Archives for August, 2007

On Friday, August 17, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy approved the invalidation of 20 candidates’ National Physical Therapy Exam (“NPTE”) test results. This decision resulted from an extensive forensic analysis of the test performances of all candidates who sat for the NPTE between March 1, 2005 [...]


The minimum criteria for the assessment process have been revised. This will apply to all applications received by the COTRB office from 1 August 2007 onwards.In particular, the English language criteria has been amended to accept only the IELTS examination by way of an English language test (the OET is no longer accepted), and more [...]


Getting Kids in Sync

What A sensory processing approach to challenges associated with Autism, ADHD, Learning and Behavioural Disorders Workshop Description This presentation is designed for therapists, teachers, parents, caregivers and other professionals who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of sensory processing and its impact on attention, behaviour, social engagement, creative thinking, purpose driven play and learning. Genevieve [...]


What Core Skills Therapy Center invites you to a seminar-workshop for parents, speech-language pathologists, and speech pathology students on assessment and management of auditory and language processing disorders that impact a child’s overall development, learning, and language function. Presented by Ms. Anna-Kathrina Abraham (Speech-Language Pathologist). Where Salitao Hall, Christ the King Seminary Compound E. Rodriguez [...]


Bobath Seminar on Hand Function

What Course Content: 9:00-10:00 – Bobath Concept 10:00-12:00 – Normal Development 12:00- 1:00 – Lunch Break 1:00- 3:00 – Hand Function in Cerebral Palsy 3:00-4:00 – Treatment Demonstration 4:00-5:00 – Discussion/ Q&A and BAG Announcements Lecturer: Ms. Deanna Kathrina Z. Maranion, PTRP, certified pediatric Bobath therapist Facilitator: Ms. Araceli Socorro S. Estose, PTRP, pediatric therapist [...]


DOLE OK’s online job hiring

Philippine Labor Secretary Brion announced last Wednesday that recruitment agencies can now recruit over the internet. These are the guidelines they issued when it came to online jub hunting: Carefully read all the information in the website. Examine whether the company name and profile appear believable. Check for its company profile or click the “about [...]


What Course Objectives At the end of the course the participant is expected to: Understand the Bobath concept in its current form, and its applications in the assessment and treatment of the child with cerebral palsy. Identify the needs of children with cerebral palsy based on the Bobath clinical classification. Apply principles of Bobath in [...]


Congratulations to all board exam passers! The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 472 out of 1,119 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapy Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila , Baguio and Cebu in July 2007. The members of the Board of Physical and Occupational [...]


What 2nd Sports Science Convention Hydration & Human Performance: Scientific Concepts and Practical Applications General Objective To educate the participants on optimizing health and performance through research and education in hydration and condition science Specific Objectives to educate the participants on the physiology of fluid loss and replacement to educate the participants on the importance [...]


This is good news for all eligible OTs. The exams are now coming to you.   The Certification Examination for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED OTR® is now being offered overseas through Prometric Test Centers (PTCs). Any eligible candidate, who is a graduate of a U.S. or international education program, may use NBCOT’s online examination application system [...]