Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Sensational Futures welcomes all of you to our new blog!  Sensational Futures is a consulting company that runs workshops to help children with special needs and do presentations to help in education in supports for children with special needs

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  1. Our official first workshop is coming up this Saturday March 19th from 10 am to 12 pm at Taylor College Seminary in Edmonton Alberta. 11525-23 Avenue Northwest Edmonton.

    Workshop and Trade Show
    Self-Help Strategies for Children with Sensory Issues and Sensory Processing Disorder
    Sponsored by
    Sensational Futures
    “Empowering parents, teachers, and other professionals by providing supports and strategies for children with exceptional needs.
    Two informative workshops:
    Saturday, March 19 – Eating Toileting, Sleeping
    Saturday, April 30 – Success in School
    Each session is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by a trade show
    Speaker: Ms. Rebecca Summach, O.T.
    Who should attend: These workshops will most benefit parents and other adults who care for or work with children who have sensory issues, where those issues inhibit development. The self-help strategies demonstrated in these workshops will target increased independence for these children.
    Topics:
    Saturday, March 19: An overview of Sensory Processing Disorder and presentation of self-help strategies for eating, toileting, and sleeping.
    Saturday, April 30: Tips and strategies that help children become more successful in school.
    Schedule for each session:
    10:00 – 11:30a.m.: presentation
    11:30 – 12:00 noon: question/answer period
    12:00noon – 12:30p.m.: trade show
    About the presenter:
    Rebecca Summach is the owner operator of ‘Growing Changes,’ an occupational therapy service for children. http://www.growingchanges.ca/site/
    Rebecca has 9 years of experience as an occupational therapist and specializes in assessment and intervention of children with developmental challenges. She graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan and a Bachelor Degree with Distinction in Occupational Therapy from Queen’s University.
    Rebecca currently works with schools, and as a private practitioner in Edmonton, Alberta. She works with children with special needs from 0 - 18 years in preschools, schools, home agencies and hospitals, and works closely with the families of her clients. Her areas of focus include: fine and gross motor function, play skills, sensory integration and self-help skills such as dressing and feeding.
    Rebecca recently completed a mentorship program with Dr. Lucy Miller of the SPD Foundation in Denver, Colorado, is close to completing her S.I.P.T. certification and recently completed the SOS.

    Cost is $50.00 per person or book both workshops for $95.00

    Due to the timing of the up and coming workshop due to limited seating please contact Lori Fankhanel at loridon@shaw.ca to reserve a seat, payment can be made payable by cash only at the door.

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