Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

11/23/2025

Margaret Tompson collaborated on the Advocacy OT Practice Document. Explore it now! 🔗https://caot.ca/document/8375/Advocacy%20and%20Policy%20EN.pdf

Margaret Tompson a collaboré au Document de pratique ergo sur la défense des intérêts et les politiques. Explorez-le dès maintenant! 🔗https://caot.ca/document/8375/Advocacy%20and%20Policy%20EN.pdf

11/23/2025

The newest CAOT practice network launched this week at the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation and Transportation Conference.

Co-Chaired by Tamalea Stone and Lisa Kristalovich, the Canadian Driving Rehabilitation Practice Network bring together experts in driving rehabilitation to share knowledge, spark innovation, and elevate best practices in driving evaluation, vehicle adaptations, and community mobility.

Join this new network today by emailing networks@caot.ca.

11/22/2025

OT in the news 📰

"In relation to the Kinsmen Foundation, OTs are often the health professional working with individuals to request equipment that allows the individuals to participate in their daily activities. Support may include equipment like a scooter for community access, home modifications to facilitate self-care, or other essential supports."

Get more OT news in OT Weekly, your member newsletter, or in our newsletter for non-members!

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L'ergo dans les nouvelles 📰

Trouvez d'autres articles sur l'ergothérapie dans l'Hebdo ergo, l'infolettre destinée aux membres, ou dans notre infolettre pour les non-membres!

11/22/2025

Develop your skills in optimal seating and mobility to facilitate the occupational participation of older adults in our workshop "From assessment to prescription: Maximizing seated postural control and wheeled mobility for the older adult" - https://caot.ca/client/event/roster/eventRosterDetails.html?productId=11783&eventRosterId=10

▶️ Upon registration, you will gain access to the 2-hour prerecorded lecture exploring landmarking and MAT assessment.

💻 Join us live on December 5 & 12, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) for an in-depth exploration of key topics in assessment and prescription, including head position, three-point positioning, pressure, restraint reduction, wheelchair propulsion, wheeling resistance, and dynamic tilt.

Register now- https://caot.ca/client/event/roster/eventRosterDetails.html?productId=11783&eventRosterId=10

11/21/2025

Register today for one of our exciting December workshops- https://caot.ca/site/prof-dev/pd/workshops?nav=sidebar&banner=3

Immerse yourself in an interactive workshop to gain evidence-informed knowledge and skills and to connect with your peers.

CAOT members and associates, CAOT students, retired members, and provisional associates receive discounted registration fees!

Topics for December workshops include:
➡️ Assessment and prescription of wheeled mobility for older adults
➡️Delivering occupational therapy services in mental health
➡️Teaching self-regulation to children and adolescents

Please email education@caot.ca for any assistance.

11/21/2025

Watch this bilingual video presentation to learn how you can benefit from the partnership between CAOT and The Personal!

Get all the information about:
👉 The discounts for CAOT members
👉 What type of insurance is available for you to purchase from The Personal
👉 Factors impacting insurance rates
👉 Tools to reduce rates and protect your property

https://youtu.be/zr6uZcT6_8Y?si=T5iFQg9Lmb7CBfcv

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Regardez cette présentation vidéo bilingue pour savoir comment vous pouvez bénéficier du partenariat entre l'ACE et la compagnie d'assurance La Personnelle!

Obtenez toutes les informations sur :
👉 Les réductions accordées aux membres de l'ACE
👉 Les types d'assurance que vous pouvez souscrire auprès de La Personnelle
👉 Les facteurs qui influencent les taux d'assurance
👉 Les outils pour réduire les taux et protéger vos biens

11/20/2025

We’re hiring: Communications & Marketing Coordinator

The bilingual Communications & Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating social media content, partner communications, marketing materials, and website updates. Together with the five-member Communications and Marketing team, the successful candidate will be required to deliver consistent digital-first content across various channels. This is a contract position from December 2025 to April 2027.

Apply by November 24th- https://caot.ca/client/relation_roster/clientRelationRosterDetails.html?clientRelationId=2336874&clientRelationRosterId=56

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Nous recrutons : une coordonnatrice ou un coordonnateur des communications et du marketing

La coordonnatrice ou le coordonnateur bilingue des communications et du marketing sera chargé de coordonner le contenu des médias sociaux, les communications avec les partenaires, les documents de marketing et les mises à jour du site Web. En collaboration avec l'équipe des communications et du marketing, composée de cinq membres, la personne retenue devra fournir un contenu numérique cohérent sur différents canaux. Il s'agit d'un poste contractuel de décembre 2025 à avril 2027.

Postulez avant le 24 novembre- https://caot.ca/client/relation_roster/clientRelationRosterDetails.html?clientRelationId=2336874&clientRelationRosterId=56

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

11/19/2025

Explore how the mind-body connection and neuroplasticity can be applied in occupational therapy practice- https://caot.ca/client/event/roster/eventRosterDetails.html?productId=11834&eventRosterId=10

Neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new connections—plays a crucial role in recovery and rehabilitation, enabling OTs to design interventions that promote recovery and enhance functional outcomes ( Katz & Dwyer, 2021).

Register to learn how the brain 🧠adapts and reorganizes in response to injury, trauma, and chronic conditions, and to gain practical strategies to support clients in regulating the nervous system and promoting neuroplastic changes.

➡️ Rewiring the mind-body connection: Harnessing neuroplasticity for occupational therapy interventions
📆 🕘 March 13, 2026 and September 11, 2026 live
10:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Presented by occupational therapist Zara Dureno

Register now- https://caot.ca/client/event/roster/eventRosterDetails.html?productId=11834&eventRosterId=10

11/19/2025

The Canadian Driving Rehabilitation and Transportation Conference is in full swing, and you are welcome to join us in our Trade Show for FREE today, November 19th, from 9-11 am or 1-3 pm.