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When & Where July 2 & 3, 2011 8 AM to 5 PM UP-CAMP AVR Pedro Gil Street, Malate, Manila Speaker Eufrocina Tomas-Salonga, OTR/L, SWC, HTC, PAM Click on above image for more details of this event. Source: OTAP


When & Where 31 July 2011 Great Eastern Hotel Manila 1403 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines Click on above image for more details.


When & Where October 14-16, 2011 Greenhills Elan Hotel Prerequisite None, since this quantum will start a new set of topic. Anybody interested to learn Cranial Osteopathy and osteoarticular techniques may join provided they have BS or MS with comprehensive anatomy and physiology subjects in healthcare or allied health. Course Content Osteopathic College of Ontario [...]


Seminars from ASP

A. “Understanding Autism and its Management in the School Setting” by Ms. Rosalyn Marie Sorongon June 11 Saturday from 9am – 12 nn Christ Life Learning Center, Block 5 Lot 31 Purple St. Camella North Springville Molino, Bacoor Cavite Contact Person: ASP Molino Chapter President Jacqueline Garcia (09297623178) B. “Sensory Integration and Behavior Management” By [...]


When & Where June 18, 2011, 8AM-5PM Health Manifest Clinic 3B Cavite St cor West Avenue, Quezon City Objectives 1. Learn to classify the different shoulder dysfunctions based on specific differential testing 2. Observe the different movements (both physiologic and pathologic) and determine which causes the dysfunction 3. Effectively choose the appropriate manual therapy and [...]


WHO says… Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) focuses on enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families, meeting basic needs and ensuring inclusion and participation. CBR was initiated in the mid-1980s but has evolved to become a multi-sectoral strategy that empowers persons with disabilities to access and benefit from education, employment, health and [...]


Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT OR Thu, May 26, 2011 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM CST (Philippine Time) Webinar Description This webinar will cover changes in the COTA Certification Exam for entry-level occupational therapy assistants, and offer information about the test. The webinar will cover: ? general content of [...]


Free Sensory Modulation Webinar

Date: Wednesday, 25 May 2011 Time: 10am – 11am (AEST) / 8 AM – 9AM (Philippine Time) Location: Online Event Description Tina Champagne, author of the newly revised Sensory Modulation & Environment: Essential Elements of Occupation, will present a one-hour webinar focusing on the following topics: What is sensory processing? The Sensory Modulation Program Trauma-informed [...]


When & Where May 26, 2011 Room 3, Walter Hogan Hall SDC Complex, Ateneo Campus, Quezon City THE AD/HD SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES Presents A Seminar-Workshop on Psycho-social treatment of ad/hd in children and adolescents on 26 May 2011 (Thursday), 8am to 12 noon, at Room 3, Walter Hogan Hall, SDC Complex, Ateneo Campus, Quezon [...]


When & Where May 15, 2011 (Sunday) 8:00am – 5:00pm Session Room 1, Lay Force Complex, San Carlos Seminary, EDSA, Guadalupe, Makati City Specifically designed for new parents of babies with Down Syndrome ages ranging from 0 to 3 years old. Medical and developmental concerns and issues will be discussed by top leading medical professionals [...]


When & Where September 24-25, 2011 Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila The 1st Filipino Therapists’ conference & expo aims globally advance and competitive Filipino therapists due to rising demand in the market. It also envisions enhancing the organizational, practical skills, competence and ethical service practices of Filipino Therapists. Lastly, this convention would like to raise the [...]


A. Certificate Course on Clinical Neurodynamics (Upper and Lower Quarter) – August 21-24, 2011 ‘Clinical Neurodynamics’ is a vastly emerging concept and offers solutions to many commonly encountered painful musculoskeletal and neural disorders such as Carpal tunnel syndrome, Sciatica, Piriformis syndrome, Thoracic outlet syndrome, peripheral nerve root pain, Heel pain, muscular achy pains, etc. This [...]


When & Where 1st Offering: 14 May 2011 (Saturday), College of Allied Medical Professions, UP Manila 2nd Offering: 28 May 2011 (Saturday), Velez College, Cebu City (to be confirmed) Speakers John Tiu, PT, OCS, Cert MDT Andrei Altavas, PT, COMT, Cert MDT About the Seminar This one-day seminar/workshop will address current evidence-based literature in the [...]


ASP Seminars for April

When & Where 30 April 2011 Asian Social Institute #1518 Leon Guinto Corner Escoda Sts., Malate, Manila A. Social Skills (9:00 – 12:00nn) Speaker: Gieselle Bayhon-Principe The seminar is divided into two parts. The first part aims to help parents, teachers and therapists understand the development of friendship among individuals with High Functioning Autism. Discussion [...]


When & Where April 2, 2011 (Saturday) 9:00 A.M. – 4:30 PM SM City Cebu Conference Hall D About The Speaker Ms. Yolanda Michelle A. Bautista or Teacher Landa is a BA Social Science (Major in Behavioral Studies) graduate of UP Manila. She finished her master’s degree in Special Education at UP Diliman, Quezon City. [...]


When & Where April 3, 2011 (Sunday) Auditorium 1, Lay Force Complex San Carlos Seminary, EDSA, Guadalupe Makati City, Philippines Specifically designed for new parents of babies with Down Syndrome ages ranging from 0 to 3 years old. Medical and developmental concerns and issues will be discussed by top leading medical professionals in the country [...]


Short Course on Emmett Technique

When & Where April 9, 2011 (Saturday) – 9am to 5pm Kingswood Tower Condominium, Pasong Tamo corner Vito Cruz Extension, Makati City This one-day course teaches you fast and effective relief from cramps, spasms, neck pain, back pain, tennis & golf elbow and even tired and swollen feet. It is considered to be a First [...]


Applied Workplace Ergonomics

When & Where 10-11 August 2011 NEC, UP Diliman, Quezon City RATIONALE Better safe than sorry. Decent and safe workplaces are a necessary prerequisite to a firm’s lasting productivity and viability. Work-related injuries and accidents account for numerous lost man-hours as well as substantial amounts for employee compensation and rehabilitation. In general, ergonomics is concerned [...]


Therapy Talks: Apraxia 101

When & Where May 1, 2011 @ 9am-12nn Prime Movers Review Center 2/F Suite 204 Kaimo Building Sto Domingo Ave corner Quezon Ave Quezon City Click on above image for more details.


Join Dr. Fleming-Castaldy for a free webinar on changes in the NBCOT Certification Exam for entry-level occupational therapists. The webinar will cover: •general content of the exam •question format of the exam •effective preparation for taking the test •strategies for answer selection •managing stress and time When: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:30 PM-7:30 PM EST [...]


When & Where April 17, 2011, 8AM-5PM Venue: TBD (most probably somewhere in Quezon Ave or West Ave. Area) Objectives - know the current strategies in management of lower extremity conditions - present scientific validation and evidences on the different strategies - develop clinical reasoning for patients with lower extremity conditions - experience using the [...]


What’s disability to me?

The World Report on Disability is a major publication from the World Health Organization and World Bank, to be launched on 9 June 2011 in Geneva. The Report explores current evidence about disability, identifies needs, and highlights what works to improve the lives of people with disabilities in areas including health, rehabilitation, support, environments, education [...]


When & Where April 30 – May 1, 2011 Rembrandt Hotel in Quezon City The 1st Philippine National Symposium on Wound Care is the premiere educational event and gathering of wound care professionals in the Philippines. The conference is designed for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, dietitians, and other clinicians involved in treating and managing [...]


Gabayan: 10-Day Summer Camp

Guided and Unified Interaction for the the Development of Children, Inc invites 100 volunteer caregivers for children with special needs (mentally, physically and emotionally handicapped including orphaned, abandoned and street children) to join “Gabayan,” a ten-day summer camp in City of Tayabas, Quezon on April 29 to May 8, 2011. Attend the Orientation, Caregiving & [...]


OTzibit 2011

When & Where 26 February 2011, 1 to 6PM UST Quadricentennial Square Manila, Philippines Click on above image for more details.