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When & Where June 12, 2009, 8 am – 5 pm Philippine Cerebral Palsy Inc. San Antonio Village, Makati City, Philippines Speaker Ms. Deanna Kathrina Z. Maranion, PTRP, Certified Bobath Therapist. Ms. Maranion is the current head of the Bobath Advocacy Group of the Philippines. Fee PhP 650, includes 2 snacks, handouts, and certificate of [...]
You don’t have to get out of your steel buildings just to attend events these days. Check out these free teleseminars from ADDClasses scheduled for the month of May. ADHD and Exercise Date: May 19, 2009 Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time) Instructor: John Ratey, MD Grab the Reins: ADHD is an Explanation, Not [...]
We’ve blogged before on AOTA’s podcasts and how you can use them for education on consumer health topics. For those not in the know, AOTA is releasing a new podcast every month which you can download to share with current or potential clients. For 2009, these are the following podcasts available (in MP3 format) for [...]
We all know that in treating our clients, the family and/or significant persons involved in caring for people with dementia provide us with pertinent information that will guide us in our intervention. “Carers Checklist” is an outcome measure for people with dementia and their carers published by the Mental Health Foundation (UK). This is an [...]
When and Where 25 April 2009 Asian Social Institute 1518 Leon Guinto cor. Escoda St., Malate, Manila, Philippines A. LANGUAGE OF AUTISM (9:00AM-12:00NN) Speaker: Ms. Mae Catherine Sadicon This seminar will present the current trends and options in language and communication for children with autism (CWA). Focal points of discussion will also center on available [...]
Before hopping onto that treadmill, give your mind a workout instead by attending this event from the AD/HD Society. The seminar intends to provide participants with school and home interventions that have been proven effective by parents and teachers in the Philippine setting. When & Where 25 April 2009 1:00 to 5:00 PM Saint Pedro [...]
Here is the list of free teleseminars being offered by ADDClasses for the month of April. Worry, Anxiety and ADHD Instructor: Sheri Hall Date: Tuesday April 21, 2009 Time: 9:00 pm Eastern Recharge, Renew, Refresh Instructor: Linda Hillger Date: Wednesday April 29, 2009 Time: 2:00 pm Eastern (New York) ADHD and Exercise Instructor: John Ratey, [...]
Here is an event announcement from our colleagues at Bobath Philippines. Ms. Deanna Kathrina Z. Maranion, PTRP has recently returned from Korea after completing the ADVANCE COURSE in Bobath Approach in Pediatrics. Special interest was given in the management of the child with Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia and the child with Prematurity. A free workshop-seminar [...]
The Autism Internet Modules (AIM) project was designed by Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) “to provide comprehensive information to assist those working and living with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they work to increase their knowledge and skill.” Best of all, modules are available at NO COST to any computer [...]
According to the 2008 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, ergonomic-related injuries categories of overexertion and slips and falls account for more than half of the US disabling occupational injury burden. It also reports cost trends for the overall and leading causes of this category of injuries – defined as those injuries that cause an employee [...]
StrokEngine is a valuable resource for therapists aiming to become evidence-based practitioners. This site focuses on stroke rehabilitation and interventions. Information is derived from quality articles, websites and systematic reviews. All have been reviewed using a systematic process. We have built this site with the goal of bridging the gap in knowledge translation between research [...]
Here is an article published on Advance, which talks about some recent research findings on Autism. Faint magnetic signals from brain activity in children with autism demonstrate they process sound and language differently. Identifying and classifying these brain response patterns may allow researchers to accurately diagnose autism and possibly develop more effective treatments for the [...]
Before you try getting free insurance quotes online, you might want to check out on a couple of teleseminars being offered for free by ADDClasses for this month of February. Details are as follows. Simplifying Your Life : Strategies that really work for people with ADHD Instructor: Ariane Benefit Date: Wednesday February 18, 2009 Time: [...]
February is National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month in the Philippines. Join the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, Inc. (DSAPI) in raising awareness of the condition that is Down Syndrome. Activities for this month includes: GOLF TOURNAMENT February 6, 2009 (Friday) Shotgun tee off at 7:30am Valley Golf & Country Club (South Course) HAPPY WALK [...]
Before checking out those jobs in Manhattan, please take time to read about these helpful courses for those who are visually challenged. ATRIEV, a computer school for the blind and visually impaired, will conduct the following computer training courses in the first half of 2009: PC Operations with Access Technology (Low Vision) Trains students in [...]
If you are on a budget and not quite keen on spending on stuff even if they are on sale, check out these free courses instead. ADDClasses.com is offering two free live teleseminars on ADHD. Schedule and detail for these seminars are as follows. Direct Goal Setting Instructor: Diane Ladd Date: Wednesday January 21, 2009 [...]
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), Philippines would like to invite you to their conference in January 2009 in Makati City, Philippines. When & Where 29-31 January 2009 Every Nation – Leader Institute 32nd Street cor. University Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Makati City, Philippines Guest Speaker Rita R. Jordan, B.Sc. M.Sc. M.A. PhD. [...]
When & Where 20 – 22 August 2009 Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia With its theme of Connecting Today: Inspiring Tomorrow, APAC 09 will bring together educators, researchers, service providers and practitioners, people with an autism spectrum disorder, families and carers from across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. APAC 09 will feature [...]
Autism Society Philippines (ASP) invites you to two seminars for the month of November. When & Where 30 November 2008, Sunday Asian Social Institute (ASI), 1518 L. Guinto Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines A. Social Skills for Children with Autism Time: 9AM – 12 noon Speaker: Ms. Joji Reynes-Santos B. Preparation for Better Handwriting Time: 1:30 [...]
Autism2008 is the latest Awares International Online Autism Conference. It will open on November 24, 2008 and will last for an entire week. Autism2008 is a unique opportunity to put your questions directly to people with autism and international autism professionals. This year’s outstanding list of more than seventy speakers includes: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen (UK), [...]
World COPD Day 2008 will take place on November 19 around the theme “Breathless not Helpless!” It is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and further supported by the International COPD Coalition and WONCA. Featured below is just one of the posters for patients and the public published by GOLD. [...]
A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System shows that an occupational therapist-led approach – called activity strategy training – could provide patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis the opportunity to lead more active lives (even the best diet pills can’t help) and even improve their overall health. Physical activity is [...]
Presidential Proclamation No. 558 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 25, 2004 declared the period from September 16-22, 2004 and every year thereafter as Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Ang CP na may Kabuhayan, Makakatulong sa Bayan.” Quoted below is an excerpt of Mr. Cunanan’s [...]
The Philippine Association for Behavioral Analysis invites you to a two-day conference on August 28-29, 2008 at 9am to 4pm at the Institute of Social Order of the Ateneo de Manila University in Loyola Heights , Quezon City, Philippines. The theme for this month’s conference is Autism, ABA and Evidence-Based Practices: A Developmental Pediatrician’s Perspective. [...]
Bobath Philippines would like to invite everyone to a workshop titled Tone Influencing Patterns for Feeding and Oromotor Function in celebration of the Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week (September 6-10, 2008). This is the third of a series of workshops on assessment and management of the child with cerebral palsy based on the Bobath [...]
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