The new Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Ethics Standards (2010), adopted by the Representative Assembly during the April 2010 meeting in Orlando, is now available on the AOTA Web site.

This document integrates three previous ethics documents (the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2005), the Guidelines to the Code of Ethics (2006), and the Core Values and Attitudes of Occupational Therapy Practice), making it easier to use and reference.

New language to reflect current ethical issues has also been added, including a new social justice principle (Principle 4, p. 6) to promote the common good and fairness in the allocation of limited health care resources.

Speakers
Ms. Deanna Kathrina Z. Maranion, PTRP and certified Bobath Pediatric Physical Therapist will complete her 2nd Advance Bobath Pediatric Course in Osaka, Japan on July 2, 2011. She will be discussing treatment principles in cerebral palsy according to different stages, from infanthood to adulthood.

Ms. Araceli Socorro S. Estose, PTRP and certified Bobath Pediatric Physical Therapist recently completed her Basic Bobath Pediatric Course in Bundang, South Korea on June 11, 2010. She will be discussing the principles in handling and translating facilitation to everyday practice. She will also be one of the main facilitators for the workshop in the afternoon on updates on facilitation.

Ms. Maria Charissa Carlos, OTR, OTRP and certified Bobath Pediatric Occupational Therapist recently completed her Basic Bobath Pediatric Course in Bundang, South Korea on June 11, 2010. She will be discussing important points on vision. She will also be one of the main facilitators for the workshop in the afternoon on updates on facilitation.

Rates
PhP1200 – onsite
PhP1000 – payment on or before July 7
PhP800 – Bobath Group members and students

For inquiries, please contact the Bobath Advocacy Group-Philippines at +63917 7336409.

Linda Hodgdon, publisher of AutismFamilyOnline.com, will be hosting a webinar that will explore the power of video for teaching our students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

Why video for Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Why is video such a powerful medium for teaching social skills?
Which students will benefit from video instruction?
What skills can you teach using video?
What do you need to know to use video successfully?
How do you use video if you are “tech” impaired?
Plus lots more . . . .

Don’t worry if your schedule does not allow you to attend at the time of the webinar. Everyone who signs up will be sent a link after the program so you can attend on your own time schedule. But you must be signed up to receive this link.

Events like this is a fabulous thing, next to Cyber Monday. To register for this free webinar, click here.

Requirements include: English literacy or access to translation, access to a computer, and internet.

If interested, click here to access letter of consent and survey. Round I will be available February 10, 2010 through March 3, 2010, and Round II available March 24, 2010 through April 14, 2010. We all know pain can be quite disabling and lead you to social security disability, so the researchers would appreciate your participation and contribution of knowledge of pain assessments in an effort to further the field of occupational therapy.

Source: WFOT

About the IEOT Portal

In Canada, occupational therapy is a regulated health profession. Occupational therapists work in highly diverse settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centres, private clinics, nursing homes, in the work place, schools, and in community-based programs.

The IEOT Portal is a joint initiative of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO) and Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs (ACOTUP). The IEOT Portal is funded by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program.

This portal was created to provide internationally educated occupational therapists with a gateway to information about the practice of occupational therapy in Canada. Primarily, it focuses on registration requirements – which are determined by the province or territory in which a person wants to work. It also leads visitors to valuable information about immigration, education, jobs, and even first-hand accounts of what it is like to work in Canada.

For many internationally educated occupational therapists, Canada is a desirable place to live and work. Browse this portal and see for yourself the many benefits of working in Canada.

We’ve stumbled only recently into an article and video presentation from Advance for OT which presents Michael Iwama, PhD, OTC in a clip where he discusses the development of the Kawa Model, the need for it and its reception thus far. Click on the image below to view the video clip and gain further understanding of this new model in the practice of occupational therapy.

The Wiihabilitation site is mainly based on Ms Redmond’s own experience of using the Wii in her role as senior physiotherapist at the National Star College, a residential further education school for disabled 16-25 year olds in Cheltenham.

She has included information on the games she uses with students, along with research and news stories she has found relating to Wii and rehabilitation, which she updates regularly. ‘It’s not exhaustive and it doesn’t need to be only my work – I’m very happy to have contributions – but it’s a good place to start,’ she said.

Source: CSP’s Frontline

• Patients with low back pain will have to be offered a choice of either a structured exercise programme, a course of manual therapy, including manipulation, or a course of acupuncture, by their GP.
• All patients whose pain has lasted more than six weeks must be offered the menu of three types of evidence-based treatment.
• Patients should not be offered therapeutic ultrasound, lumbar supports, or injections of therapeutic substances into their back.

Click here to read the full article on the CSP website.

The Carers’ Checklist includes items relating to the following domains of functioning for both the person with dementia and the carer:

For the person with dementia:

• Cognitive symptoms
• Psychological symptoms
• Activities of daily living and self care
• Inappropriate behaviours
• Social behaviours
• Safety issues

For the carer:

• Social burden
• Emotional burden
• Physical burden
• Financial burden
• Burden of specific dementia-related problems
• Satisfaction with services: access, co-ordination, information

Source: Mental Health Foundation (UK)

The International Policy Summit on Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice in Physical Therapy is hosted by WCPT, CPA, and APTA. The objective of the summit is to share international experiences in developing and implementing policy in these areas. A combination of high profile presenters, posters, discussion sessions, and a working group will help to address key questions involving Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice.

Key questions include:

1. How the scope of practice is defined and what is constitutes extended scope?
2. When do extended scope roles become established practice? What are the drivers for changes in scope of practice?
3. Political, economical, professional, patient driven?
4. How does policy drive professional change versus how does the profession drive political change?
5. What are the implications for professional standards and regulation as a result of changes in scope of practice?
6. What is the evidence for advanced practice, consultant, and extended scope roles in physiotherapy (not limited to musculoskeletal)?
7. What are the implications for qualifying and post-qualifying education?
8. What are the implications for multiprofessional relationships, professional boundaries and role definitions / negotiations?
9. What liability or insurance issues are there?

Book early as you never know when you can score some free hotel rooms. For more information on this event, click here.