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• Reports of World Physical Therapy Day activities around the world

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The Department of Physical Therapy at the College of Allied Medical Professions, University of the Philippines, celebrated national and World PT Day by organising poster presentations on critically appraised topics.

This activity was the first of its kind in Philippine physical therapy schools and aimed to promote evidence-based practice in the country. Members of the department mentored students on the scientific process of answering clinical questions from real patient cases.

The activity also enabled educators to share the department’s experience in teaching evidence- based practice at the undergraduate level.

The event was open to physical therapists and physical therapy students from various therapy and educational centres. More than 250 individuals attended.

Other Highlights in the Publication:

• Putting the ICF into practice
• WCPT’s European Region congress on lifelong learning
• Member organisation reports

Click here to download WCPT News October 2008.

Apart from this interesting read on best fat burners, there are several great continuing education courses to watch out for especially those based down under. We have received invitations from Zi Mei Events to attend the following pediatric courses in Australia.

A. Karen Stagnitti Play Workshops

Play and Early Literacy in the Early Years – 3rd to 4th February 2009, Brisbane (Suitable for Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists)

Learning through Play – 5th February 2009, 7pm – 9pm (supper included), Brisbane (Suitable for early education providers, childcare workers, special needs teachers and parents)

B. Understanding Visual Perceptual Skills in Children by Dr Chris Chapparo

18th – 20th February 2009
Angliss Conference Centre
Building A, Level 5, 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

For more information and/or registration, click here.

Before you go cleaning with your Sebo vacuum cleaners, make sure to read this important press releases from the NBCOT.

The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) wishes to infom all concerned OTs about the following:

Certification Examination and Renewal Alert
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – November 3, 2008

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 19, 2008 – January 1, 2009. No online exam or renewal application or pending applications will be processed during this annual system maintenance period, however, hard copy paper applications will be accepted. Examination testing and certification renewal for 2008 will end on December 19th and resume on January 2, 2009.

For questions about the examination, please e-mail: onlineexamapp@nbcot.org. For questions about renewal, please e-mail: recert@nbcot.org.

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NBCOT has created a new online tool for OTRs and COTAs to help keep track of their Professional Development Units.

NBCOT’s new online Professional Development Log Portal has been created to help you log and track the 36 Professional Development Units (PDU) needed to maintain current certification status with NBCOT as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). Rather than maintaining a hard copy log of your professional development, this new online tool allows you to enter and maintain an electronic log which you can access 24 hours a day.

Start tracking your professional development activities using the new tool by clicking here.

Autism Society Philippines (ASP) invites you to two seminars for the month of November.

When & Where
30 November 2008, Sunday
Asian Social Institute (ASI), 1518 L. Guinto Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines

A. Social Skills for Children with Autism

Time: 9AM – 12 noon
Speaker: Ms. Joji Reynes-Santos

B. Preparation for Better Handwriting

Time: 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Speaker: Anna Liza Yap-Tan Pascual, OTRP, OTR

Only 70 slots are available, so early registration is encouraged. For more information, please call the ASP at (632) 9266941 or 9298447.

Autism2008 is the latest Awares International Online Autism Conference. It will open on November 24, 2008 and will last for an entire week.

Autism2008 is a unique opportunity to put your questions directly to people with autism and international autism professionals. This year’s outstanding list of more than seventy speakers includes: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen (UK), Dr Gary Mesibov (USA), Dr Ami Klin (USA), Donna Williams (Australia), Dr Susan Folstein (USA), Merry Barua (India), Dr John Constantino (USA), Dr Carol Gray (USA), Dr David Skuse (UK), Dr Pamela Heaton (UK), Dr Glenys Jones (Wales), Dr Dawn Wimpory (Wales), Dr Wendy Keay-Bright (Wales), Stephen Shore (USA), Dr Roberto Canitano (Italy), Dr Manuel Casanova (USA), Dr Susanne Bejerot (Sweden), Chantal Sicile-Kira (USA), Dr Darold Treffert (USA), Dr Mayada Elsabagh (UK), Dr Sven Boelte (Germany), Nuala and Dale Gardiner (UK), Dr Robert DeLong (USA), Dr Dirk Dhossche (USA), Dennis Debbaudt (USA), Dr Cheryl Dissanayake (Australia), and Dr Amanda Ludlow (UK).

Topics will range from the genetics, neurology and immunology of autism, biomedical approaches, environmental issues, educational methods, autism in adolescents and adults and first-hand experiences of living with autism and Asperger’s syndrome.

Autism2008 is open to absolutely anyone with an interest in autism.

Abstracts of speakers’ papers will be available online from November 17, 2008, and the full papers from November 21.

An online Foyer Café will also be available for delegates to meet and discuss issues prior to the conference.

Autism2008 – the Awares International Online Autism Conference – is organised by Autism Cymru, Wales’ National Charity for Autism.

For more information, click here.