Workshops

Typical comments we hear from enthusiastic participants after a “Sensory” workshop

“The Occupational Therapist is an awesome adult educator. She used some great strategies to enhance learning such as spot quizzes, and asking “What’s one thing I’ll plan to do differently”?

“The hands on materials are great. I learned a lot about the different senses and how we can get kids moving and awake. I had a lot of fun at this workshop”.

“This was a great presentation with a lot of great information in the course. The instructor’s voice was calming and she presented very well. The activities in the presentation (e.g. the whiteboard) really gets you thinking quickly when observing clients. The activities also got us moving, not just talking”.

“I enjoyed learning about sensory input and the proprioceptive and vestibular senses. Lots of information, {The Occupational Therapist} was knowledgeable and presented the information in a way that was understandable to the average person”.

“The presentation related to all age groups. I learned that we have two more senses and I learned that even as an adult I still need to fidget with things to keep me comfortable”.

Typical comments we hear from enthusiastic participants after their “Self-Care and Self-Help Skills” workshops

“This was a great presentation. {The Occupational Therapist} is great at making things relevant and providing extra information/answers to related questions”. 

“It was awesome watching {the Occupational Therapist} in action”. 

“I had so much fun doing the self-care skills using the sunglasses covered in cream and bouncy ball etc.  Trying to complete tasks while sensory impaired was a great way for us to get an idea of how stressful a “simple” activity can be for our kids”.

“I really liked doing the hands on practice. It was eye opening to see what it feels like for kids with sensory, visual and proprioceptive challenges”.

“Very informative – the presentation kept moving and was interactive. Love the activities to demonstrate what was being taught. The sensory situation- putting on gloves, distorted glasses, and having your balance by sitting on a ball or standing on a half ball then doing an everyday activity was memorable”. 

“Enjoyed working (with impairments) to negotiate simple task (i.e. teeth brushing, socks on). Social stories were a fun idea to learn with”.

Typical comments we hear from enthusiastic participants after a “Ergonomics At Work For You” workshop

“Great handouts, great exercises, thanks”.

“Very informative information.  The various exercises to perform while sitting are very useful (great techniques)”.

“Learned a great deal about what to do at my work station.  I found all the information very useful! I will be checking my workstation and making some adjustments”. 

“Exercises were helpful. I didn’t always equate my discomfort to how I positioned myself at my desk.  Thank-you”. 

“Adjusting and adapting to your computer workstation material well covered, beneficial.  Stretching at the work station well presented, handout with good illustrations.  Good for future use.  Enjoyed the stretches – need to keep on top of mine”. 

“Great information.  Very informative, enjoyed the hands on presentation regarding exercises/stretches at your desk”. 

“Good examples of exercises that could help relieve tension.  Great to have stretching exercises to help relax self at work session.  Liked the slide show presentation and handouts”. 

“Liked hands on training. Liked doing an ergonomic assessment on staff with {OT} Alexa present. {OT} Alexa was thorough and pleasant which made training enjoyable”.