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Join Holland Bloorview’s FREE 5-Day Autism Summit-OT Edition!
So excited to launch Holland Bloorview’s FREE 5-Day Autism Summit-OT Edition co-created with the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists which will be taking place online from December 10th-14th, 2022 Reaching out to all occupational therapists, occupational therapy students, occupational therapy assistants (& other interested health care & education professionals) working or wishing to work with

Autism & Occupational Therapy Summit 2022!
I know- here we go again with Covid, Omicron-style, just when we thought we were on top of it… All I can say is that I hear you & I feel it all as I sadly try to get my kids excited about online learning again (not happening yet even after week 1!) All we

Autistic Inertia & my ‘AHA’ Moment
As you know, I am in the process of learning about new concepts that I believe to be under-recognized but super important for occupational therapists (& others!) to keep in mind when working with our clients & families on the autism spectrum so we can better assess & understand behaviours that we see. These concepts

Autistic Burnout: What it is & Why it Matters to our Occupational Therapy Practices
I am in the midsts of creating my next workshop called BEST Strategies for Self-Care, Productivity and Leisure Using a Strengths-based and Neurodiversity-friendly Approach & currently working on the BEST Strategies for Work module. For a list of all of my workshops scheduled for 2022, please go here: This BEST Strategies for Work section involved spending time

Supporting Occupational Therapy Practitioners Working with Autistic People
My Big Why Behind This Blog Little did I know that when I decided to start teaching & presenting (see my 2022 workshops here), in my own Argentinian-Canadian style (lol), on everything sensory processing related that it would also involve a commitment to be always learning. There hasn’t been a week since I started this

Autism and Sensory Processing Workshops for Occupational Therapy Practitioners in 2022!
The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) has opened up registration for my upcoming workshops in 2022. Plus, In-person events are coming back! Hope to see you there! February 10th & 11th, 2022. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) Online Workshop – A Comprehensive Introduction to Sensory Processing & Autism: Towards the Development of a