Sheija Abraham MScRS, BScOT, Calgary Alberta Canada

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WORK HISTORY:  linkedin.com/in/sheijabraham 

SPEAKER AT:

• CAOT Virtual Conference 2026: Pediatric Occupational Therapy. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy Dec 2-Dec 4 2026 https://site.pheedloop.com/event/Peds2026/speakers
• Prairie Collaborative Research Conference (PCRC) 2025 Virtual : Collaborating for Health and Well being through Participation and Belonging.
• CAOT Conference Edmonton May 7-9 2025
• International Society for Autism Research (INSAR): Poster Presentation, April 30-May 3 2025 Seattle, Washington.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

 Fall, 2022          OCCTH 543: Autism: The Role of Occupational Therapy, Department of  

                               Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta.                           

Fall, 2022         OCCTH 555: Enabling Occupation for Children and Youth, University of      

                              Alberta. Lab Instructor: Social-emotional interventions for children with 

                              autism in schools. 

May, 2021         OCCTH 543: Autism: The Role of Occupational Therapy, Department of 

                               Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta. Instructor on topic area: Role 

                               of Occupational Therapy with Autistic Children in Schools. Evaluated 

                               students and provided constructive feedback for presentations.

June 2005         OT in Pediatrics: The Role of Occupational Therapy, Department of 

                               Occupational Therapy, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore,

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

-Ready Bodies Learning Minds;Preschool (2022)

- International Pediatric Feeding Conference (2021)

- Mindfulness in Education (2019)

- SOS Feeding Certification (2017)

-DIR 101 Floortime training (2015)

-Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Thinking Workshop for Intermediate Learners (2015)

-Alberta School Mental Health Conference (2015)

-Sensory Integration and Praxis Testing- SIPT University of Southern California (2014)

-Training in Clinical Assessment and Practical Interventions for Praxis Using Sensory Integration Theory: Teresa May-Benson (2014)

-Advanced Training in SCERTS: Dr. Barry Prizant (2009); Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Supports to assess and treat children with Autism.

-Alert Program for Self-Regulation: How does your Engine Run; Carla Cay Williams (2009)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)

World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)