21-22 July 2012 (Saturday and Sunday)
Venue to be announced

This year’s convention aims to:

• Explore the other possible avenues that a physical therapist can practice his/her skills after acquiring their license.
• Discuss the opportunities that await the future physical therapists locally and abroad from the perspectives of fellow Filipino physical therapists who have tried working in rehabilitation facilities outside the country and from the employers
• Discuss the current status or updates of physical therapy practice in the different fields.
• Discuss the present vital issues faced by Filipino physical therapists and the profession.
• Provide a venue for Filipino physical therapist coming from the different parts of the archipelago to interact about their sentiments concerning trending issues of the profession in their respective localities that might have a national impact.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
PPTA invites researchers to present their projects at the PPTA 2012 National Convention. Completed undergraduate thesis, faculty-led research, and independent research are welcome. Interested parties are requested to submit their project abstract on or before June 30, 2012 addressed to the Research Presentation Sub-committee head at research2012@philpta.org.

Source: PPTA Website

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When & Where
April 28 & 29, 2012
Crown Plaza Manila Galleria,
Ortigas Ave. corner ADB Avenue,
Quezon City, Philippines

Theme — Living with Autism: Hope@Home

This year’s conference aims to promote, first and foremost, acceptance of autism within the family. It seeks to empower families to make informed decisions and to take bolder steps to ensure quality life for their member with autism.

It will also provide a fresh perspective to professionals as collaborative and supportive partners of families in the management of autism.

It will feature interactive web interviews with Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Stephen Shore, two of the most famous experts on autism. It will also feature Filipino experts Dr. Alexis L. Reyes, our country’s leading Developmental Pediatrician, Dr. Michael Tan and Dr. Honey Carandang. It will showcase local experiences of parents, siblings and persons with autism as self advocates.

It will also showcase initiatives of the government (Carmona, Cavite) and the private sector “Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)” both in the rural and urban settings to provide programs and services for families and communities facing the challenges of autism.

And finally, the Conference aims to highlight the vital role of the family in developing self advocates Filipino Persons with Autism (PWA).

Conference Registration Fees

Early Bird (Till Apr 17)
ASP Members – Php 4,000.00
Non ASP Members – Php 4,500.00
Foreign Delegates – USD 120.00

On Site (Apr 18 onwards)
ASP Members – Php 5,000.00
Non ASP Members – Php 6,000.00
Foreign Delegates – USD150.00

*Registration fee is inclusive of conference kit, handouts, certificate, lunch and two snacks per day

A special registration rate is available for a group of ten (10) participants.

For more information on the conference, please contact the Conference Coordinator, Reynaldo Refran at telephones (02) 926 6941, (02) 929 8447, mobile number 09266944936 or email aspnc2012@gmail.com.

Source: ASP Facebook Page

The Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines Inc. (OTAP) will hold its 47th Annual Convention on August 11 & 12, 2012. OTAP invites you to share your innovation, experience in the areas of education, clinical training, practice, professional development, management, and networking by submitting proposals for presentation at the Annual Convention.

Type of sessions

Choose the type of session that best suits your material:

Workshops are 3 hours long and should provide comprehensive information, in-depth information about a specific topic. The material should be based on fundamental knowledge or innovative ideas and should reflect in current trends and practice, education and management. The sessions should incorporate a variety of educational methods, such as lecture, demonstrations, and discussions.

Short courses are 1 hour long and provide the opportunity to deliver a general overview of a broad topic or more detail on a select topic than would be possible during a paper presentation. They are best delivered using a single education method such as a lecture, and allow for a 15-minute question-and-answer period.

Individual papers are 20 minutes long followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer period and provide an arena to report new research, technological advances, programs and techniques.

Posters are visual display of new or interesting techniques, programs, or advances in the profession. A cork bulletin board will be provided. Posters should be prepared in advance and should be large enough to be viewed from a distance of 2 meters.

For interested parties, click here to visit OTAP’s Facebook page.

Registrations for the 2012 SOS Feeding Workshops are now open!

To register, please go to the website www.feedingworkshops.com. From the website, you can download the workshop brochure, as well as follow the link to the registration site.

For any queries, please contact info@feedingworkshops.com.

Click here to download the SOS workshop brochure for 2012.

The Stroke Society of Australia (SSA) is offering for the first time a $6000 grant for a stroke clinician from a developing country (by World Bank criteria) in the region to attend the SSA annual scientific meeting (held in Sydney, 29th – 31st August 2012). This grant also includes spending a week in one or more of the stroke units in the hosting city or elsewhere, in order to foster the development of stroke medicine in the home country, and to foster linkages between countries. This award will be given to a clinician who expresses an interest in becoming a stroke champion for their country and can demonstrate steps already planned or taken to achieve this goal.

For more information, visit the SSA website. Deadline for applications is April 30th.

Dr Kay Toomey and Dr Erin Ross are returning ‘down under’ in 2012 to present another series of their hugely successful training events for paediatric health professionals.

The SOS Approach to Feeding is a trans-disciplinary program for assessing and treating children with feeding difficulties and poor growth (birth to 18 years of age), with a particular focus on early intervention in children from 6 months to 6 years of age. This approach integrates posture, sensory, motor, behavioural/learning, medical, and nutritional considerations to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding and growth problems.
Registered health professionals who attend the basic training course will be eligible for accreditation to practice this program.

Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute (QCMRI) is proud to host the following SOS training events in 2012:

Brisbane
• 19-20 July (Thursday, Friday) SOS short course (open to health professionals who have already completed the SOS basic training course)

Melbourne
• 23-25 July (Monday- Wednesday) SOS basic training course
• 26, 27 July (Thursday, Friday) SOS special interest days (open to health professionals who have completed the SOS basic training course in 2012 or in previous years)

Auckland
• 6-8 August (Monday- Wednesday) SOS basic training course
• 9, 10 August (Thursday, Friday) SOS special interest days (open to health professionals who have completed the SOS basic training course in 2012 or in previous years)

To register your interest, please go to:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SOSAustNZ2012

Further information and workshop registration details will distributed to interested parties in the coming weeks.

Attachment:
SAVE THE DATE SOS

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 308 out of 610 passed the Physical Therapists Licensure Examination and 27 out of 72 passed the Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu this February 2012.

The members of the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy who gave the licensure examinations are Dr. Reynaldo R. Rey-Matias, Chairman; Raul G. Agustin, Bernadette M. Reyes, Delia R. Pabalan and Rolland Lyle D. Duque, Members.

The results were released in two (2) working days from the last day of examinations.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 but not later than February 29, 2012. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2012-2015. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination will be announced later.

Source: PRC

Related links:
List of successful examinees in the February 2012 Physical Therapist Licensure Examination
List of successful examinees in the February 2012 Occupational Therapist Licensure Examination

Speaker: Anna Yap Tan Pascual, MRS, OTR, OTRP

Click on the above image for more details, or contact the speaker directly at yapotrp@yahoo.com.

Source: OTAP Inc.

For those who are interested to attend the said workshop, you may register from September 28 to October 7, 2011 to avail of the discount. Send a scanned image or photograph of your OTAP ID and indicate your OTAP ID number in the form to verify your membership.

About the Presenter
Anita Bundy is known internationally for her work in occupational therapy assessment and intervention. She has published widely in these areas and given invited lectures and courses on five continents. She is best known for developing theory and research in play with children who have disabilities and in sensory integration. She has a strong interest in the everyday lives of children with disabilities. Currently she is the project leader for a large team of researchers conducting a study in schools examining the benefits of an innovative intervention on physical activity, social skills and self esteem. Professor Bundy also has contributed to the development of assessments in driving; currently she is developing a touch-screen based off-road assessment to predict safe drivers.

For more details, visit the Play Pilipinas website or click on the following attachments:
Play Pilipinas Schedule of Activities
Play Pilipinas Program
Play Forum Registration Form