Archives for March, 2009

CSP Congress 2009

When & Where 16 – 17 October 2009 BT Convention Centre, Liverpool CSP Congress 2009 is an international conference for physiotherapy professionals, presented by the educational, professional and trade union body of 48,000 of the UK’s physiotherapists, students and associates. The 2009 programme comprises clinical and occupational sessions, research-based and workshop-based sessions within six themes: [...]


2009 AOTA Annual Conference & Expo

When & Where April 23 to 26, 2009 Houston, Texas, USA Over 600 educational sessions, hundreds of leaders and potential employers, and thousands of colleagues will provide news, information, and discussion about the serious challenges OT faces and offer guidance on navigating through it. Some of these areas are— · Health care reform and its [...]


The Health Professions Council (HPC) has recently announced that registrants may now change their contact details online, and not need to wait to speak to a registration adviser to get this done. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However for security reasons, registrants must be able to provide the [...]


WFOT 15th Congress 2010

Theme: Sharing the World of Occupation from Latin America When & Where 4 to 7 May 2010 Santiago, Chile Congress themes include: 1. Human Rights and Occupational Therapy 2. Occupational Therapy practice development 3. Culture and Occupation 4. Occupational Practice: Past and Future Trends 5. Quality and Management 6. Occupational Therapy Education: The Profession & [...]


Back to Back Seminars from ASP

Before checking out those seat lifts, here are a couple of events that might interest you. Autism Society Philippines is offering two seminars to the public for the month of March. Details are as follows: When & Where 28 March 2009 Asian Social Institute 1518 Leon Guinto cor. Escoda St., Malate, Manila, Philippines A. AQUATIC [...]


Cheryl Kennedy, the Clinical Administration Manager of 1to1 Rehab has shared with us information on their upcoming workshop. 1to1 Rehab is a community rehab provider that specializes in providing SLP, OT, PT and Registered Dietitian services in the Greater Toronto Area. Each year they host at least one external workshop or camp program as a [...]


Autism Internet Modules

The Autism Internet Modules (AIM) project was designed by Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) “to provide comprehensive information to assist those working and living with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they work to increase their knowledge and skill.” Best of all, modules are available at NO COST to any computer [...]


Here is an important notice from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) dated March 6, 2009. Based on the strong renewal response to date, NBCOT® will verify as “active in good standing” the certification status of persons who have submitted a 2009 application for renewal but whose new certificate documents are [...]


OTAP Annual Convention 2009

When & Where 29 March 2009, Sunday Quality Life Discoveries #70 20th Avenue, Proj. 4, Quezon City, Philippines The Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines (OTAP), Inc. will be having its annual convention with “Endless Possibilities: Occupational Therapy in a Changing World” as its theme. It will feature Evolution of the Diversity of OT in [...]


Free ADHD Teleseminars for March

Before you go watch your favorite shows on your LCD TV, make sure to give these free events a check first and mark on your calendars these free ADHD teleseminars being offered for the month of March by ADDClasses. Setting Goals With ADHD May Be Setting You Back! Date: Tuesday March 24, 2009 Time: 9:00 [...]


Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. will be offering a Basic Course On The DIR®/Floortime™ Model which will be presented online. This 15 hour course will be available online for a six-week period from April 1 through May 13, 2009. Two post-conference workshops will also be available online for a four-week period from April 15 through May [...]


According to the 2008 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, ergonomic-related injuries categories of overexertion and slips and falls account for more than half of the US disabling occupational injury burden. It also reports cost trends for the overall and leading causes of this category of injuries – defined as those injuries that cause an employee [...]


When & Where 22-24 October 2009 Washington DC, USA 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, [...]


StrokEngine

StrokEngine is a valuable resource for therapists aiming to become evidence-based practitioners. This site focuses on stroke rehabilitation and interventions. Information is derived from quality articles, websites and systematic reviews. All have been reviewed using a systematic process. We have built this site with the goal of bridging the gap in knowledge translation between research [...]


WCPT News January 2009

Here is the latest from the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). Reports of WCPT and World Health Organization activity China: how physical therapists are beginning to make an impact How the ICF is being put into daily use in Holland WCPT Africa’s new Chair on how she sees the Region developing Click here to [...]