CAOT-BC Pediatric Practice Network Meeting: September 20, 2017

Topic: Neuroplasticity and the Eaton Arrowsmith programs

Presenter: Howard Eaton, Founder/Director, Eaton Arrowsmith, ECIC and Magnussen School; Research Director, Arrowsmith Program

Description: As occupational therapists, neurology will play a major role in our practice, no matter our practice area. Neuroplasticity frames our approach to therapy.  Whether we are teaching life skills or new motor routines, we need to ensure that our client’s capacity for learning reaches their full potential. In many cases our clients may need to learn how to learn in order for a concept to stick. Barbara Arrowsmith developed cognitive exercises and a program for children with learning disabilities. Through assessing a child’s learning challenges and stimulating neural growth through cognitive exercise in that area of the brain, the Arrowsmith program can enhance life long learning for these children. In collaboration, Howard Eaton developed educational programs for children with learning disabilities who struggle in a traditional learning environment by starting the Eaton-Arrowsmith school in Vancouver in 2005. Recognizing a need to support children with social-emotional sensitivities (or sensory-processing challenges) he opened Magnussen School (also in Vancouver), where children can thrive in a small classroom tailored to their individual learning style. In addition, Howard Eaton has co-founded the Watson Centre for Brain Health (in Burnaby), a centre designed to bring the Arrowsmith Program, along with mindfulness, exercise and nutrition, to those recovering from brain injury. Howard Eaton will be joining us to discuss neuroplasticity and the Eaton Arrowsmith programs. He is a valued speaker and writer on topics from educational neuroscience to learning disabilities. We hope you can join us for this stimulating 45 min presentation with 15 min for questions. Afterwards there will be 30 minutes of the meeting dedicated to planning the rest of the CAOT-BC Pediatric Practice Network meetings for the year, we value your input.

This meeting will take place by teleconference and in person. Registration is required to participate.

Date: September 20, 2017

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Pacific Time

Location: Teleconference & in person
Registration: https://www.caot.ca/viewEvent.html?productId=9798

Cost:

Free for CAOT-BC members

$15 for non-members

Meet your new co-chairs: 

Hina Mahmood is a recent graduate of the Master of Occupational Therapy program from the University of British Columbia. She is currently working as an OT at the Down Syndrome Research Foundation with children, teens and adults who have Down Syndrome, and other developmental disabilities. As a student of the UBC MOT program Hina had the opportunity to complete placements at Symbiosis Pediatric Therapy and Sunny Hill Health Center. She values a holistic approach that is client centered and focuses on enabling and empowering her clients to live their every day lives in meaningful ways. She is looking forward to connecting with fellow pediatric therapists and continue her development s a pediatric therapist through her role as co-chair for the Pediatric Special Interest Group.

Zoe Raffard is a graduate from UBC's OT program, she has been working in Pediatrics for 9 years. Zoe currently runs a small private practice in East Vancouver with 2 other OT's and an SLP. They have a sensory motor gym and cupboards full of toys/games to ensure that therapy is fun and functional. Throughout her career, Zoe has taken additional training in sensory-processing therapies, motor-based learning, feeding therapy and cognitive/mental health approaches to treatment. In addition, she collaborates with several private schools and home-school programs throughout the lower mainland. In her free time Zoe enjoys outdoor recreation where she teaches adaptive snowboarding and kayaking to individuals of all abilities. Zoe's dog Dudley, is a trained therapy dog and loves working with kids as much as she does, he even likes kayaking too.

If you have any questions about registration please contact CAOT-BC.

If you have questions about the Pediatric 

Practice Network and upcoming meeting, please contact Hina Mahmood.

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