Kim Andersen

• Provided physiotherapy & education to patients and health professionals

• Provided medical coverage for figure-skaters in case of injury

- applied for funding for pilot project to partner Queen Alexandra Early Intervention Program with Victoria Therapeutic Riding Program to provide hippotherapy to children age 3-5

-educating volunteers as part of support team

-consulting with adaptive riding instructors

-applying to funding on an ongoing basis in order to provide hippotherapy free of charge to families

-reporting, consultation with other therapists involved, education, and advocacy

• Assessment and treatment of orthopaedic conditions
• Manual therapy & acupuncture

• Trained to perform physical examination of para-dressage athletes to determine eligibility for competition in para-sport
• Participate in National Classification Advisory Committee to review applications and discuss eligibility of applicants
• Attend regular Classification Hubs to perform examinations, as well as regular virtual conferences and meetings to review and update guidelines

• Consultation, assessment, and intervention for children with disabilities from birth to school entry, as well as their families and educational supports
• Created pilot project to incorporate hippotherapy in Early Intervention and secured grant funding, recruiting clients and providing 8-week treatment blocks for children age 3-5 years. Currently starting 23rd session and have treated over 100 children using this treatment approach.
• Participated in training and implementing General Movements Assessment for early identification of infants at high risk of cerebral palsy, trained in Hammersmith Infant Neuromotor Evaluation.

• Sidewalking with disabled riders (children & adult) 2007-2011
• Consultation with instructors as needed for specific riders’ needs
• Provide hippotherapy to children with disabilities and consult with adaptive riding instructors to transition clients to therapeutic riding program following discharge from hippotherapy.

• Participated in board meetings, program development and sub-committees
• Participated in fundraising events and advocacy
• Enhanced board effectiveness by implementing innovative strategies and best practices.
• Fostered collaboration among board members, promoting open communication and shared decisionmaking.

• Assessment and treatment of orthopaedic conditions
• Manual therapy & acupuncture

• Provided education and exercise prescription to clients during program

• Assessment and treatment of orthopaedic conditions
• Manual therapy & acupuncture

• Assessment and treatment of orthopaedic conditions
• Manual therapy & acupuncture

• Assessment and treatment of orthopaedic conditions

• Assessment and treatment of orthopaedic conditions and sports injuries

• Applied modalities and exercises under supervision of physiotherapist

• Taping skills, on-field assessment, prophylactic intervention
• Worked with soccer, fencing, basketball, volleyball, judo, & rugby; Attended practices, games (home & away), tournaments