CAOT- BC

12/20/2025

We are now closed for the holidays & return on January 5th.

We wish you & your loved ones a healthy, restful & restorative season.🎄

12/19/2025

All of us at CAOT are wishing you, your loved ones, and your community a happy holiday season! ❄️

Please note that our offices will be closed on December 22nd and will reopen on January 5th.

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Toute l'équipe de l'ACE vous souhaite, ainsi qu'à vos proches et à votre communauté, de joyeuses fêtes! ❄️

Veuillez noter que nos bureaux seront fermés le 22 décembre et rouvriront le 5 janvier.

12/09/2025

Check out this inspiring video of the incredible & impactful work of OT Kelly Oliver! 💕
OT makes a huge difference one person at a time by guiding, motivating & helping clients return to life.

11/22/2025

👉 Check out CAOT-BC's new "OT Spotlight" featuring Jordyne Greenspoon, OT: Empowering through the magic of meaning. 👈

✨ Jordyne sees occupational therapy as a chance to empower people through everyday activities, connection, and creativity. For Jordyne, occupational therapy is all about helping clients rediscover independence and purpose, one small success at a time. ✨

Members can also read more about Jordynne & all the latest BC OT news in the November issue of BC OTalk.

🤔 Not a member yes and want to be? Email us at: caotbc@caot.ca

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

11/21/2025

We are seeking French and English guest editors to help with the production of our upcoming Centenary OT Now magazine issue: Embracing our past, innovating our present, inspiring our future

The time commitment for this role would be approximately 10-15 hours from March to October 2026.

Email Liz at otnoweditor@caot.ca to apply by December 8- https://caot.ca/site/prac-res/periodics/OTNow?language=en_CA&client_id=caot&nav=sidebar&banner=4

11/06/2025

Want to recognize the contributions of outstanding BC OTs?

🏆 Outstanding OT of the Year 🏆

Celebrate BC's occupational therapy leaders by nominating a colleague for the CAOT-BC Outstanding Occupational Therapist of the Year Award!

This award will recognize members living in BC who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession throughout their career, in areas such as clinical, education, leadership and advocacy (to name a few!).

📜 BC Citation Award 📜

Do you know an (non-OT) individual, agency, or program in BC who has made a significant contribution to the health & wellbeing of British Columbia resident, and who has demonstrated support of occupational therapy philosophy and values?

Nominate them for the CAOT-BC Citation Award!

To learn more about the Citation Award or to submit a nomination, please contact caotbc@caot.ca

Or click here: https://caot.ca/site/about/awards/CAOT-BCnomination?nav=sidebar&banner=1

CAOT-North
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
CAOT-SK

10/27/2025

The Pediatric Community of Practice, led by chair Alicia Myburgh, is hosting a Conversations that Matter Forum exploring the use of relationships as a vehicle for change. The discussion will focus on an introduction to the DIR floortime model, which is a relationship-based model that is particularly useful when working with children who have developmental disorders or autism spectrum disorder.

This will be an informal open forum with an introduction to the topic and a chance to discuss this concept with each other. The Pediatric Community of practice is open to all CAOT-BC members and network subscribers. Please reach out to networks@caot.ca to join!

Sign up now- https://caot.ca/client/event/roster/eventRosterDetails.html?productId=11845&eventRosterId=4

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

10/27/2025

10/24/2025

📣 New Vancouver Rep for CAOT-BC Advisory Committee! 📣

We are thrilled to welcome Jordyne Greenspoon, OT, the newest member of the CAOT-BC Advisory Committee as your new Vancouver region representative!

Jordyne is a UBC MOT graduate and currently works in Private Practice with Rehab, with clinical areas of interest that include chronic pain, concussion and mental health, particularly her work with first responders in her WSBC contracts. Jordyne also has a strong passion for advocacy, as well as creates and shares creative and engaging social media content to highlight the profession of occupational therapy!

When she is not working hard to support her clients' recovery, Jordyne is an island girl at heart (grew up on Bowen Island!) and loves being in nature, running the sea wall, walking her dog and hanging on the beach.

👏 Please join me in welcoming her to our incredible Advisory Committee Team!

Find out more about your BC Advisory Committee and what we do: https://caot.ca/site/membership/chapters/caot-bc/about?nav=sidebar&banner=2

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

10/23/2025

"Jordan’s Principle is not a nice-to-have. It is a legally enforceable child-first rule born of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings beginning in 2016 that require timely access to services for First Nations children, with governments sorting out who pays later. That’s the standard. We aren’t meeting it."

Our CEO, Irving Gold, published an op-ed in the Hill Times that brings to light the issues with Jordan’s Principle our members have brought forward: excessive red tape, administrative burden, and delayed payment as barriers for OTs providing essential care for children.

📰 Read the full article in the Hill Times or for free on Quoi Media.

10/22/2025

10/22/2025

It is our pleasure to acknowledge and recognize the important work BC Association of BC Association of Child Development and Intervention does to support the health and wellbeing of children and families in BC!🎉👏

Congratulations on receiving the CAOT- BC Citation Award!

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Surprise! BCACDI was the recipient of an award from CAOT BC for our work with Service Providers across the province!