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No workshops booked at this time. Interested in sponsoring a workshop then contact meryle@stickids.com

STICKIDS workshops have been  a great success with therapists, teachers , speech pathologists, professors and parents attending. Sample Feedback  "Thanks Meryle for creating such a practical and exciting product to support kids!" ..."your presentation style is friendly, dynamic and easily explains so much!" 

Learning Objectives:

♦ Overview of guiding principles and philosophy of STICKIDS

 ♦ Overview of sensory processing, sensory integration, and cognitive motor learning frameworks as applied within STICKIDS

♦ Detailed "walk through" of the software including customization

♦ Practical application tips and tricks to using various planners, trackers, activity cards and games 

♦ Overview of use of visuals from an OT perspective

♦  Learn how to apply regulation approaches using the Critter Meter and the Just Right Kid

♦ Questions, case studies  and various demos of activities within STICKIDS

♦ Receive certificate for 6 contact hours

Fees are: $195 for  full day workshop . Add the Therapist SticKids product at discount price of $95.

Past  workshops:

  • Akron Ohio           Nov 2010
  • Seattle Was          Nov 2010
  • Austen, TX            May  2010
  • Chicago , IL          Oct   2009
  • Long Beach, CA  Feb  2009
  • Manhattan, NY     Mar   2009
  • Denver, CO           Mar   2009 
  •  Boston, MA          Nov  2008
  • Long Beach CA   Feb   2008
  • Oakland CA           Feb  2008
  • New York               Nov  2007
  • Long Beach CA   Feb   2007
  • St Louis  AOTA    Apr    2007
  • Toronto  & Barrie Oct   2006

Other SticKids events:
SticKids has supported and had booths at the following conferences:

  • STICKIDS well received  as guest author at Therapro's booth at AOTA Houston in April 2009. Therapro supported SticKids  workshops promotion throughout 2009

  • SeNetwork Conference NY,NY Sensation to Emotion Mar 2009

  • Dr. Lucy Miller  “Sensory Processing Disorder: How Does It Affect Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder” at  Edmonton Alberta Canada  Feb 8 & 9th 2008 www.autismawarenesscentre.org

  • R2K Pediatric Therapy Network Long Beach  California
    Feb 2007, 2008 and 2009  www.pediatrictherapynetwork.org

  •  April 2007 - Premier presentation at AOTA St. Louis conference at Southpaw's booth  

    Also watch for ads and promotions in: OT Practice, SI Focus, Exceptional Family and websites Healing Threshold , OT Today and Therapy Times

    SticKids article in SI Focus Winter magazine 2009

  • STICKIDS has an Australian Distributer:
    Life Skills 4 Kids Debbie Hopper www.stickids.com.au

    STICKIDS has UK Distributer SINETWORK UK


    Lucy Miller & Meryle Lehn @ STAR Center & KID Foundation

    SticKids  participates in  Dr Lucy Miller's SPD  bi yearly symposiums across America  www.kidfoundation.org

    STICKIDS makes donations to SPD Foundation through workshops and products sold  at SPD Events

    Distributors
    Look for STICKIDS being carried by your favorite distributor.
    You may buy from them or here, whichever suites you.

    Premier Release at R2K conference sponsored by Pediatric Therapy Network  Feb. 24 & 25, 2006 was a great success!


    Booth set up with Gord & Megan.

    Meryle celebrating with beta testers from Pediatric Therapy Network.

    Meryle with first STICKIDS sale.


    • Contact meryle@stickids.com if you wish to sponsor a  workshop in your area  (403)932-6517
    STICKIDS carried by Southpaw and profiled at their booths:
    • AOTA in Charlotte April 27-29, 2006 Thank you Southpaw!..“This is the best item we’ve seen throughout the trade fair” – as commented by numerous therapists.
    • Autism Society of America in Providence, RI  July 2006 - A successful events with parents, teachers, therapists and Autistic children and young adults , all really liking STICKIDS. Many created their own planners and sensory diets. One teenage girl commented - “I like STICKIDS ALOT…. I like all the sensory pictures – this is fun!”



    Meryle & Megan, with Andy of Southpaw at Southpaw’s booth


    Therapro carries STICKIDS
    “Canadian OTs well receive STICKIDS - one of their own" @ CAOT Montreal June 2006. Thanks THERAPRO for promoting STICKIDS.



    Meryle with Karen from Therapro

    Beta version released Summer ’05

    Gord and Meryle Lehn celebrating with Diana Henry and Rick


    “First Bravo!! I had the opportunity to put the disk in my laptop as we drove back from Reno across Oregon towards Washington today...and I am very impressed.” - Diana A Henry, MS, OTR/L www.ateachabout.com

    Thanks Diana for all you support and mentorship – Meryle



    Background
    Background of Meryle Lehn BOT(c)
    As a Canadian occupational therapist in private practice supporting children in rural, urban, school and home settings, I have combined my early sensory integration background from the 70’s, with sensory modulation, sensory diet and cognitive motor learning theories and strategies. Within the last few years my framework has been enriched with completion of WPS’s excellent Sensory Integration Praxis Certification (SIPT); where peers and instructors encouraged me to formally publish my stick kid cut and paste activity pictures and planners.

    Background of Community Therapy Associates Inc:
    CTA as a sole proprietorship has been in existence since 1992 in the Cochrane and Calgary region. It was formally incorporated in 2005.

    Product Development:
    Throughout  2005 and 2006 extensive product development and beta testing occurred with great support from:

    Tim Deslaurier

    Megan Lehn


    Howard Coneybeare
    & Teak Sato

    		Computer Programmer

    Product Development and International Business


    Graphic Design and STICKIDS Illustrations
    Gord Lehn


    Jim Bowen


    Bev MacDonald     		Product Development and Distribution


    Technical Computer Editing / Testing


    Technical Editing and for bringing her son Aidan into my life

    Diana A. Henry
    & Susanne Smith Roley
    Mentors and now friends in my profession who gave me that “just right” encouragement and support.

    Pediatric Therapy Network PTN
    Occupational Therapy Associates OTA
    Richard Furbush, and Ability Society
    Beta testers who put time and kind support towards STICKIDS development.

     

     
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