Archives for July, 2009

The wait is over. The results are out!!! The licensure examinations for Physical and Occupational Therapists was held last 25 to 26 July 2009 and a total of 390 out of 873 passed the examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila, Baguio and Cebu, the Professional Regulation [...]


September 8th is World Physical Therapy Day and to help in the campaign for awareness about the crucial contribution of the profession of physical therapy, the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is offering a toolkit available now for download so event organisers may plan ahead their activities. The toolkit includes materials divided into four [...]


Workshops from Zi Mei

Australia-based Zimei Events is inviting everyone to a couple more of their workshops for the year, which are now open for registrations. A. Play and Literacy in the Early Years Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th November 2009 – Sydney Speaker: Dr Karen Stagnitti This two day workshop focuses on the assessment and intervention of children’s [...]


When & Where 10-14 March 2010 Washington, DC, USA Aside from the wonderful scientific program with world renowned experts in the field of brain injury, we are also continuing other special features including scientific poster and paper presentations, candlelight sessions with experts, and IBIA’s various awards, including the Henry Stonnington Award for best review article [...]


Here is an announcement from the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT): FCCPT Suspends Type II Visa Screen Process Effective September 1, 2009 USCIS requires that educational equivalence to US standards be determined in order to issue a Healthcare Worker Certificate for an H1B Visa. The Type II Visa Screen was initially developed to [...]


When & Where Wednesday, July 22, 2009 (1:30 – 4:00 pm) Fully Booked (Basement), Bonifacio Global City Bldg 6, 902 Bonifacio High Street Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City Metro Manila, Philippines Speakers Dr Francis Dimalanta Ms Anne Marie Dimalanta For this seminar, the speakers will cover profiles of the different ways that children learn, remediation, [...]


ADDClasses.com is offering a free Teleseminar this month. Relationship Balance When One Person Has ADHD Instructor: Dr. Ari Tuckman ADHD affects all aspects of an adult’s life, including their romantic relationships. We will discuss how to avoid common pitfalls to create a better relationship. Encourage your non-ADHD partner to listen in, too! When & Where [...]


Philippine CBR Congress

The Philippine CBR Congress hopes to gather LGUs, National and Regional government agencies, DPOs, NGOs, family support groups, the business sector, civil society, academe, INGOs, professional bodies and the media, who are interested in promoting Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) as a rights-based strategy for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. When & Where August [...]


Before you head out of your Naples Fl custom doors, make sure to check the details of this upcoming event from Autism Society Philippines (ASP). When & Where 25 July 2009, Saturday Asian social Institute 1518 Leon Guinto cor. Escoda Sts. Malate, Manila, Philippines This seminar aims to furnish parents, caregivers and professionals with different [...]


Workshops from UST CRS

The College of Rehabilitation Sciences of the University of Sto. Tomas wishes to invite physical therapists to two of their workshops for the month of August. These modules are part of their certification course in manual therapy. When & Where Module 9: Muscle Energy/Positional Release Techniques/Mulligan Technique: Cervical Spine — 09 August 2009 (8AM to [...]


CSP’s Move For Health Campaign

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) recently launched their Move For Health campaign on 1 July 2009. Move for Health encourages people to improve their health and wellbeing by being more active and taking regular exercise. Physiotherapists recommend exercising at moderate intensity for 30 minutes 5 times a week. If you don’t have time for [...]


10th World Down Syndrome Congress

When & Where 19 – 22 August 2009 Dublin, Ireland The theme for the Congress is “Lifelong Living and Learning”. Down Syndrome Ireland are planning a dynamic and exciting programme that will cater for all professionals including health, educational, and research practitioners. There will be a parallel participative programme for parents, siblings, children and adults [...]


The Section of Occupational Therapy of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of the UP-Philippine General Hospital is now accepting applications for its Staff Screening Program for 2009. It is a 4-week program designed to provide an objective basis for ranking applicants for an Occupational Therapy Staff position. The program will run from August 17 to [...]


Making Sense of Senses

“Making Sense of Senses” is a fun interactive training program aimed at equipping you with practical solutions to working with children with SPD. It will not only give you an insight into the difficulties faced by children with SPD but also equip you with easy, practical and ready-to-use activities that will make interactions with your [...]


The Department of Occupational Therapy of the College of Allied Medical Professions University of the Philippines Manila invites all to a seminar entitled Cognitive Framework for Dementia – An Interdisciplinary Focus: A Practical Approach to Treatment with Annalia D. Briones, OTRP, OTR/L, CPAM as speaker. When & Where July 19, 2009 8:00am – 12:00 nn; [...]


The year has been hectic so far that we almost forgot to post our usual summary of articles of months gone by. It used to be a quarterly thing but here we are trying to catch up with a semestral one. Here’s your chance to dig into the archives if you’ve missed any of our [...]