BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.7.4//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:660@epilepsytoronto.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200909T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200909T210000 DTSTAMP:20260109T203308Z URL:https://epilepsytoronto.org/event/return-to-school-webinar/ SUMMARY:Return to School Webinar DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6412" img_size="full " alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_te xt]\nBack to school can be a time of questions and concerns for all parent s\, but especially parents of students with epilepsy. This year\, Covid-19 has multiplied those questions and amplified those concerns. With this i n mind\, Epilepsy Toronto and Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario have put toget her a panel of experts to speak directly to parents\, offering insights i nto first aid and Covid-19 protocols in schools\, and resources for studen ts returning to the classroom and those opting to learn online. \n \nJoi n us Wednesday\, Sept 9\, at 7:30 pm for a Facebook Live Event\,  wi th panelists: Carrie Charters (Social Worker\, LHSC Children's Hospital)\ ,  Dr. Elizabeth Kerr (Program Director The Epilepsy Classroom\, SickKid s)\, Steve Lynnette (member of the Special Education Advisory Committee an d parent)\, and Dr. Michelle Science (Infectious Diseases Consultant\, Si ckKids). Find out their answers to the questions they are most often aske d by parents\, and then participate in a live Q&\;A\, moderated by Epi lepsy Southwestern Ontario's Epilepsy Educator\, Jayme Chami.\n[/vc_colum n_text][vc_column_text]\nAbout The Panel\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/v c_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="6429" img_siz e="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Carrie Charter s is a paediatric social worker for the neurology program at Children’s Hospital – LHSC. In her role she works with inpatients and outpatients t o provide clinical counselling and emotional support services\, connection to community resources and funding opportunities\, and helps families to articulate and advocate for their needs. Carrie’s professional backgroun d includes work in the child and youth mental health system and in educati on. When out of the office\, you can find her looking for buses and trucks with her toddler and husband\, Zoom-ing with friends and family\, googlin g ‘Best Instant Pot Recipes\,’ and watching CNN.[/vc_column_text][/vc_ column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="643 0" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Eliz abeth Kerr was awarded her Ph.D. from the University of Calgary\, followin g which she completed a CPA/APA accredited internship in Neuropsychology a t the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario. She has been a Clinical Ne uropsychologist at SickKids since 1995\, holds an associate scientific app ointment in the Division of Neurology\, SickKids\, and an adjunct clinical academic appointment with the Department of Paediatrics\, the University of Toronto.  As a full-time clinician\, Dr. Kerr heads up the Epilepsy Cl assroom and provides neuropsychological assessment and consultation to the Epilepsy Classroom\, the Epilepsy Surgery program\, and Metabolic Genetic s.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc _single_image image="6431" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3 /4"][vc_column_text]Steve Lynette has represented Epilepsy Toronto on the SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) for the Toronto Board of Educa tion for over 10 years\, and previously held the positions of the Chair an d Vice-Chair of the committee. SEAC makes recommendations to the board wit h respect to any matter affecting the establishment\, development\, and de livery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils\, and participates in the annual review of the special education plan\, the annual budget process as it relates to special education\, and reviews th e board financial statements as they relate to special education. Steve is also a business owner and a parent of a child living with epilepsy.[/vc_c olumn_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_ image image="6433" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_ column_text]Michelle Science\, Ph.D.\, works in the Division of Infectiou s Disease in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children\; she has in-depth exper tise in COVID and schools.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][v c_column][vc_column_text]\n\nAbout The Moderator\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_co lumn][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="6257" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Jayme Chami started working at Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario (ESWO) in January 2 017 as part of her university practicum. During her practicum\, she had th e opportunity to help develop YEP! (Youth Engagement Program)\, created to help empower youth with epilepsy to build resilience and confidence in th eir lives. Jayme has since completed her degree in Human Ecology with an H onors Specialization in Family Studies and a Major in Dimensions of Leader ship. Jayme has worked as ESWO’s YEP! Program Facilitator\, Client Servi ces Manager and now\, Epilepsy Educator. Previously\, she worked in commun ity development for the City of London and as a Community Connector at ano ther local non-profit organization. In her spare time\, Jayme loves to tra vel\, scrapbook\, snowboard and act in local theatre. She is also an anima l lover and spends a lot of her time with her two cats and dog.\n\nAs an E pilepsy Educator at ESWO\, her role and responsibilities are to provide in formation to parents\, school staff\, classmates and caregivers. She enjoy s participating in the pediatric epilepsy program at Children’s Hospital \, LHSC\, to better provide coordinated care for families affected by epil epsy in Southwestern Ontario.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://epilepsytoronto.org/wp-content/uploads/2 020/03/Webinar_WebsiteEventBanner.jpg LOCATION:Facebook Live Event\, \, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10 0;X-TITLE=Facebook Live Event:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR