Presenter Biography: Sonya has had an eclectic career with a common thread of professionally supporting mothers and babies for over 25 years. Working with parents and babies, she delivers a calm and informative consult to a great diversity of clients and situations. For her it’s an honour to work with new, new-again, or soon-to-be parents, […]
Presenter Biography: Teresa A. May-Benson, Sc.D., OTR/L, is a well-known lecturer and researcher on sensory integration. She is the author of the Adult/Adolescent Sensory History (ASH), the GI Assessment and the Test of Ideational Praxis in addition to numerous articles and book chapters on praxis, ideation, and sensory integration. She has extensive experience with children […]
Presenter Biography: Cathy Monaghan completed her B.Scat The University of Galway and M.Sc from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Cathy has experience in many different areas of childhood nutrition including weaning, feeding toddlers, fussy eating, allergies, weight management, Metabolic Disorders and Type 1 Diabetes. Cathy has over 15 years of experience in Children’s Health Ireland as […]
Presenter Biography: Christine has been a pediatric occupational therapist for 10 years with experience in feeding, sensory integration, handwriting, self-regulation, social skills, and daily life skills. She received her Masters from The University of Southern California (USC) and continues to be a member of the National Board of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and the American Occupational […]
Presenter Biography: Shelley Mannell PT is a knowledge seeker, problem solver and international speaker with a propensity to read scientific articles for clinical insight. Her mission is to bring relevant research into compassionate practice. As a Physiotherapist and the owner of HeartSpace Physical Therapy for Children in St. Catharines, Ontario, Shelley helps connect children to […]
Presenter Biography: Dani Perrecone Alomoto As the founding lead Brain Coach at In The Cortex, it’s Dani’s mission to share that the brain and limiting beliefs can change! She believes we all have the power within us to control our emotions and responses to any and all situations. Much of her work is in the […]
Presenter Biography: Tara Tompai works as an Early Childhood Vision Consultant for an organization called Surrey Place in Toronto, Canada. She provides support to families who have children with visual impairment from birth to age four. Her role consists of working collaboratively with families, educators and therapists to create strategies to support learning, development and […]
Presenter Biography: Helen and Michelle collectively share 28 years of teaching experience. Michelle has 18 years experience teaching as well as Deputy Principal and Leadership roles in primary schools. Helen is an experienced yoga teacher trainer and children’s yoga and mindfulness teacher. Together they aspire to create positive change in schools and early education settings, […]
Presenter Biography: I’m Shawna Hughes, BSc., a Registered Holistic Nutritionist for kids with ADHD. I have always been interested in Psychology and Health, and rather obsessed with food, but it was my personal struggles that led me to this calling. I am a mom to two lovely little ladies, one of whom has struggled with inattention […]
Presenter Biography: Sharon is a Speech and Language Pathologist who specializes in working with adolescents struggling with language disorders and pragmatic language disorders, specifically correlated with ASD. She has a passion for mentoring graduate students through clinical supervision and collaborating with mental health professionals on presentations and publications focused on delivering a speech and language […]
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