Speaker: Mr. Allen R. Espelita, OTR, OTRP, CVP, CEAS I

Assistive Technology aims to offer the widest range of supports so that the user can make best use of all the features and advantages that technology has to offer. Assistive Technology is any item, whether purchased off the shelf, or customized, which enhances an individual’s independence. Assistive technology works best when a good match is reached between the user and the technology. AT is a tool, a means to an end. It is not an end in itself. This is an important point to remember when you are trying out different types of Assistive Technologies. User-friendliness is a key feature to look out for when you set about trialing new devices, or introducing devices to someone else (Enable Ireland, 2011).

Fees
Pre-Registration (until February 23)
ASP Member – P 400
Non-Member – P 500

On Site Registration
ASP Member – P 500
Non-Member – P 600

For more details, please call Autism Society Philippines at 9266941/9298447 or click here to visit their blog.

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.

Workplace injuries such as repetitive strain injuries (RSI’s) account for 42% of all lost time claims and 50% of all lost time days. To increase awareness on these issues, the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers is pleased to offer the 13th annual RSIPLUS Awareness Day on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at no fee.

With the aid of the eDome at Cambrian College, now anyone can access this year’s RSI Day event regardless of geographic location. All that is required is a high speed internet connection, sound, and Microsoft Live Meeting. Using this method people will be able to partake in the event regardless of geographic location.

Click here for more information on how to register and participate in this event.

Presenter
Rita Fleming-Castaldy, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA

Dr. Fleming-Castaldy is an associate professor in the occupational therapy department at the University of Scranton and editor of the National OT Certification Review and Study Guide and the Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Course Manual and serves as an instructor and the research and development consultant for TherapyEd, a major national occupational therapy examination preparation company.

For this webinar, Dr. Fleming-Castaldy will discuss rumors, realities and strategies for successfully passing the NBCOT exam on your first attempt.

Click here to register for this free event.

When & Where
February 12, 2012 (1:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
AMV Hall, College of Accountancy , University of Santo Tomas

The Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine will be holding a Post-Convention Workshop entitled, “ Current Trends on Spinal Manipulation and Stroke Rehabilitation.”

SPEAKERS:
The invited speakers for this workshop are members of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine from Temple University Hospital , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . They are Dr. Ernesto Cruz and Dr. Michael Weinik.

Dr. Ernesto Cruz is a physical therapy graduate of the University of Santo Tomas who pursued Medicine in UST. He went to the United States and finished his residency training in Rehabilitation Medicine at the Temple University. He is presently an Associate Professor of the Temple University Hospital. His special interests are stroke and geriatric rehabilitation. He will be talking about new exercises for stroke patient.

Dr. Michael Weinik is a doctor of Osteopathic Medicine who went pursued rehabilitation medicine as his specialty. His interests are musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports medicine rehabilitation. He will be teaching spinal manipulation-basic principle, assessment and treatment

OBJECTIVES:
1. To review the biomechanical basis of spinal manipulation
2. To demonstrate to the participants the proper technique on spinal assessment and spinal manipulation
3. To teach the participants the new exercises that are being used in patients with stroke.

12:00 -1:00 Registration
1:00 -1: 45 Spinal Manipulation: Its Biomechanical Basis
1:45 – 2:30 Assessment of Low Back Pain: Demonstration
2:30 -3:30 Workshop: Spinal Assessment
330 -4:15 Spinal Manipulation: Techniques
4:15 – 5:15 Workshop: Spinal Manipulation
5:15 -5:45 Break
5:45 – 6:30 Therapeutic Exercises in Stroke Rehabilitation
6:30 -7:30 Workshop: Therapeutic Exercises in STroke

REGISTRATION FEE:
Students – 1,800 php
Professional- 2,000 php

For more information, please contact PARM secretariat (Lei or Jane) at tel no. 415-9048 or 410-1597 (during office hours only) or click here.

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22nd Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (PARM) Annual Convention
PARM Probes: Stroke and Low Back Pain
Implementing Global Evidence to Clinical Practice

Parallel Session for Allied Health Professionals
February 11, 2012
8:00 am – 12nn
Venue: St. Louie University- Center for Culture and the Arts (SLU-CCA), Baguio City
Registration fee: Php 400

This parallel session will provide allied health professionals a working knowledge of the use of evidence to guide and underpin clinical practice to improve health care provided to patients. Dr. Karen Grimmer-Somers is the Director of the International Centre of Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE)based in the University of South Australia. She has been a leader in Evidence Based Practice(EBP) in allied health and has attracted funding for numerous projects in the area of EBP such as clinical practice guidelines for the Screening, Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma and Guidelines for the Management of Elbow pain. Ms. Janine Margarita Dizon is currently a PhD scholar at the University of South Australia and works as a research assistant of iCAHE. Her dissertation is the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence Based Practice training program in the Philippines. She was the former head of the Center for Research for Movement Science in the University of Santo Tomas. Karen and Janine team teach EBP to groups of allied health professionals at the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and to post graduate students at the University of South Australia.

All health professionals and students of the following disciplines -nurses, medical technologists, pharmacists, physical therapists, x-ray technicians and occupational therapists, will benefit from this parallel session and are therefore encouraged to attend.

8:00 – 9:00am Registration
9:00 – 9:45am Understanding the Concepts of EBP: What it is and What it is not by: Dr. Karen Grimmer-Somers, PhD
9:45 – 10:30am Using Evidence to Guide Practice: Pioneering EBP in the Philippine Setting by: Janine Margarita Dizon, MSPT
10:30 – 10:50am Coffee Break
10:50 – 11:30am Translating Evidence into Practice by: Janine Margarita Dizon, MSPT
11:30 – 12:00 Open forum

For more information, please contact Lei or Jane at the PARM office at telephone number 415-9048 or cell nos. (0916) 2284244 or (0915) 3488955.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Michael P. Sy is a licensed occupational therapist working in Skill Builders Therapy Center and Multiple Intelligence International School. He is also the executive director of Prime Movers Review Center and is currently taking up his Masters in Health Profession Education at the University of the Philippines Manila. Teacher Mike has been conducting seminars to students, parents, and fellow professionals in the field of occupational therapy specially for children since 2009. In this particular seminar-workshop, he aims to share his knowledge and experiences from his training in Japan as a JICA scholar in 2010 to support Filipinos with disabilities and their families.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

• Only 80 slots available.
• To reserve your slot(s) please contact therapytalks@gmail.com or SMS 0915-4218508 or call (02) 2278199 / (02) 5165190 or visit Thera Talks
• On-site Registration: P800
• Early Bird (on or before Feb 3): P 600
• Seminar fee inclusive of snacks, handouts, and certificate.

November 26 – Applied Behavioral Analysis
The principles of ABA have been around for quite some time, and have myriad uses outside the scope of teaching children with autism. ABA can be the basis of programs addressing a broad spectrum of human behaviour, from increasing the productivity of the workplace, to precisely training military personnel, to, indeed, teaching children with special learning needs. Learn the various essential elements of an ABA-based program in this seminar-workshop.

November 27 – Writing SMART IEP
Are you still confused about writing S.M.A.R.T. IEP goals and objectives? This seminar-workshop will equip you to write SMART IEPs that are specific, measurable, use action words, are realistic and relevant, and time-limited. You will learn how to use present levels of performance to write measurable goals and objectives. It’s time to learn about special education law. Come and join this workshop and be a SMART SPED Teacher!

November 28 – Picture Exchange Communication Symbols (PECS)
PECS has a number of advantages over other methods of addressing communication. It is appropriate for individuals who do not use speech or who may speak with limited effectiveness. Those who have articulation or motor planning difficulties, limited communicative partners, lack of initiative in communication, etc.

November 29 – Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)
This training is intended to introduce professionals to the TEACCH approach to classroom organization, structure, curriculum, and teaching, care, etc. Today, treatment of children with Autism includes use of developmental theories of behaviour and cognition. Mental health professionals and educators achieve behaviour management by using appropriate educational structures. A well-developed program based on community support and public school education can greatly reduce the incidence of severe behaviour problems. The child’s learning and development can best be fostered through special teaching curricula focused on the development of social skills, and through special communications.

November 30 – Best Practices in Teaching Children with Behavioural Disorders
This seminar-workshop will review theory, definitional issues, models, assessment, and instructional methods for educating children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Develop a working knowledge of educational approaches for teaching students with emotional/behavioral disabilities.

Registration Fees:
PhP8,000.00 for 5 days (Reg. on or before Nov. 25)
PhP1,800.00/topic

Includes Certificate of Participation, Handouts, and Snacks/lunch

For enquiries, contact REACH Inc. at reachinc.seminars@gmail.com.

Steven C. Cramer, MD, MMSc, Presenter
January 26, 2012, at 11:00 AM EDT | 8:00 AM PDT | 3:00 PM GMT
Back Up U.S Attendee Phone: (866) 832 – 6378
Conference ID: 15679541

The natural history of ischemic stroke survivors is to recover to some extent. The degree of recovery varies greatly among individual stroke patients and among the domains of stroke-related deficits. The underlying processes related to recovery are complex and much has been learned about them. Pharmacological and cell-based therapies to enhance recovery after stroke are under development and many clinical trials have been initiated. The role of therapy-based enhancement of post-stroke recovery is also being explored and expanded. This webinar will discuss these aspects of stroke recovery and enhance knowledge of the participants in this rapidly evolving field.

Click here to register for this event.