Archives for October, 2007
The World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2007 will be held in Melbourne, Australia on the 28th of November to the 2nd of December. This year’s theme is Working Together for Mental Health: Partnerships for Policy and Practice. THE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE The 2007 Congress will feature a high quality Scientific Program of global significance [...]
For those who have applied or are applying for the assessment of their credentials with the Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards (COTRB) Inc., please take note of the five-year effectivity of your eligibility from the time your Assessment letter has been issued to you. The announcement from COTRB is as follows: At the meeting [...]
Laro, Lapis at Libro Center for Learners is pleased to invite you to a seminar-workshop entitled “Touch, Look, and Listen: Strategies for Teaching Differently-Abled Students in a Mainstream Setting.” The seminar-workshop will feature Behavior Management Strategies for handling children as well as classes, Learning Styles, and tips and tricks to address Math, Writing, Spelling and [...]
Here is a journal article recently published at the Edizioni Minerva Medica site about the “Ergonomic and physiotherapeutic interventions for treating work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder in adults. A Cochrane systematic review.” The objective of the study was to “determine whether conservative interventions have a significant impact on outcomes for work-related complaints [...]
If you are planning to migrate to the US, the following article may be of some use to you. With homes in the nation’s cities becoming increasingly unaffordable, today the move to the suburbs is often as much about saving some cash as it is about settling beyond the white picket fence. There are prominent [...]
The Kaakbay Rehabilitation Center is inviting everyone to attend a hands-on workshop and seminar entitled Integrated Manual Physical Therapy Approach in the Treatment of Cervical, Shoulder and Lumbar Musculoskeletal Conditions. Resource speakers for this seminar are: MR. VALENTIN C. DONES, MSPT, PTRP,0 DMS, COMT, AT Professor College of Rehabilitation Sciences University of Santo Tomas and [...]
WCD Expo 2007 is going to be held on the 15th to the 17th of November 2007 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., USA. There are over 300 exhibitors in the expo displaying the latest products and services that are improving the lives of those with disabilities. Special events will include the following: [...]
The Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Series focuses on evidence-based approaches to patient/client management, with an emphasis on examination and selected interventions. Top instructors help you build on your knowledge and skills with practical information that you can put to use in your practice right away. 3 to 4 November 2007 – Washington, DC (George Washington [...]
PTs, PTAs, and administrators are invited to attend Preview 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona from the 16th to the 18th of November, 2007. They can choose from 33 sessions and labs from 7 topic areas and learn from the profession’s experts about clinical and practice management. They have the choice of concentrating on one topic or [...]
Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines, Inc. invites you to its Second General Assembly for 2007 featuring the theme “In ka ba sa OT Assessment Tools?” Concurrent seminars on the use of relevant assessment tools in Pediatric, Adult, and Psychosocial Settings will also be held. When & Where November 11, 2007 1:00 – 5:00 PM [...]
NBCOT is Moving! NBCOT’s national headquarters will be relocating on Friday, November 30. The office will be closed on this date; however, online services will not be interrupted. NBCOT’s new address will be: 12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 100 Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150 Please use this address for all correspondence as of December 1. Our phone [...]
Floortime is a systematic way of working with children with autism, to help them achieve appropriate developmental skills. Play is utilized to help children master the building blocks of relating, communicating and thinking. Crucial in this method is the parents’ and caregivers’ understanding of the technique, their cooperation and compliance. Ms. Jessica Miller, OTR/L will [...]
It is ‘Stop the Cap’ Week from October 29 to November 2, 2007. This effort is being led by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to stop the Medicare therapy cap from taking effect. Without Congressional action, the arbitrary cap on physical, occupational, and speech therapy will return on the first of January 2008. What [...]
The Moro-Splash Foundation Inc. Sports Medicine Clinic in the Ateneo de Manila University campus would like to invite you to its upcoming seminar-workshops on Basic Concepts and Clinical Application of Kinesio Taping to be held on January 4, 2008; and Craniosacral Therapy to be held on January 5, 2008. In pursuit of continually providing world-class [...]
The 27th of October is WFOT International Day. This is an opportunity taken by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists to “heighten the visibility of the profession’s development work and to promote the activities of WFOT locally and nationally.” They hope to integrate this day with other national celebrations and promotions of the mission and [...]
Visual Strategies: The Key to Improving Communication, Behaviour and Social Skills 2 Days Workshop VCF Approved VCF funding pricing is 60% (Singaporean) and 40% (foreigner) Dates: 6 & 7 Dec 2007 Time: 9 am – 5 pm Venue: Furama Riverfront Hotel 405 Havelock Road, Singapore 169633 Speaker: Linda Hodgdon Communication challenges are a defining feature [...]
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the United Kingdom has published guidelines for the effective use of exercise and manual therapy in the management of people with persistent low back pain. They were developed by experts in persistent low back pain from throughout the UK, taking into account patient views. Key recommendations are that: • [...]
Classroom Strategies for Managing Behaviors of students with ADHD, ADD and Dyslexia 1-Day Workshop Dates: 27 Nov 2007 Time: 9 am – 4.30 pm Venue: Furama Riverfront Hotel 405 Havelock Road, Singapore 169633 Speaker: Mark Le Messurier Mark Le Messurier is a teacher, author and conference presenter. His background spans twenty years in the classroom [...]
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy recently celebrated Back Care Awareness Week last October 8 to 12. Facts & Figures In a recent survey commissioned by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) 41 per cent of people say they have experienced back pain/ache in the last two years. Despite evidence that exercise is crucial to the [...]
Life Skills Therapy Center and Therapy Works Inc. are inviting everyone to the third course of their Sensory Integration Workshop series entitled Planning Intervention Using a Sensory Integration Framework. This workshop is designed to help participants gain knowledge and skills in: organizing and interpreting test scores and clinical observations planning intervention using the STEP-SI Model [...]
Here is an excerpt of an article written by Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, Stefanie Bodison, MA, OTR/L, Diana A. Henry, MS, OTR/L, CWT, and Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, MS, OTR/L, BCP on the use of Sensory Integration not only in pediatrics but also in clients across the life span. This article makes a case that because humans [...]
If you are near or, better yet, within the area, you might be interested to enrol in the following courses at AACC. PTA 316 Designing Progressive Spinal Exercise Programs (19-20 October 2007; 8:30 AM – 4 PM) Learn how to progress rehabilitation patients through stabilization exercises for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Gain medical [...]
The Integrated Manual Physical Therapy invites you to a Certification Course In Dorn Method. What is the Dorn Method? - A Soft Spinal Manual Therapy - An Integrated Manual Physical Therapy Approach It is a non-manipulative, safe and effective way to rebalance malalignments in the spine and other joints that can help in the treatment [...]
What Basically a Jobs and Livelihood Fair, the event brings together, overseas jobs and top business ideas, with the aim of pitching among first-timers and returning OFWs, the beauty of doing business locally while actively working abroad. With the hottest skilled and non-skilled job opportunities posted by the country’s top recruitment agencies, along with exciting [...]
For all concerned Occupational Therapists, please take note of the following announcement from NBCOT. Certification Examination and Renewal ALERT GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – September 26, 2007 To enable NBCOT’s testing and certification renewal contractors to carry out essential administration updates, there will be an examination and certification renewal blackout period from December 15, 2007 – January [...]
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