Full! Neuro-Ability Spring 2012 Peer Mentor Program

Our Spring (May/June) Peer Mentor Program is now full.

The next one will be run in the fall, facilitated by Cathy Eustace. Please contact her at cathy@neuro-ability.ca to register early!

The purpose of the program is to provide peer mentorship to enhance clinical reasoning and treatment skills with the goal of maximizing client function.  The sessions  will include a combination of patient demonstration/workshop, practical sessions, theoretical discussion, and patient treatment sessions in pairs.  Related readings from peer-reviewed journals shall be assigned for each week.

For more information and to register, please see: Neuro-Ability

Customized, Small-Group Exercise-Yoga Classes for the Neuro Population

The next series of classes will run from May 15/17 to June 26/28.

The yoga-style classes are led by a physiotherapist and customized for people living with and rehabbing from neurological conditions and injuries. The courses provide personalized instruction and exercise adaptation in a fun, social, small-group setting.  For more on the May-June 2012 course sign-ups, see Neuro-Ability Exercise Classes.

You may also be interested in taking a look at an earlier post about a Neuro-Ability clinician’s (Anne Harris) invited article in the PABC Directions journal on those living with and rehabbing from neurological conditions using Yoga and Pilates.

Neuro-Ability Spring 2012 Peer Mentor Program

Libby Swain will facilitate the next Peer Mentor series.

The purpose of the program is to provide peer mentorship to enhance clinical reasoning and treatment skills with the goal of maximizing client function.  The sessions  will include a combination of patient demonstration/workshop, practical sessions, theoretical discussion, and patient treatment sessions in pairs.  Related readings from peer-reviewed journals shall be assigned for each week.

Dates: Wednesday evenings May 2, 9, (not the 16th), 23, 30, June 6, 13. [Six sessions run over seven weeks]

Time: 5:15-6:45 (1.5 hour)

Location: the Neuro-Ability Clinic: 675 E 17th Avenue @ Fraser Street.

Cost: $320

For more information and to register, please see: Neuro-Ability and/or contact libby@neuro-ability.ca