Archives for February, 2008
Quoted below is an excerpt of the USCIS Update dated January 30, 2008. WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today a new customer service initiative to streamline the adjudication of H-1B petitions. Effective today, USCIS will employ a special unit dedicated to processing these types of H-1B cap exempt petitions at the [...]
The Section of Occupational Therapy of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of the UP-PGH is inviting everyone to attend a splinting workshop in March. The course is entitled Basic Splinting Part 3: Back To Basics — Splinting Made Easy. Course Description The program is focused on hands-on training with step by step demonstration and direct [...]
Here’s good news for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has reduced the OWWA contribution US Dollar-Peso exchange rate from US$1.00 : PhP 51.00 to US$1.00 : PhP 42.00. This has taken effect last 17 December 2007 when the Board of Trustees enacted OWWA Resolution No. 38. As a result, the [...]
By popular demand a Basic Bobath course is planned for Melbourne in 2008 (venue to be confirmed). The course will be conducted over 3 weeks, 14 – 26 April 2008 and 16 – 20 June 2008. At the end of this workshop participants should be able to: Understand the principles of the Bobath concept Understand [...]
For fellow therapists with U.S. travel plans, please take note of the latest advisory. The Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will no longer allow loose lithium batteries in checked baggage. SafeTravel.dot.gov provides the details of this rule which took effect last January 1, 2008. Effective January 1, 2008, [...]
‘Getting Kids in Sync’ is a sensory processing approach to challenges associated with Autism, ADHD, Learning and Behavioral Disorders. It will be presented by international Australian speaker, Genevieve Jereb, OTR. 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 [...]
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