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ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Please see below for articles that might interest you.
(CBC news)
(The Hamilton Spectator, Monday, September, 9, 2019)
Sherry Barrett
(The Hamilton Spectator, Monday, September 9, 2019)
Mayo Clinic News Network
(The Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday, August 20, 2019)
Adrienne Wichard-Edds, The Washington Post
Spring Sensory Issues: Why your child may be worse in the spring
Preschool screen time linked to behaviour problems: study
(The Canadian Press, April 17, 2019)
How to help your kids form healthy relationships
(The Toronto Star, April 17, 2019)
The power of listening to a boy
(The Washington Post, April 11, 2019)
Fecal transplant helps improve behaviour in kids with autism
(The Hamilton Spectator, Thursday, April 25, 2019)
In a bad mood? Exercise can help.
(The Hamilton Spectator, Saturday, February 16, 2019)
5 Ways to teach your kids empathy, according to a neuroscientist
These parenting moves make the difference for kids screen time
(The Toronto Star, Thursday, January 10, 2019)
No, teenagers are not lazy for sleeping in
(The Toronto Star, Friday, December 28, 2018)
Shampoo, toothpaste, soap may be linked to early puberty, study finds
(The Toronto Star, Friday, December 28, 2018)
12 tips to make sure family dinners happen
(The Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
Old school toys vs. high-tech gifts: here's some advice
(The Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS
Maker Kids
Empowering the makers of tomorrow with the skills and mindsets to change the world
Community Living Toronto, in partnership with other Developmental Service agencies and Moovit, one of the world’s leading mobile app developers, have launched a new travel training app called Discover My Route. The app is designed specifically to help people with an intellectual or developmental disability to use transit with more confidence and independence.
Free drop-in play group for children with Cerebral Palsy (Age 0-3)
See link for flyer on program details.
Did you know
about McMaster Children’s Hospital’s free 8-session workshops for
moms and dads of children under 6 years? This program runs several times each
year in the Hamilton area. Workshops offered include:
o Right From the Start for moms and dads
of infants under 24 months
o COPEing with Toddler Behaviour for moms
and dads of toddlers 12-36 months old
Offered by Learning Disabilities Association of Halton throughout the year.
Presented by the Integra Program through the Child Development Institute.
All Workshops are FREE to parents and are made possible by an Ontario Ministry of Education Parents Reaching Out Grant. Refreshments will be offered. Register at http://www.ldahalton.ca
A Creative Day Program for Intellectually Disabled Adults
Camelot Centre, 4223 Spruce Avenue, Burlington
http://camelotcentre.com/
Contact: Bonnie Sylvia, 905-632-2396 or bsylvia@cogeco.ca
Available to adults with an intellectual disability with a moderate to high level of independence (over the age of 20)
Jack Hirose & Associates
Since 1998, Jack Hirose and Associates has provided quality training to more than 55,000 mental health professionals in Canada and the United States. Our mission is to offer effective and stimulating training opportunities that respond to the ever changing needs of counsellors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, medical doctors, teachers, mental health professionals and more.
See their website for a full list of workshops, conferences and webinars.
HeartSpace Physical Therapy for Children
HeartSpace PT for Children is proud to be a member of Kids Therapy Circle, along with OT4Kids and Speech In Motion. For a full list of Online Courses, please go to http://heartspacept.com/online-courses/
Sensational Brain: Creators of BrainWorks Products
Live Webinars offered; Register here
OTHER EVENTS
Free Workshop - Calm the Chaos
Stop your child's unwanted behaviour before it even starts
Autism Ontario Articles and Webinars
Therapro Webinars
Check out the dates and links here
Understanding the Relationship Between Sensory Integration and the Suck-Swallow-Breathe Synchrony Webinar, Watch it here
OSOT Upcoming Workshops and Events
Help your sensory child like you've never been able to before
Sensory Solutions Classroom
Maker Kids TDSB PA Day Camps for 2019-2020
LDAHH presents "Typing Skills Program"
Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30, starting October 30th for 7-12 year olds
Dynamic Core for Kids Part One:Treating Core Stability in Children
with Challenges
October 18-19,
2019 @ Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
Therapists
document challenges with core stability in the majority of children who are
experiencing motor challenges, regardless of diagnosis: Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD),
hypotonia, etc. Join us for an exciting 2-day course that integrates current
theory and practice in pediatric treatment with a systems approach that is
anchored in a neuromuscular model of core recruitment, using breathing as an
access point for all children. Practical application of the information will
primarily address children over 2 years of age.
See http://heartspacept.com/workshops/for more information.
Playful Strides Therapy Inc presents "Feeding Course: Get Permission Approach to Pediatric Feeding Intervention"
October 18-20, 2019 @ Oakville, ON
Marsha Dunn Klein presenter
Click here for more details
October 18-19, 2019 @ Fraser Valley Child Development Centre, Abbotsford, BC
This 2-day course integrates current theory and practice in pediatric
treatment with a systems approach that is anchored in a neuromuscular
model of core recruitment, using breathing as an access point for all
children. Practical application of the information will primarily
address children over 2 years of age.
http://heartspacept.com/events/95/dynamic-core-for-kids-part-one-treating-core-stability-in-children-with-challenges/
LDAHH presents "LD Lunch and Learn"
October 23, 2019 $ 12-2pm, Burlington, ON
RSVP to: Katie Jacobs,executivedirector@Ldahh.ca
LDAHH presents "Parents Advocacy Workshops: An Introduction to Advocacy and I.E.P.'s"
Workshop Dates: October 24, November 25, January 22, May 4 @ 7-9pm
More info here
Free Webinar: Integrating Behavioural, Sensory, & Mindfulness Interventions in your Pediatric Therapy
October 29, 2019 from 7:00-8:30 EDT
Register here
LDAHH presents "Harness the LD in me" Info Session
October 30, 2019 @ 6:00-8:00pm, Hamilton, ON
RSVP to Tim Hewitson,tim@Ldahh.ca
LDAHH presents "Decoding the psycholeducational Assessment" Workshop
November 28, 2019 @ 6:30, Burlington, ON
Register here
The Canadian Mental Health Summit: Advanced Interventions and Strategies for Frontline Professionals
November 20-22, 2019
http://www.jackhirose.com/workshop/cmhs-2019/?utm_source=Mental+Health+%26+Education+List&utm_campaign=bbfb9d35cd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_05_31_07_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_13b3fa1ddf-bbfb9d35cd-40662889&mc_cid=bbfb9d35cd&mc_eid=56b6b94368
A Neufeld Institute Conference | Emotional Health and Well-Being: Towards Flourishing Children and Youth
November 25-27, 2019
http://www.jackhirose.com/workshop/neufeld-institute-conference-2019/?utm_source=Mental+Health+%26+Education+List&utm_campaign=bbfb9d35cd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_05_31_07_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_13b3fa1ddf-bbfb9d35cd-40662889&mc_cid=bbfb9d35cd&mc_eid=56b6b94368
Ontario CEC's 63rd Annual Special Education Conference
Well-being, Equity and Success for all
November 29-30, 2019
http://www.cecontario.ca/home
The 2020 National Brain Injury Conference
April 30-May 1, 2020
Ottawa, ON
See here
