Meet Ashley
Ashley Hales
MScOT, BKin
Ashley Hales is a Regina, Saskatchewan based OT who is passionate about working with children and helping them to be successful in their everyday activities. Ashley has completed a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and a Bachelor of Kinesiology & Health Studies. Ashley is continually educating herself so that she can provide the best possible treatments and services to her clients.
Ashley currently focuses on working with children through her business Bright Horizons OT. In the past, Ashley has worked as an OT in acute care at the Regina General Hospital, in the Children’s Program at Wascana Rehabilitation Centre and with TinyEYE completing teletherapy.
Ashley has two children who keep her busy with their sports and activities.
University Education
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy – Queen’s University (2009)
- Bachelor of Kinesiology & Health Studies – University of Regina (2007)
Continuing Education
2023:
- Well-Balanced OT Mentor Program
2022:
- Brain and Sensory Foundations, First Level – Move Play Thrive
- Sleep Matters – Kim Barthel
- Eating & Feeding Matters – Kim Barthel
- Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding & Supporting Complex Behaviour – Kim Barthel
- The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
- Is It Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)? And what to do about it! – The Inspired Treehouse
2021:
- Mealtime Miseries – Management of Complex Feeding Issues
2020:
- Focus System Training – Integrated Listening Systems
2019:
- Safe & Sound Protocol Training – Integrated Listening Systems
- Bilateral Integration – Vital Links
- Quickshifts – Revolutionizing the Use of Sound in Sensorimotor Integrative Treatment – Vital Links
- Finding Safety & Stability – A Trauma-Informed Sensory Motor Approach – Vital Links
- Auditory Defensiveness – Vital Links
- Astronaut Training: A Sound Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol – Vital Links
2018:
- Core Connections – Vital Links
- Building Blocks for Sensory Integration – Vital Links
- Sharpening Focus: Fine Tuning Therapeutic Listening Progressions – Vital Links
- Therapeutic Listening – Vital Links
- The Greenspan Floortime Approach Professional Course
- Reflex Integration to Support Education – TheraPeeds
2017:
- From Eyesight to Insight – Vital Links
- Practical Sense in Sensory Integration Part 3: The Missing Pieces – TheraPeeds
- How to Become a Sensory Chef: Creating Sensory Diets that Work – TheraPeeds
- The Pediatric Primer – TheraPeeds
- Successful Treatment Techniques for Auditory Processing Disorder – TheraPeeds
- Practical Sense in Sensory Integration Part 2: Successful Strategies for Self-Regulation – TheraPeeds
- Practical Sense in Sensory Integration Part 1: Putting the Pieces Together – TheraPeeds
2016:
- SOS Approach to Feeding: Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeders Conference
- Certified Birth Doula – Childbirth International
2013:
- Improving Handwriting without Teaching Handwriting – Dynamic Learning Online
- Get Set for School: Readiness & Writing Workshop
- Handwriting Without Tears: Kindergarten – 5th Grade Workshop
- Hand Preference Issues & Applications to Practice – Dynamic Learning Online
2012:
- ABCs of Wheelchair Seating & Positioning: Assessment, Body Alignment & Comfort – Dynamic Learning Online
2010:
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Level 1
- Attended Canadian Down Syndrome Conference
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