Archives for August, 2009

Free Live Teleseminar on ADHD

With the month of September just within our reach, make sure to mark this free teleseminar from ADDClasses.com. To Tell or Not to Tell: Self-Disclosure, Relationships, and Self-Esteem Instructor: Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Date: September 29,2009 Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time) When should you tell someone that you have ADHD? Always? Never? Sometimes? [...]


This news is for foreign-trained Occupational Therapists in the United States who are working on converting their H1-B visas (work visa) to permanent resident status (greencard). According to Immspec.com (U.S. Immigration Forms Processing Service for Foreign Nurses and Pharmacists), a company that describes itself as “an in-house immigration administration support specialist”, the Visa Screening program [...]


Here are two important events worth attending this October. Make sure to note them down in your calendars! Workshop on TEACCH Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Handicapped Children Click on the image to enlarge Special Olympics Philippines NCR South Chapter Click on the image to enlarge


The Special Interest Group on Sports Manual of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association would like to invite you to a seminar workshop entitled THE MALALIGNMENT SYNDROME. When & Where September 6, 2009 8 AM – 5 PM Room 209, Medicine Building University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines Program 8-9AM: Registration 9-10 AM: Role of Foot [...]


When & Where LEVEL 1: The Basic Dorn Course – September 19 and 20, 2009 (Saturday and Sunday) From 8 AM to 5 PM (Sept 19) and 1-5 PM (Sept 20) Only 15 participants are to be accommodated on a first come first serve basis. LEVEL 2: The Advanced Dorn Course – October 4, 2009 [...]


August Seminars from the ASP

Autism Society Philippines (ASP) invites you to two seminars this August. When & Where 29 August 2009 Asian Social Institute #1581 Leon Guinto corner Escoda Sts. Malate, Manila, Philippines A. Inclusion of Children with Autism in the Regular Classroom (9:00am-12:00nn) This seminar will discuss how schools can effectively adjust their curricular framework to accept students [...]


Dementia Care Professional of the Year

Dementia Care Professionals of America (DCPA), a division of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is now accepting nominations for the Dementia Care Professional of the Year Award. Quoted below are the guidelines. DCPA will award “Dementia Care Professional of the Year” to one individual each year who has demonstrated true professional excellence in care, [...]


Today we are honored to feature another Filipino therapist on our website. Below is an article written and submitted to us by Iris Luanne De La Calzada, OTR/L who is based in Texas, USA. COMPANY ASSETS: HOME-GROWN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS WITH CLINICAL DOCTORATE DEGREES By: Iris Luanne De La Calzada, OTR/L Reviewing the literature of health [...]


Finding The Voice Within As we wait for spoken language to develop, we can teach our children other means of communicating with us. As our children learn speech, we can help expand their language and utterances. Come learn about the Fundamentals of Augmentative / Alternative Communication. Speaker: Terese Jimenez- Manalansan MA,CCC/SLP When & Where August [...]


Autism Society Philippines will be conducting its 11th National Autism Conference, entitled Autism Beyond Borders. This conference presents programs, theories and applications from different parts of the world that may vary in approach yet each holding valuable nuggets of truth in reaching out to those who have touched our lives with their diff-ability. Together in [...]


PSDBP 5th Biennial Convention

Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (PSDBP) 5th Biennial Convention Theme — DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS: Challenging and Controversial Issues Across the Lifespan When & Where August 31 & September 1, 2009 Mandarin Oriental Suites Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Quezon City Click on the images to enlarge Source: Dr. Myra V. Altonaga


When & Where November 16-17, 2009 Washington, DC, USA Conference Overview The 2009 NCTI Technology Innovators Conference, Educational Futures — Powered by Technology, will focus on how learning and assistive technologies can supercharge education for all students. With “must-attend” keynote speeches, engaging panel discussions, powerful presentations, and the extraordinary opportunity to network with fellow leaders [...]


Resource Speaker: Dr Felipe Balingit When & Where 05 September 2009 1:00 – 5:00 pm (Registration is from 12:00 – 1:00 pm) Rooms 5-6, Walter Hogan Conference Center, ISO, Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan, Quezon City, Philippines Seminar Description This seminar focuses on identifying the executive function difficulties that characterize many learners [...]


The American Physical Therapy Association’s Audio Conferences are excellent avenues for physical therapists to go straight to the source and ask questions of experts in the field. This month’s audio conference topic is Resources for the Pediatric Physical Therapist. 1.5-Hour Live Audio Conference Thursday, August 20, 2009 2-3:30 pm, ET Featured Speakers Cindy Miles, PT, [...]


U.S. Health Care Reform

We have heard and read in the news that U.S. President Obama is committed to enact a comprehensive health care reform this year. The recent American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) article titled “Is Health Care Reform Really That Important to Occupational Therapy?” provide OT practitioners with a summary. Yes! Health care reform is working on [...]