Date:  January 14, 2025
Time: 8:30PM-9:30PM EST
Topic: Pain in Children and Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Presenter: Beverley Wasmund, Registered Occupational Therapist (British Columbia, Canada)
 
Join us for an  informational webinar that will provide strategies to effectively describe signs and symptoms of pain in children and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
The presentation will address:
  1. KAT6 Disorders – challenges identifying sources of pain and distress
  2. Common things are common – when this can be helpful
  3. Pain: chronic, acute, acute-on-chronic
  4. What is your son’s or daughter’s baseline?
  5. Insights from basic activities of daily living
  6. Standardized descriptive measures of pain and distress for children and adults
  • the Revised FLACCR (face, legs, activity, cry, consolability scale)
  • the Non-communicating Children’s Pain Checklist – Revised (NCCPC-R)
  • the DisDAT (distress and discomfort assessment tool)
  • Non-Communicating Adults Pain Checklist
  • Chronic Pain Scale for Nonverbal Adults With Intellectual Disabilities (CPS-NAID)

There will be a Q&A at the end of the webinar.

About the Presenter:

Bev earned a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from McMaster University in 2012. She also received an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo in 1988 and a Master of Science degree from McMaster University in 1992. Prior to becoming an occupational therapist, her career path included research, teaching and administrative positions in both industrial and post-secondary academic settings. Inspired by her volunteer work with children and adult developmental services and her personal experience with occupational therapy services, Bev returned to McMaster University to study occupational therapy. Upon her graduation in 2012 she received the CanChild Research Convocation Award. Bev and her family moved to British Columbia in 2012. She is currently working with pediatric clients as well as adults with brain injuries. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, skiing at Grouse Mountain on sunny days, and reading, especially medical and rehabilitation journals.

Join Us on Zoom:

You can obtain the Zoom link in the KAT6 Support Group on Facebook, or email support@kat6a.org.