News and Events
Are you aware of any upcoming courses, conferences or workshops that might be of interest to parents, teachers or therapist? Would you like to share information about community programs or services that you found helpful? Please send us an email with information about the educational event and we will include it on our website. Please include links, brochures and/or registration forms when possible.
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
o Circle of Security Parent Group for moms and dads of children 1-6 years (Circle of Security video: http://youtu.be/F6DhnbgRAOo)
Offered by Learning Disabilities Association of Halton throughout the year.
View all workshops here: /shopping/images/lecture%20series%202015.pdf
Camelot Centre, 4223 Spruce Avenue, Burlington
http://www.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)
Learn more about Peta scissors: http://www.youtube.com/user/PetaUKLtd
WPS unlocking potential: http://www.wpspublish.com
UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education: http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca
SOS Workshops: http://www.sosworkshops.ca
Children's Mental Health Ontario: http://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca
The Attachment Network of Manitoba: http://attachmentnetwork.ca
Brain Works Global Inc: http://www.brainworksglobal.com
ldah Lecture
Series Workshop: "Breathe STRONG: How Mindfulness Can Help Calm Your Home”
Presenter: Alison
Brindle
April 4, 2018 6:30 pm -
8:30 pm
Who Should Come? Workshops are primarily designed for
parents/caregivers of children with Learning Disabilities. Family members are
also welcome.
This
workshop will focus on:
1)
Introducing you to what mindfulness is and isn’t
2)
Delving into the science behind stress and why mindfulness can stop the process
3)
Introducing you to why mindfulness is great for parents and children alike
4)
Teaching you some basic ‘First Aid’ techniques to calm yourself when life is
getting out of control
5)
Discussing when we might use mindfulness in our lives as a technique to calm
our home
Autism Ontario Mississauga Workshop:
Helping Parents be heard by Ontario School Boards
A workshop hosted by Educational Consultant, Ed Mahony
Date: Saturday, April 7, 2018
10AM – 3PM
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Mississauga/West
290 Derry Road West, Mississauga, ON
Cost $10
Rx for Discovery Writing – Pre-Conference Course
April 19 @ 8:30 AM - April 20 @ 5:00 PM
Registration Deadline: April 12, 2018
This two-day lecture and laboratory course is designed to train teachers to provide written language intervention in a group setting. Rx for Discovery Writing is specifically intended for students in grades 4-12 whose basic written expression skills are below expected standards. Rx for Discovery Writing builds and strengthens grammar and writing mechanics, semantics, syntax, and composition writing skills with an emphasis on the writing process.
Homewood Suites by Hilton®
45 Benjamin Road, St. Jacobs, ON N2V 2G8
Registered Educational Therapist: $495.00 (price goes up to $570 on March 24)
Non-therapist: $550.00 (price goes up to $625 on March 24)
** Register for this course and our Annual Conference and receive am additional $75 off the course price!
https://nildcanada.org/event/rx-discovery-writing/
NILD Canada Annual Conference 2018 – St. Jacobs, ON
April 20 @ 6:00 PM - April 21 @ 5:00 PM
The Executive Brain – Cognition, Perception & Emotion
Location:
Homewood Suites by Hilton®
45 Benjamin Road, St. Jacobs, ON N2V 2G8
https://nildcanada.org/event/nild-canada-annual-conference-2018/
Sensory processing, trauma and attachment informed care
Presenter: Tina Champagne, PhD
Mississauga, Ontario
Friday, April 20 to Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Registration rates: Registration and payment completed between December 14, 2017 and March 7, 2018
Registration deadline: March 7, 2018
Visit: http://caot.ca/viewEvent.html?no_header=true&productId=9766
Self-Regulation: Pathway to Learning
Speaker: Kim Bartel OTR
April 24, 2018
St. Catherines, ON -8:30 am to 4:30 pm
John Michaels Banquet & Conference Centre
Contact Patti McGillivary OT4KIDS
info@ot4kids.ca
Canadian Association for Play Therapy
(CAPT) presents Responding to Trauma Using Play Therapy -
3 day Certificate May 4th to 6th Early Bird Pricing until March 31st Doubletree Hotel, Niagara Falls, ON https://cacpt.com/2018-annual-general-meeting-agm-and-workshops/
Occupation and trauma: Expanding Occupational Therapy practice
Toronto, Ontario
Thursday, May 3 to Friday, May 4, 2018 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Presenters: Megan Edgelow, MSc, OT Reg. (Ont.), Heidi Cramm, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Registration deadline: March 7, 2018
Visit:http://caot.ca/viewEvent.html?no_header=true&productId=9808
Beginner Keyboarding Classes
Classe dates: Saturday, April 7th – Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 (No Class May 19th)
LDA-Halton Resource Centre (Rotary Youth Centre) – 560 Guelph Line, Burlington, Ontario
Using Ultrakey 6 software and a trained, enthusiastic instructor, children 8-13 years old will be engaged and taught to type while reinforcing good posture and correct fingering.
*Computers Provided*
NEW!We are pleased to offer a 2nd Session for the Spring time-frame due to the increased demand for this program!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR SPRING 2018 CLASSES
https://ldahalton.ca/programs-services/children-youth-programs/
Fun on Wheels! The Effects of Seating and Mobility Interventions on Early Movement, Play and Reflex Activity in the Pediatric Population
Sheila Buck B.Sc., OT Reg. (Ont.)
May 30, 2018 8 am – 4 pm
Jubilee Pavilion Banquet & Conference Centre
55 Lakeview Park Avenue
Oshawa, ON L1J 7Z2
Register Today!
Early Bird Deadline: May 1st
