Alberta Pediatric Interest Group has moved! We are now hosted on Substack. You can still email us at ab.ot.pedintgroup@gmail.com or send us a message through Substack. If you want to receive emails about job postings, resources etc you can easily subscribe on the site linked below. You can also manage your notifications and unsubscribe with the click of a button.  Check out the NEW Alberta OT Pediatric Interest Group Site   Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Also, we are always open to having other volunteers to moderate and post. It is a minimal time commi ..read more

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Pacekids Programs, a charitable organization in Calgary supporting children with diverse needs and their families, is currently looking to hire a full-time (37.5 hours/week), permanent OT to support our Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) programs. This position would be eligible for reimbursement for moving expenses incurred in order to relocate to Calgary, AB for the role, if applicable, up to a maximum amount depending on location. The OT will be delivering sessions within families’ homes, and via Zoom, in the Calgary area. The OT is responsible for the planning and impleme ..read more

My name is Rebekah Allen, and I am an Private Practice Pediatric OT in the Calgary area. Iver the past six months, I have been involved in a Sensory Collective with OTs from all over the world, lead by Kelly Beins, an OT from Maryland, USA. She has 30 years of experience as an OT and is a mentor to OTs looking to elevate their integrative practice. I have the opportunity to share a portion of content (Pillars of Practice) which will be 90 minutes of content. Based on interest, I will pick from a wide range of topics including polyvagal theory, assessment, intervention, private practice as both ..read more

It's here! Sensory Activity Book Calming My Jitters Activity Book: Companion Guide to the Award-Winning Picture Book: Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down This fun sensory activity book is jam-packed with activities that involve your 8 senses (yes, 8!). Readers can play Sensory Simon says, decode word scrambles, navigate an obstacle course, reflect on creative prompts, play games, coloring pages, make icky sticky slime, and much more! We've snuck in some learning too! link ..read more

 Dear Community of Practice Members, Following our February 23rd Community of Practice meeting, the Steering Committee met to discuss the most efficient way to collect “data”, powerful stories/examples and potential solutions. We recognize that we are all busy and want to be respectful of everyone’s time. Rather than asking members to share stats (caseload sizes, wait lists), we thought it would be more efficient to develop a brief survey. We also thought we could increase the number of voices heard as the survey could be forwarded to other clinicians/administrators at your organization, as w ..read more

DETAILS: WHEN: APRIL 29, MAY 6, 13, 20 (4 SESSIONS) TIME: 10:00AM-11:15AM COST: $300 WHERE: NEW LOCATION - Highlands United Church 11305 64 Street Edmonton (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES MAY BE COVERED DEPENDING ON THE HEALTH PLAN & ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE) 780.965.4310 growingchanges@gmail.com ..read more

__________________________________________________________ Family looking for an OT for a 9 year old neurodiverse kid ADHD complex, Sensory Processing disorder, Non specific Anxiety (PDA pathological demand disorder) Ideally a combo of at home or in clinic, appointments about 1 x week at 4-5 pm. We live in Lake Bonavista, Calgary so someone who works in the south is best. Thanks Tracy Scott Cooper 403-462-5415; tracy.scottcooper@gmail.com ..read more

Full Job Description Edmonton Catholic Schools is a large urban school division whose mission is to provide a Catholic education that inspires students to learn and that prepares them to live fully and to serve God in one another. The Division is comprised of over 44,000 students and 5,000 employees in 95 schools plus other sites. Occupational Therapist Position: Existing Hours Per Week: 35 Department: Occupational Physical Therapy FTE: 1 Position Status: Permanent No Months Per Year: 10 Rate of Pay: $67,504 -$84,393 Employee Group: OOS Posting Closing Date: 12/31/22 This is a 10 month positio ..read more

Please Note ACOT renewal takes more time now. At least go in and check your profile as any changes needed there can delay your ability to pay. If you get to the end and realize you still need to do the National eLearning Module on the ACOTRO, ACOTUP & CAOT Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada (2021) https://ot-elearning.skillbuilder.co/ MAKE SURE YOU press "SAVE FOR LATER" Do the module then go back in to finish your renewal. The module does have a resume function. It takes 75-90 minutes to do. CW ..read more