Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists

10/23/2026

🧠 Enhance Your Cognitive Rehabilitation Skills!

Join internationally recognized experts Joan Toglia and Erin Foster for an interactive workshop on functional cognition, executive function, and practical intervention strategies!

📅 April 4–6, 2027
🕣 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 Laurier Heights Community League | Edmonton
🎓 Attend Day 1 Only or All 3 Days!

✨ What You'll Learn:

🔹 Day 1: Functional cognition, executive function, memory, self-awareness, and performance-based assessment.

🔹 Days 2 & 3: The Multicontext Approach—practical metacognitive strategies to improve everyday function.

🌟 Workshop Highlights:
✅ Hands-on learning and clinical case studies
✅ Practical strategies for everyday practice
✅ Lunch and refreshments included
✅ Certificates of completion
✅ 10% group discount for 6+ attendees

💡 Take your assessment and intervention skills to the next level!

👉 Register today!
🔗 https://saot.ca/event/optimizing-functional-cognition-and-executive-function-assessment-and-strategy-based-intervention-for-adults/

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

The things we do help shape our identity, relationships and well-being.

Occupational therapists help people participate in meaningful creative, social, physical and everyday activities in ways that fit their strengths and circumstances.

10/20/2026

🧠 Trauma-Informed Practice: Moving Beyond Theory to Real-World Application!

Understanding trauma-informed care is important—but how do you put it into practice when it matters most?

✨ Join us for The 6 Guiding Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice: From Understanding to Embodied Practical Application, an interactive 2-day live online workshop focused on building practical skills to foster safety, trust, connection, and regulation.

📅 November 27–28, 2026
💻 Live Online via Zoom
➕ FREE Follow-Up Session: January 7, 2027
💸 Eligible for 2026 SAOT Member Workshop Credit
🎓 Presenter: Alexandra Dunn

What will you learn?

🌿 Understand how trauma, stress, and triggers impact the nervous system

🧠 Apply the 6 guiding principles of trauma-informed practice

⚖️ Explore the Window of Tolerance and strategies for regulation

🤝 Build practical co-regulation and stabilization skills

🔄 Reframe behaviour through a trauma-informed lens

💛 Strengthen connection, presence, and practitioner wellbeing

Who should attend?
Occupational therapists, therapy assistants, support workers, and other healthcare professionals seeking practical, compassionate, relationship-based approaches to care.

✨ Move beyond knowing the principles—learn to put them into practice!

👉 Register today!
🔗 https://saot.ca/event/the-6-guiding-principles-of-trauma-informed-practice/

10/18/2026

Mental and physical health are closely connected.

Occupational therapists help people create supportive routines, practise coping strategies, manage stress and reconnect with meaningful activities.

10/17/2026

A successful discharge starts with real-life preparation.

Occupational therapists assess needs, practise daily activities, recommend equipment and help arrange supports so people can return home with greater safety and confidence.

10/15/2026

Recovery is about more than treating an illness or injury.

In hospital, occupational therapists help people regain or adapt everyday skills—from dressing and personal care to mobility and preparing to return home.

10/15/2026

Fatigue can affect work, home life and time with others.

Occupational therapists help people plan, pace and prioritize so their energy can go toward the activities that matter most.