Summer Workshop
Friday, August 21, 2026
8h30 - 16h30
The Art of Orthosis Fabrication: Advanced Level Techniques for Occupational Therapists
This full-day workshop is designed for occupational therapists and motivated students seeking advanced training in orthosis fabrication. Participants will receive demonstrations and hands-on experience in fabricating static progressive and dynamic upper extremity orthoses, as well as a static elbow orthosis. The selected projects expose participants to a range of thermoplastic materials and dynamic and static progressive orthosis components.
A basic understanding of orthotic fabrication, such as that obtained during professional degree education, is sufficient. Beginner level experience in orthotic fabrication is helpful but not essential.
Cost:
Clinicians: 345.00
Students: 185.00听
Cost includes all materials, lunch, and coffee breaks.
Free parking passes will be available on request.
The number of participants is limited to 20 for this workshop. Priority will be given to registrations in order of receipt.
Language of Instruction
The workshop will be presented in French. However, questions are welcome in both French and English.
*Deadline to register is July 15, 2026.听
Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Fabricate dynamic and static progressive orthoses used for restrictions in passive joint movement and peripheral nerve lesions as well as static orthoses for elbow immobilization.
- Discover new evidence-based techniques related to orthosis fabrication.
- Share practical knowledge with occupational therapists who are specialized in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.
Schedule
8:30-9:00 听 听听听 Registration and light breakfast -听Inscription et petit d茅jeuner
9:00-9:30听 听 听 听Theory and demonstration 1: Static progressive flexion orthosis
9:30-10:30听 听 听Practice session听
10:30-10:45听听 Refreshment break
10:45-11:15听 听Theory and Demonstration 2: Dynamic PIP joint extension orthosis听
11:15-12:30听 听Practice session听
12:30-13:15听听 Lunch
13:15-13:35听 听Theory and Demonstration 2: Dynamic wrist and finger orthosis for radial nerve palsy听
13:35-14:45听 听Practice session听
14:45-15:00听 听搁别蹿谤别蝉丑尘别苍迟听产谤别补办
15:00-15:20听 听Theory and demonstration 4: Static elbow orthosis
15:20-16:20听 听Practice session
16:20-16:30听 听Wrap up and evaluation听and Certificates
Faculty
Barbara Shankland, BSc(OT), MSc, OT(C), erg., CHT
Occupational therapist and Assistant Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, 海角社区. More than 30 years of experience in upper extremity rehabilitation.听 Lecturer at local, provincial national and European conferences as well as universities in Ontario and Quebec.听 First certified hand therapist in Quebec.
Registration
Registration on button above.听
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Location
McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, 4th floor
海角社区
355 Promenade Sir William Osler听
Montreal, Quebec, Canada听听 H3G 1Y6
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