AMA with Karen Kangas

Come join us for 90-minutes of insights and clinically nuanced discussions with an expert clinician who thinks differently, questions the norms and gets the results.

Karen will help you see that dystonia isn’t random or unpredictable, but follows patterns that can be recognised, interpreted, and responded to differently, and that these patterns directly affect a child’s ability to access communication and participate.

You’ll explore questions like:

Why a child who appears well-positioned is less able to function or communicate
Why too much stablity can sometimes limit access instead of supporting it
What dystonic movement patterns are doing - not just how they look
How tone, posture, and movement shape a child’s ability to express what they know
Why dystonia is not “difficult”… when movement is seen as communication that is predictable and meaningful

And you’ll

walk away with real-world strategies you can start using in clinic tomorrow.

Karen Kangas is an occupational therapist with over 50 years of experience working with children with complex disabilities.

She is known for her work in:

Seating and mobility
Dystonia and complex movement patterns
Access to communication and participation

Karen is not known for following standard approaches. She is known for questioning them. Her work focuses on understanding what the child’s body is actually doing and why, rather than assuming the goal is to control or correct it.

She brings together movement, function, communication and participation in a way that often challenges what we think we know, and helps us move the needle for our kids with the most complex needs.

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What if I can't attend live?
No worries. Everyone who registers gets full replay access - revisit anytime.
Can I submit questions in advance?
Yes. Once registered, you’ll be invited to send in your questions. If you're not able to attend live, your question will still be asked and you can catch the answer in the replay.
Is this suitable for newer clinicians or only advanced practitioners?
All are welcome. Whether you're new to pediatric therapy or have years of experience, this session will deepen your understanding of how positioning and environmental adaptations intersect with movement, communication, learning and participation.
Can parents access this recording?
Yes - these recordings are accessible to anyone who is wanting to understand how to support communication and access for their kids with complex needs. All discussions are general education content only and insights that arise from this presentation should be discussed with the child's medical team directly.
Will you go into depth on specific clinical cases?
This session focuses on general principles and pattern recognition. For in-depth individual case discussions, you can get an in-depth peer review by joining CEO. If you are a parent, you can access peer-review sessions for your child through your therapist.
Do you get any Continuing Education Credits for attending?
To keep this event affordable and accessible globally, we do not pursue individual CEU approvals across states and countries.

However, live attendees receive a certificate of attendance, along with the presenter’s credentials and session details, which can typically be self-submitted to your registration board according to local requirements.
I’m a Clinical Excellence Online (CEO) member — do I need to sign up here?
Nope! This session is included in your membership — you'll find the link in the CEO Hub
I’m a Wired Collective member — do I need to sign up here?
Wired Collective access does not include Clinical Excellence Online workshops, but you do get a massive 50% off so head on back to the Wired Collective Hub to grab your discount

For many therapists, these Ask-The-Expert sessions creates a shift.

You start to see things you hadn’t seen before.

You begin to question things you previously accepted.

And very quickly, a new question follows:

“How do I apply this to my child?”

That’s where most workshops stop.

This is where the work continues.

Clinical Excellence Online (CEO) is where you take this further.

Not by learning more content.

But by applying this way of thinking to real children, in real situations.

Inside CEO:

You bring the children you’re working with
We slow things down
We look carefully at what’s happening
And decide what actually needs to change

It’s where insight becomes application. If you choose to continue after the workshop, you can step straight into that next level of support and tap into a team of experts that will make everything easier and more effective to implement

And your workshop ticket gets you two months free inside CEO so you can see if it works for you.

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