This webinar will focus on recent advances in stroke rehabilitation research, such as wearable technology, virtual reality, robotics and art-based approaches, and how they can be incorporated in occupational therapy practice. Low-cost strategies to enhance stroke recovery will also be discussed.

This one-day practical skills workshop will focus on providing a structure for occupational therapy assessment and interventions and clarifying outcomes for mental health maintenance and wellness.

This webinar will present an evidence-informed occupational therapy model for workplace mental health developed through sequential research, pilot implementation, and economic evaluation. Topics include early needs-identification research conducted through occupational therapy student thesis projects, a supported employment occupational therapy bridging pilot, and the use of Social Return on Investment analysis (Marques et al., 2025) to strengthen sustainability and funding pathways. The final section focuses on applied employer consultation, highlighting how occupational therapists can translate evidence into practical, scalable strategies within real-world workplace settings.

Ce webinaire vise à explorer différentes solutions technologiques qui peuvent être utilisées pour la réadaptation du membre supérieur post-AVC..Ce webinaire portera sur les avancées récentes en recherche sur la réadaptation post-AVC, telles que les technologies portables, la réalité virtuelle, la robotique et les approches basées sur l’art, ainsi que sur leur intégration possible dans la pratique en ergothérapie. Des stratégies à faible coût pour favoriser la récupération après un AVC seront également abordées

This two-day workshop will provide occupational therapy professionals the core skills needed to deliver exposure therapy confidently and effectively while incorporating the occupational therapy lens.

The webinar will provide a brief overview of workers’ compensation, including its history, background, and influence on current compensation models. It will review the impact of prolonged work disability on adults’ health and well-being. The majority of the webinar will focus on practical strategies for helping injured or ill adults return to work safely and in a timely manner. Ethical challenges clinicians may encounter while working within or alongside the compensation system will also be discussed, providing a comprehensive perspective on return-to-work practice for occupational therapists.

This webinar explores how you can strengthen and apply your leadership influence across practice and organizational contexts. Occupational therapy competencies will be highlighted in link with the LEADS framework (ACOTRO et al., 2021/2024; Canadian College of Health Leaders, 2021). This webinar explores approaches to developing visionary, transformational, and coaching-oriented leadership within occupational therapy and rehabilitation services, with an emphasis on empowerment, reflective practice, and professional development. Through three practical examples, Mary Lattas will present of how occupational therapy leadership has contributed to innovation, service and program redesign, advocacy, and the advancement of the teaching mission.

This workshop provides occupational therapists with the knowledge and skills to offer DBT-ST using a neurodivergence-informed approach to promote the occupational participation of adults with ADHD.

This webinar will expand on frequently used models of emotional regulation to align with current brain science and offer new models with practical tools for children, teens (and even adults). You will have the opportunity to explore the language we use to describe emotions, including 5R's of emotions (recognize, respond, release, regulate and return), and how the emotional experience is different and personal. You will gain practical strategies to support clients of all ages to create their personalized "Flow"er of Emotions.

This workshop will provide occupational therapy professionals with a foundation of knowledge and skills in cognitive rehabilitation based on the publication Evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation: Systematic review of the literature from 2009 through 2014 (Cicerone et al., 2019).