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Our Virtual Workshops are a great way to keep your community active and connected!

If you are interested in offering a Dance Ability Movement Virtual Workshop to your community, or with your own group of friends, please contact us for more information: contact@danceabilitymovement.com. We are happy to work with you to arrange a workshop to meet the needs of your dancers and your organization. Check out our Virtual Dance Workshop flyer for more details! The Dance Ability Movement offers classes for dancers of all abilities in a safe, inclusive, and fun environment! Qualified instructors who have a passion for dance and celebrating differences lead engaging classes that provide your community with the opportunity to [...]

By |November 17th, 2020|Categories: Classes|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Congratulations Blair Norland on being October’s Volunteer of the Month!

Blair truly understands that all dancers deserve the opportunity to move in ways that feel good to them, and participate in ways that are safe and provide opportunities for connection.  Blair has been a true collaborator with the FAMILY of his dance buddy, coming up with creative solutions with the team to ensure his dance buddy is having FUN. He has become a true FRIEND to his dance buddy, which is evident in the way his buddy lights up and smiles when he sees Blair! Blair was nominated Volunteer of the Month by his dance buddy’s mom! Here is a [...]

By |November 9th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized, Volunteers|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

2020 World Occupational Therapy Day – Interview with Miss Jade!

We are wrapping up our 2020 World OT Day celebration posts with an interview with Miss Jade, one of the co-founders of The Dance Ability Movement, who is also an OT! Thank you to our DAM OTs and all OTs around the world for making a difference in the lives of many! How you’ve been reimagining participation in occupations throughout your career? I would have to say, I feel this really captures more than just me as an OT, and gets to the roots of how I view the world! I have been reimagining participation throughout my years in working [...]

By |October 31st, 2020|Categories: OT Advocacy|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

2020 World Occupational Therapy Day – Interview with Miss Mallory!

Our 2020 World OT Day celebration is coming to an end! Today, you will know more about the Ryan sisters, founders of The Dance Ability Movement, who are also OTs! Check out Miss Mallory’s interview below and stay tuned for Miss Jade’s post. How you’ve been reimagining participation in occupations throughout your career? Throughout my career, I've been fortunate to 'reimagine doing' in many ways with my clients. Thinking outside the box, enabling them to see how they can do things in different ways, and many times it's more about supporting the environment around them to see what really matters [...]

By |October 31st, 2020|Categories: OT Advocacy|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

2020 World Occupational Therapy Day – Interview with Miss Amanda!

Continuing with our 2020 World OT Day celebration posts, we are sharing with you an interview with Miss Amanda, one of our new OTs! We hope you enjoy it! Stay tuned for tomorrow's interviews with Miss Mallory and Miss Jade! How you’ve been reimagining participation in occupations throughout your career? Participating in occupations is more than being able to complete a task “perfectly” or in the “right way”. Throughout my OT career, I have reimagined participation in occupations as being able to do the activities that you want or need to do in whatever way works best for you! More [...]

By |October 30th, 2020|Categories: OT Advocacy|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

2020 World Occupational Therapy Day – Interview with Miss Nadia!

As you may know, October 27th is World OT Day and we are celebrating our wonderful OTs throughout the week! Today, you will learn more about Miss Nadia! We hope you enjoy it! How you’ve been reimagining participation in occupations throughout your career? Participation can look different for everyone, and how it looks on the outside doesn't matter. All that matters is how it looks to the person participating. There is no correct way to participate in an activity as long as you find the activity meaningful, engaging, and fun! More about Miss Nadia What I like most about being [...]

By |October 30th, 2020|Categories: OT Advocacy|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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