOT(C), OT Reg. (Ont.)

Learn about the CarFit program: purpose, status and successes to date.
Why it is a good "fit" with OT?
How to become a "CarFitter" - future training opportunities.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Regular price: 100.00
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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.

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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.

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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.

Regular price: 75.00
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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.

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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.

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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).

Regular price: 75.00
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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.

Regular price: 75.00
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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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Developing Cognitive Skills Through Play

PRESENTED BY: Cindy Hovington, PhD

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

Regular price: 75.00
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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.

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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.
Use cases.
Working with a VoxNeuro Test Center.

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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.

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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.

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How Walking Poles Address Factors Related to Fall Prevention

PRESENTED BY: Mandy Shintani, BSc (OT), MA (Gero)

Review current walking pole research.
Understand the activator rehab technique for stability and off-loading.
Witness a demonstration of Sitting & Standing Exercises for improving strength, balance & ROM.
Understand the guidelines on designing a home based program or group programs.

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HST & Tax Planning for Occupational Therapists

PRESENTED BY: Brian Wurts, HST/GST Consultant

Canada's GST/HST system and how the healthcare professional fits into this framework, covering issues such as;
- Understanding when HST applies to the provision of OT services or support personnel services.
- Can it be beneficial to register even if not required?
- Can you claim any refunds of GST/HST that you have paid on inputs?
- What happens if you sell a business or a practice?
- What revenue streams are subject to GST/HST?

Learn how to assess the impact of various forms of taxation.
Gain a good understanding of HST and how it applies to business or practice.

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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.

Regular price: 75.00
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Innovations in Osteoarthritis Care

PRESENTED BY: Rhona McGlasson, Executive Director Bone and Joint Canada and Azeena Ratansi, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Latest research on osteoarthritis - specifically in the hip and knee.
Management strategies including how an innovative education and exercise program GLAD improves peoples function.
How Occupational Therapists can use the strategies in their treatment plans for individuals with hip and knee OA.

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Introduction to Motivational Interviewing and OT

PRESENTED BY: Natalie Quick, MSc., OT Reg. (Ont.)

Enhance clinicians knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and assist with the development of introductory level skills.
Explore how Motivational Interviewing can be integrated in OT practice in a variety of settings.
Assist OTs with understanding and normalizing ambivalence.

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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.

Regular price: 75.00
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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.

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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.

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MagnusCards: App to Support Independence & Inclusion

PRESENTED BY: Nadia Hamilton, Founder & CEO of Magnusmode

MagnusCards - which provide a unique way to teach and reinforce life skills.
How to get started with MagnusCards: Using Card Decks.
How to customize guides to support unique needs and learning styles.
Organizational and Corporate Partners.
Next Steps: collaboration for independence.

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Making School Based Occupational Therapy Teacher Friendly

PRESENTED BY: Debra Kennedy, Chief of Physical and Occupational Therapy at York Region District School Board

Understanding socio-ecological theory that underpins many educational strategies and teachers' beliefs about their role and student learning.
Exploring current initiatives and resources from the Ontario Ministry of Education that align with occupational therapy beliefs and strategies.
Examining how scaffolding on teachers' knowledge and using resources and initiatives can be used to inform school-based OT.

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Necessity is the Mother of Invention - Introducing Qcard

PRESENTED BY: Sergio Di Giovanni, Founder of Qcard and Brain Injury Survivor

Managing activities of daily living using a smartphone.
Why native calendar & reminder apps don't work for people with memory/cognitive impairments.
Demonstrate the power of Qcard and why it is so different from other memory, planning and life management tools.
Why User Interface Design is essential for adaptation.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Regular price: 225.00
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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.

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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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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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Professional Corporations & Tax Efficient Strategies

PRESENTED BY: Françoise Helou, B.Eng., MBA, CFA

Understand the components involved in starting or owning a busines.
Establish what it means to professionally incorporate a business.
- What's involved in incorporating?
- How do you set up a Professional Corporation?
- What are the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario's requirements?
- What are the advantages and other considerations of professionally incorporating?
- Employee vs. independent contractor - where does a Professional Corporation apply?

Understand income distribution and living benefit strategies with a Professional Corporation.
Clarify the components of estate planning when owning a business.

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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.

Regular price: 75.00
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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

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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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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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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.

Regular price: 215.00
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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.

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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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Sexual Healing: Addressing Sexual Health in OT Practice

PRESENTED BY: Kelli Young, MEd, BScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Concepts of sexuality and sexual health.
Situating sexual health within the OT framework of holistic, person-centred practice.
Common barriers to discussing sexuality with clients.
Tools and strategies for addressing clients' sexual health as part of holistic care.

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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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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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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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Stroke: OT and SLP Roles: Neurorehabilitation

PRESENTED BY: Debbie Hebert, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Lisa McQueen, M.H.Sc. Speech-Language Pathologist (C) Reg. CASLPO

Identify potential areas of overlap between OT and SLP in the assessment and treatment of cognition in adult neuro rehab.
Describe features of a cognitive communication disorder.
Discuss the challenges and benefits of OT and SLP collaboration.
Review a case scenario (focus on reading for return to work) which highlights OT and SLP collaboration to maximize patient outcomes.

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Stroke: Speech & Limb Apraxia

PRESENTED BY: Debbie Hebert, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Lisa McQueen, M.H.Sc. Speech-Language Pathologist (C) Reg. CASLPO

Understand the similarities and differences between speech/verbal apraxia and limb apraxia.
Identify the top treatment approaches for both types of apraxia.
Examine opportunities for collaboration for assessment and treatment of apraxia.
Explain at least 3 ways language/motor speech impairments can confound results of cognitive testing.

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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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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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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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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 Mindful OT: Introducing Mindfulness into Your Practice

PRESENTED BY: Angie Kingma, BA (Hons), BHScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Gita Lakhanpal, MES, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Learn the basic theory of mindfulness meditation.
Learn about the clinical applications of mindfulness meditation.
Review the links and 'fit' between mindfulness and OT.
Discuss the value/relevance of having your own mindfulness practice.
Receive a list of resources (ex. online tools, apps, a reading list) to begin/enhance your own practice and to use with clients.
Explore the significance of supervision with this modality.

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The Other Side of the Glass: Lesson's Learned

PRESENTED BY: Deb LeBlanc, OT Reg. (Ont.), CTDP

Enhance insight into mental health stigma from the unique perspective of a consumer who is also an OT.
Gain firsthand information about some of the unseen barriers between therapist and client and discuss how this can impact the therapeutic relationship.
Have the opportunity to ask questions and to explore if participants are practicing the balance that they encourage of their own clients.
Consider the importance of workplace mental health and self-care for professionals.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Working in and With the Community - Co-Creating Age-Friendly

PRESENTED BY: Caroline Rijkers, MSc. BSc (OT)

Enhance their understanding of the process of cities becoming age-friendly.
Gain insight into the role of OTs with the transformation to age-friendly cities.
Understand the participatory research method and the involvement of older people in a co-creation process.
Learn from cases from Toronto and Amsterdam.

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Wound Care Webinar Series: Name that Wound

PRESENTED BY: Linda Norton, OT Reg. (Ont.), MScCH, PhD Candidate

Understand the etiology of each time a chronic wound would help guide practice.
Identify different types of wounds and their basic etiology, including typical causes.
Discuss key questions that will help to inform the client assessment and treatment.
Discover key resources for occupational therapists interested in this area of practice.

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