Theme: “Express, Listen and Understand Your Body Through Movement and Dance”

About DMT and the Conference
Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) is the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual (ADTA, 1999). It is part of the creative arts therapy program which emerged as a distinct profession in the 1940s in the US.

Dance Movement Therapy is used in enhancing guidance and health promotion programsin schools as well as an effective treatment for people with developmental, medical social, physical and psychological impairments (autism, trauma from sexual abuse, cancer survivors, Parkinsons, Alzheimers, ADHD, depression, etc.) in the US, UK, Australia, Japan among other countries.

The Body Talk: Dance Therapy Conference is recognized by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) which is the official organization dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the profession of dance/movement therapy in the US. ADTA approved Continuing Education workshops are approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) in the US.

The conference aims to provide us an understanding of dance/movement therapy as a profession and to enrich the participants’ professional lives. Experiential structures will be provided to demonstrate the expressive body-mind, promote self-awareness and adaptability on kinesthetic level. It will also introduce the multi-roles of the therapist and demonstrate ethical & professional practice; and to answer to questions that relate to clinical issues and the populations the participants might be working with.

All activities will be based on dance/movement therapy concepts that will be explained during the process. Furthermore films will be shown to help participants see how DMT can be used for various populations and help enable connecting the experience with actual practice.

Resource Speaker
Ms. Sharon Chaiklin, DTR, ADTR (USA) is a founding member of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) and was president for 4 years. She has over 20 years extensive experience as a dance therapist and dance therapist supervisor. She has published many articles and books on Dance Movement Therapy and her latest book will be released in May 2009 in the US (”Art and Science of Dance/Movement Therapy: Life is Dance”).

Conference Fee
Php 3,500 (Regular Rate)

The fee covers the meals, certificate and kit for the one and half day seminar.

To ensure maximum learning and quality of your workshop experience, only a limited number of participants are being accepted. Hence early confirmation of attendance is encouraged.

You may reserve and confirm your attendance by paying the full conference fee OR a reservation fee of Php 1,500. For more information on this event, please contact:

Dinghy B. Sharma, M.A. R.G.C.
Associate Member, ADTA
Founding Member, PDTA
Mobile: (63)917-9355926
www.dancetherap.multiply.com

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When & Where
22-26 May 2009
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

The convention, which will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center, is expected to attract approximately 4,000 attendees from across the globe. Hundreds of experts will present resources and information that scientists, applied researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, parents and consultants will find extremely valuable. Presentations will focus on a variety of topics including:

• How behavior analysis will help save the planet: Discussions of recent studies of ways to impact “green” behavior in order to improve the environment.
• How behavior analysis will help save the economy: Discussions of behavioral changes that increase performance and create a productive company cultures that result in increased ROI.
• How behavior analysis will help save lives: Discussions of the latest research and programs designed to treat autism and to improve quality of life, mental health and education.
• How behavior analysis will help us understand each other: Discussions of the basic research behavior analysts are conducting to help enhance our understanding of human behavior and decision making.

For more information on this event, click here.

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When & Where
23 May 2009, Saturday (8AM - 5PM)
Conference Room, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
UP-PGH, Manila, Philippines

The seminar/workshop is open to:

• licensed PTs who would like to review functional assessment and training for acute to sub-acute patients/in hospital-setting, and
• in-coming PT interns who are seeking early exposure on acute to sub-acute patient care (e.g. SCI, TBI, post-op, fractures, burns, stroke)

Fee
Pre-registration: Php 700
On-site registration: Php 900
Registration is on “first come, first served” basis. Participants are limited to 60 slots only.

For inquiries, please contact us at 554-8400 local 3037 and look for Beng, Niko, Erin or Arlene; or email arlene_salise@yahoo.com.

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A. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) (9:00-12:00 nn)

The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approach teaches social, motor, and verbal behaviors as well as reasoning skills. ABA treatment is especially useful in teaching behaviors to children with autism who may otherwise not “pick up” these behaviors on their own as neuro-typical children would. The ABA approach can be used by a parent, counselor, or certified behavior analyst.

B. Communicating with Pictures (1:30-4:30 pm)

For people having difficulty using speech as a primary mode of communication within school, home or community settings, pictures can be a good tool to help facilitate communication. Learn how using pictures to communicate with children with autism can be an effective way to get the message across, and visa versa.

Speaker
Ms Anna Fe Abad

Pre-registration is until 27 May 2009. For more information on how to register for these seminars, click here.

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Free CEU’s has featured a course for occupational therapists titled  “A Mother’s Occupation: OT for Mothers with Hard-to-Parent Children” by Rondalyn Whitney, MOT, OTR/L, SWC.

The goal of this program is to explain why an occupational therapy evaluation and intervention should include the occupations embedded in the role of mother, when treating pediatric clients with mental health disorders.

Occupational therapists in the pediatric setting are aware of the importance of working harmoniously with mothers of children with special needs. This course has an important reminder.

A Mother’s Special Problem

Mothers who cannot successfully engage in the occupations defined by their role of mother because of their hard-to-parent children are an unrecognized and underserved client population. Mothers with hard-to-parent children need additional support to prevent the distress, social isolation, and negative health consequences that come with mothering a child with a hidden disability. This important, but neglected, performance area demands our attention. Occupational therapists who provide direct treatment to these children, whether through school-based settings or clinical work, must address the social context of the family if best practice methods are to be employed.

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ADHD and Exercise
Date: May 19, 2009
Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time)
Instructor: John Ratey, MD

Grab the Reins: ADHD is an Explanation, Not an Excuse
Date: May 26, 2009
Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time)
Instructor: Ari Tuckman, PsyD

These teleseminars are free but space is limited so early registration is encouraged. For more information on how to register for these events, visit the ADDClasses website.

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For 2009, these are the following podcasts available (in MP3 format) for download on the AOTA website.

• Fall Prevention (January 2009) by Liz Peterson, clinical associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Lynn Beattie, vice president of injury prevention at the National Council on Aging.
• Low Vision (February 2009) by Mary Warren, an occupational therapist and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Linda Goodwin, an occupational therapist and an instructor in the Graduate Certificate program.
• Brain Injury (March 2009) by Dr. Gordon Giles, a professor of occupational therapy at Samuel Merritt University, and Shawn Phipps, president of the Occupational Therapy Association of California.
• Autism (April 2009) by Ellen Harrington-Kane, OT, MS, HSM, assistant vice president of autism and medical rehabilitation at Easter Seals, and Janie Scott, MA, OT/L, FAOTA, an occupational therapy and aging-in-place consultant and lecturer at Towson University.

You can also dig in the podcast archive and see if you have missed out on any important topic. Click here to access the list of podcasts available for download.

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News

• Winning image of physical therapy
• New website and brand policy
• Scope of practice policy summit
• Reports from the EC meeting
• Palliative care special meeting
• Career peak in the Himalayas

Features

• New WCPT continuing education project takes off online
• A new call to arms on landmines

Region News

• Mumbai hosts AWP Congress

Member News

• Confusion surrounding title “physical therapist” in Ireland
• ICF takes centre stage in Taiwan

Click here download a copy (PDF).

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a poster with a catchy tagline at Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City

An Php8,000,000 reward anyone? (Zamboanga International Airport)

I hope these two posters would not scare foreign tourists, hahaha!

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Beginning in 2010, NBCOT will implement a new option as part of its certification renewal requirement—a Practice Area of Emphasis—that recognizes certificants who have focused their professional development activities in one of eight practice areas:

• Administration and/or Management
• Pediatrics
• Work and Industry
• Geriatrics
• Mental Health
• Education and/or Research
• Rehabilitation
• Orthopedics

As part of the certification renewal process, you will have the option to renew by satisfying either:

• 36 professional development units that support general growth in your professional work; or
• 24 professional development units that focus on a designated area of practice, and the remaining 12 units can satisfy your individual needs and interests.

Certificants are encouraged to work with their employers or supervisors to create professional development goals and outline a program that will address employer needs and satisfy certificant professional interests. NBCOT developed a Professional Development Worksheet to help certificants select a Practice Area of Emphasis and map PDU courses as part of the next certification renewal cycle.

For more information on this new option, visit the NBCOT website. To help you complete your continuing education requirements, make sure to also visit our sister site Free CEUs. There is a wide range of free courses collected over there for different healthcare professions.

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When & Where
June 3 – 6, 2009
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Welcome from the Host Committee

The Host Committee is thrilled to welcome you to Ottawa for the 2009 Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists National Conference. The Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists has joined with CAOT to co-host this great event in our nation’s capital.

The national conference is always an exciting moment where one can meet like-minded colleagues. It is a time to catch up with old acquaintances and meet new friends. It is a place to learn and share, to discuss and debate, to feel rejuvenated and have fun.

The theme of the Conference, “Engaging in healthy occupation”, speaks of partnership and occupation for all. The Conference Scientific Program Committee has put together a variety of interesting presentations, including several presentations from occupational therapy consumers. The Canadian Society of Occupational Science will also be hosting a one day stream of occupational science papers, a new addition to our conference this year.

A central location was selected for this Conference to allow you to relax after a day of learning—whether it is along the Ottawa River, on Parliament Hill or at the LeBreton flats. You are even within walking distance a number of shops and cafes nearby.

Two events have been organized that should enliven your stay: a classy evening by the Rideau Canal at the National Arts Centre and a pre-Canada day party in a downtown pub! Join us! You’ll love it!

We sincerely hope that this few days spent in our Nation’s Capital will be an experience you’ll remember for a long time!

A few last words to thank everyone involved in the planning of such a large event:

• A special thanks to members of the Host Committee: Lara Haddad (Social Committee), Diana Bissett & Crystal Morris (Volunteer Committee), Sandy Alexander (Registration Committee), Cathie Kissick (PR Committee), Catherine Lanoix (Student Social Committee), Roselle Adler, Anne Barrington, Melissa Belcher, Carolyn Bradley, Donna Campbell, Una Choi, Nathalie Cléroux, Joanie Conrad, Chris Desrochers, Jocelyn Gervais, Diane Graham, Laura Grunder, Amy Hanes, Melissa Lemieux, Mireille Marquis, Tara Previl, Linda Porszt-Morin, Josée Séguin, Fiona Smith Bradley, Moira Toomey, Adeena Wisenthal
• Volunteers, whether they are occupational therapists from the area, students from the University of Ottawa, family members or friends
• Colleagues at CAOT and at OSOT

Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication in planning such a significant moment for occupational therapists.

Cathie Cassick and Jean-Pascal Beaudoin
Host Committee Co-Convenors

For more information, visit the CAOT website.

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Thank you for the 5-star airline ranked Malaysia Airlines for having a seat sale several months ago that was too good to resist. Malaysia Airlines is one of the only 6 airlines in the world with a 5-star rating assessed by SKYTRAX. As there are no flights available between the Philippines and Cambodia I will have a compulsory overnight layover in Kuala Lumpur before setting foot in the city of Siem Reap where the world famous Angkor Wat complex and other equally stunning ancient temples are based.

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When & Where
21-22 May 2009
Quezon City Sports Club
E. Rodriguez Avenue,
Quezon City, Philippines

Conference Objectives

• To share the best practices of the different SPED centers/institution s and to present the services offered by various SPED organizations
• To aid teachers/parents in diagnosing and assessing children with special needs and to introduce teaching strategies that will be helpful to SPED teachers
• To serve as venue for the presentation of researches on disability studies.
• To strengthen professional collaboration among SPED centers/ institutions

Deadline for early registration is on 7 May 2009. For more information, contact Dr. Eden O. Kelemen, Over-all Chairman, Dean, School of Education, PWU at telephone number (632) 9206309 or click here.

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Occupational Therapist
Individuals pursing a career as an occupational therapist usually need to earn a master’s degree in occupational therapy from an accredited college or university, which includes 6 months of supervised fieldwork.

Education and training. A master’s degree or higher in occupational therapy is the minimum requirement for entry into the field.

Physical Therapist
Individuals pursuing a career as a physical therapist usually need a master’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program and a State license, requiring passing scores on national and State examinations.

Education and training. According to the American Physical Therapy Association, there were 209 accredited physical therapist education programs in 2007. Of the accredited programs, 43 offered master’s degrees and 166 offered doctoral degrees. Only master’s degree and doctoral degree programs are accredited, in accordance with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. In the future, a doctoral degree might be the required entry-level degree. Master’s degree programs typically last 2 years, and doctoral degree programs last 3 years.

The Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT) and the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc (NBCOT) have written the following letters to USCIS. We hope this matter has been settled.

• FCCPT letter re language in final PT report
• NBCOT Letter No. 1
• NBCOT Letter No. 2

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The Carers’ Checklist includes items relating to the following domains of functioning for both the person with dementia and the carer:

For the person with dementia:

• Cognitive symptoms
• Psychological symptoms
• Activities of daily living and self care
• Inappropriate behaviours
• Social behaviours
• Safety issues

For the carer:

• Social burden
• Emotional burden
• Physical burden
• Financial burden
• Burden of specific dementia-related problems
• Satisfaction with services: access, co-ordination, information

Source: Mental Health Foundation (UK)

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BEEF AND VEGETABLE WRAPS


2 T OLIVE OIL
¼ K LEAN GROUND BEEF
¼ C WHITE ONIONS, DICED
3 PCS GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
1 PC BAY LEAF
1 TSP CUMIN
1 TSP SOY SAUCE
TO TASTE SALT
TO TASTE PEPPER
1 C TOMATOES, SEEDED AND DICED
¼ C WHITE ONIONS, DICED
1 PC GARLIC CLOVE, MINCED
2 T CILANTRO, CHOPPED
2 C LETTUCE, CUT INTO STRIPS
1/4 C GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE
2 PCS FLOUR TORTILLA

1. heat the olive oil and sauté the garlic and onions. Add the bay leaf and toast for a minute.
2. add the ground beef and cook until well done.
3. add the soy sauce and cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
4. remove form heat and drain.
5. mix together the tomatoes, onions, garlic and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
6. place the lettuce strips in the flour tortilla.
7. top with the salsa and the beef then place grated cheese on top.
8. roll the flour tortilla.
   
   
   

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A. LANGUAGE OF AUTISM (9:00AM-12:00NN)

Speaker: Ms. Mae Catherine Sadicon

This seminar will present the current trends and options in language and communication for children with autism (CWA). Focal points of discussion will also center on available options and therapy procedures that effect as well as facilitate improvements.

B. LISTENING WITH THE WHOLE BODY/ THERAPEUTIC LISTENING (1:30-4:30pm)

Speaker: Ms. Natasha Q. Palanca-Abellada

Therapeutic Listening is one approach that helps to target the multiple facets of listening by using auditory input within the context of sensory integrative treatment. Find out how we listen with our ears, as well as our whole body. This seminar will help further improve the integration of the auditory and vestibular systems of children with autism.

For more information on fees and registration, click here.

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When & Where
25 April 2009
1:00 to 5:00 PM
Saint Pedro Poveda College,
EDSA, Quezon City, Philippines

For inquiries, contact the AD/HD Society Secretariat at (632) 426 8568, (632) 927 3463, (63) 9189079159 or at info@adhdsociety.org.

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October 9 & 10 – 9th International Symposium
October 8 – Pre-Conference Institute on Assessment

October 8, 9 & 10, 2009
The Westin Chicago North Shore
Wheeling, Illinois

Our first-ever International Symposium in Chicago offers two days of workshops featuring top researchers and leading clinicians presenting the latest research and most innovative strategies in Sensory Processing Disorder. A daylong Pre-Conference Institute preceding the Symposium provides professionals provides an opportunity to learn about cutting-edge assessment tools and techniques from experts in the field. The sensational speaker line-up includes:

* Rex Birkmire, MD, Birkmire Behavioral Health
* Barb Brett-Green, PhD, SPD Foundation
* H. Hill Goldsmith, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Karen Gouze, PhD, author, The Sensory-Sensitive Child
* Carol Kranowitz, MA, author, The Out-of-Sync Child
* Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, SPD Foundation and author, Sensational Kids
* Mary L. Schneider, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Barry E. Stein, PhD, Wake Forest University
* Deanna Sava, MS, OTR, North Barrington School District
* Sarah A Schoen, PhD, OTR, SPD Foundation
* Julie Wilbarger, PhD, OTR, University of Wisconsin-Madison

For more information, please visit SPDFoundation.net.

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Worry, Anxiety and ADHD
Instructor: Sheri Hall
Date: Tuesday April 21, 2009
Time: 9:00 pm Eastern

Recharge, Renew, Refresh
Instructor: Linda Hillger
Date: Wednesday April 29, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern (New York)

ADHD and Exercise
Instructor: John Ratey, M.D.
Date: Tuesday May 19, 2009
Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time)

For more information on how to register for these events, visit the ADDClasses website.

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ABCs of Report Writing
Tuesday 16th June 2009 — Brisbane
Dr Jodie Copley & Mrs Chrisdell McLaren

ChIPPA Workshop - Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment
Wednesday - Friday, 15th – 17th July 2009 - Brisbane
Dr Karen Stagnitti

Occupational Therapy and Autism: The Occupational Therapy role in diagnosis, intervention and integration/inclusion
3 day workshop - August 2009 – Brisbane
Dr Chris Chapparo

For more information, click here.

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Ms. Deanna Kathrina Z. Maranion, PTRP has recently returned from Korea after completing the ADVANCE COURSE in Bobath Approach in Pediatrics. Special interest was given in the management of the child with Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia and the child with Prematurity.

A free workshop-seminar will be given on this topic for members of the Bobath Advocacy Group-Philippines.

When & Where
19 April 2009
Venue to be announced

For more details, please contact the group through:
Email - bobath_philippines@yahoo.com
Mobile number - (63)917-7336409
Webpage - http://bobathphilippines.multiply.com

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Date & Time
19 May 2009
7:00 - 9:30 PM EDT

Who Should Attend
Parents, families, caregivers, teachers, school nurses, developmental disability nurses, police, firemen, first-responders, coaches, primary care practitioners, pediatricians and all who work with children and adults who have epilepsy and seizure disorders, Exceptional Family Member Program of the U.S. Military.

What To Expect
Learn about the need for a seizure readiness plan; available treatment options within the setting of institutions serving the ND/ID population (state and private-held facilities); unique issues and challenges faced by physicians and allied health care professionals in controlling seizures in the ND/ID Environment.

Grantor Support
This program is made possible by a sponsorship from Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

Faculty
Orrin Devinsky, MD
Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
New York University Langone Medical Center
New York, New York

Dr. Devinsky’s epilepsy research includes quality-of-life, cognitive and behavioral issues in epilepsy, surgical therapy, and new medications. He has published widely in epilepsy and behavioral neurology and has served on the board of the American Epilepsy Society.

To register for this event, click here.

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When & Where
June 10-13, 2009
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

What to Expect

Hear keynote speaker Newt Gingrich, author of Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Healthcare in the 21st Century. Attend the McMillan Lecture by Carolee Winstein, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and the Maley Lecture with Helene M Fearon, PT. Plus, experience other top-notch programming, the Oxford Debate, Coffee with the Stars, the poster hall, the exhibit hall, and more!

For more information on this event, visit the APTA website.

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Sign-up for a Webinar Today!

* Free webinars that address OT practice techniques and more
* Presented by OT practitioners, educators, and other healthcare professionals

Gain the valuable knowledge you need to increase functional outcomes in your Occupational Therapy clinic.

Dolphin-Assisted Therapy

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12pm EST

Learn about Dolphin-Assisted Therapy evidence-based practice. Dolphin-Assisted Therapy is a technique Occupational Therapy practitioners incorporate to address motor skill development, socialization, strengthening, or sensory integration. Dr. Cindy Mathena of University of St. Augustine will be the presenter for this webinar.

A Sensory Approach to Potty Training

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12pm EST

Presented by Britt Collins M.S. OTR/L. Potty training can be a difficult task for any parent, especially when your child has sensory issues. Britt will take you through ways to help families set up a sensory approach to potty training and any situation that proves difficult due to poor sensory processing abilities.

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Please take note that all interested parties must register to join the job fair. Registration period is from March 30 to April 15, 2009. For more details, click here to download a copy of the guidelines and the registration form for the said Job Fair.

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Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies.

World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. Health centres and staff are critical life-lines for vulnerable people in disasters - treating injuries, preventing illnesses and caring for people’s health needs.

They are cornerstones for primary health care in communities – meeting everyday needs, such as safe childbirth services, immunizations and chronic disease care that must continue in emergencies. Often, already fragile health systems are unable to keep functioning through a disaster, with immediate and future public health consequences.

Fore more information, visit the World Health Organization site.

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April is Occupational Therapy month. The American Occupational Therapy Association encourages full participation in OT Month to help others better understand what Occupational Therapy is all about.

This year’s theme is Autism. AOTA offers several resources for professionals to use in promoting awareness of the role of Occupational Therapists in the lives of individuals with Autism. Click here to access these materials.

To help you in the promotion of Occupational Therapy in general, the AOTA also offers tools to help organising for the cause easier. Materials can be found here.

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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:

• cardio-respiratory
• education and leadership
• health, work and wellbeing
• musculoskeletal
• neurology
• preparing for 2012 Olympics and beyond

More information can be found at the CSP Congress website.

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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 impact on OT
· Clinical issues in many practice areas that focus on skills and assessments
· Competency in practice that adds value to employers
· Preserving consumer access to OT services
· Grassroots advocacy to keep OT reimbursement viable
· Public awareness of OT by consumers and health care professionals
· Protecting OT jobs from the recession.

Click here for more information on this event.

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For more information, visit the HPC website.

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Anyhow, I just want to share these camera phone photos I took from our Indulgence dine-out last week. I got more engrossed with camera phone photography after I got inspired with Fritz’ talk during the Mensa Day.

Brownie Cheesecake

Death by Chocolate

My Tita also asked my last weekend to do a logo for a cafeteria she put up in my cousin’s school. She called it “Angels’ Haven”. Lols. Me thinks the name is so cheesy. She insists that I put photos of angels or cherubs in the logo. Surely, it would make things worse.

I’m having a hard time coping up with my bloging schedule. Unlike before wherein I can make at least 4 entries a week for each of my blogs, my new lifestyle makes blogging even more difficult. But somehow, I managed to add another blog into my collection.  Please check out my SEO Tutorials blog.

*** Sorry this post’s a mess.

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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 & Discipline
7. Occupation, Daily Life, Subjectivity and Occupational Therapy

Call for papers is now open and submissions are invited from people interested in presenting papers, workshops, and poster presentations. Deadline is on 15 April 2009.

For more information, click here.

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When & Where
28 March 2009
Asian Social Institute
1518 Leon Guinto cor. Escoda St.,
Malate, Manila, Philippines

A. AQUATIC THERAPY (9:00 AM - 12:00NN)

Speaker: Ms. Cristina de Leon-Hinlo

The benefits of water have long been known to treat people with various conditions. By using a carefully planned aquatic program, children with sensory processing issues and autism also benefit greatly from this type of therapy. Summer’s here. Get to know the basics of aquatic therapy, when to use it, how to go about it, and how the proper use of this technique.

B. SENSORY INTEGRATION (1:30 PM - 4:30PM)

Speaker: Ms. Lady M. Suarez

Learn the basics and principles of sensory integration plus the common problems and the reasons underlying it. Know also the environmental modification techniques (adapting the home or space) and the importance of play and self-care tasks in sensory processing/ integration for children with special needs.

For more information on fees and registration, please click here.

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When I went online, my Photo Blogger friend buzzed me on YM informing me of my site’s state. This is what my site looks like after it was hacked:

500 Internal Server Error (Error 500)

I’m not sure how the hacker penetrated my blog.  The only thing I’m sure of is how to fix my broken blog.

I immediately checked the log files of my blog and found out that the file permission (CHMOD) of all my wordpress files was changed to 777.  For a web application running with 777 permission, it’s not a good thing.  Apache automatically declares an internal server error whenever a cgi is configured with 777 (index.php in this case).  I have to reconfigure every php file in my wordpress directory back to its correct permission to have my site up and secure. It took my a while to finish everything.

The hacking incident was not that serious. All my files were safe, I was able to restore my site in a few minutes, and the only casualty I got were the hits lost during downtime.  But safety precautions must be taken into consideration to prevent further similar incidents (or even incidents worse than this).

I guess I should start writing tips on measures on how to prevent hackers from hacking your site.

Additional Note: For those who are running Avira in their PCs, you might be having problems opening my blog.  Apparently, Avira thinks that my blog contains malicious content. I already sent a report to Avira but they did not respond yet.  I recommend that you by pass the warnings sent by the Avira Anti Virus. Rest assured that browsing my blog won’t bring harm to your computer.

UPDATE

Apparently, this incident was not caused by a hacker. It was caused by one of the engineers working for my web host who messed up with the server’s CHMODs. LOL.

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I am anticipating this brief trip to Dumaguete to be an enjoyable and hassle-free one. I hope what I said will not jinx my trip in any way, hehehe!

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Catching Kids Before They Fall: Helping Young Children with Sensory Processing Dysfunction
A workshop with Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.

May 9, 2009
CNIB Centre
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Description and Learning Objectives:

Some children withdraw from physical contact, refuse to participate in typical classroom and playground activities that their peers enjoy, or respond in an unusual way to ordinary sensations of touch, movement, sights and sounds. These children don’t behave as we expect – not because they won’t, but because they can’t. Inefficient processing of sensory messages that come from one’s body and surroundings often causes out-of-sync behavior.

This one-day workshop is designed to provide OTs, PTs, S-LPs, Dietitians, Educators, Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Parents and Caregivers with current information about Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD).

The objectives of the workshop are:

• To learn about the basics of Sensory Processing – what it allows us to do and why we need it to function in everyday life.
• To learn about the basics of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and its three major categories: sensory modulation disorder, sensory discrimination disorder, and sensory-based motor disorders including postural disorder and dyspraxia.
• To recognize characteristics of tactile, vestibular, proprioceptive, visual, and auditory dysfunction.
• To learn how SPD interferes with a child’s ability to function in typical childhood occupations of learning, socializing, communicating, self-regulating, working, and playing.

Click here for workshop details and registration information.

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Evidence-based Social Skills Interventions

Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention (PMII) for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Social impairment is perhaps the single most defining feature of ASD. Peer-mediated instructional approaches can address social concerns. This module will explain peer-mediated instruction and intervention and provide concrete examples and steps for implementation.

Approximate time to complete module: 1 1/2 hours
Author(s): Jennifer Neitzel, Ph.D.
Contributor(s): National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Evidence-based Classroom Interventions

Structured Work Systems and Activity Organization
Environments that provide clear expectations and predictable routines promote increased engagement and on-task behavior for individuals with ASD. Work systems are often part of these environments. This module will define structured work systems and provide specific examples for use.

Approximate time to complete module: 45 minutes
Author(s): Christi Carnahan, Ed.D.

Visual Supports
Research has shown that individuals with ASD demonstrate strength in visual learning. Visual supports organize a sequence of events, enhancing the student’s ability to understand, anticipate, and participate in those events. This module will define visual supports and provide specific examples of their use.

Approximate time to complete module: 1 hour
Author(s): Sheila M. Smith, Ph.D.

To sign up for these modules, click here.

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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 still in process. Verification of “active in good standing” certification status, for those who renew prior to the March 31st deadline, will be extended through April 30th allowing ample time for receipt of the new certificate documents.

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The EP added that it wants to ensure that the European Union’s financial assistance towards economic development in the Philippines is “accompanied by scrutiny of possible violations of economic, social and cultural rights, with special attention being paid to encouraging dialogue and inclusion of all groups in society.”

For more information about EP, click here.

European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2009 on the Philippines

The European Parliament ,

– having regard to the Declaration of 15 September 2008 by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on the situation in Mindanao,

– having regard to the appeal issued by the Ambassadors of the European Union and the United States of America and the Australian Embassy’s deputy head of mission on 29 January 2009,

– having regard to the third session of the Tripartite Review of the implementation of the 1996 Peace Agreement between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) from 11 to 13 March 2009,

– having regard to the Hague Joint Declaration by the GRP and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) of 1 September 1992 and the First and Second Oslo Joint Statements of 14 February and of 3 April 2004,

– having regard to the Commission’s Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 for the Philippines, the programme of support to the Peace Process under the Stability Instrument and the negotiations for a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the Philippines,

– having regard to its previous resolutions on the Philippines, notably that of 26 April 2007(1) , and reaffirming its support for the peace negotiations between the GRP and NDFP as expressed in its resolutions of 17 July 1997(2) and 14 January 1999(3) ,

– having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas several armed groups, notably the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), have been combating government troops in the southern part of the Philippines since 1969, in one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies,

B. whereas the conflict between the GRP and the insurgents of the NDFP has claimed more than 40 000 lives and sporadic violence has continued despite the 2003 ceasefire and peace talks,

C. whereas hostilities between government forces and the MILF in Mindanao resumed in August 2008 after the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared unconstitutional the Memorandum of Agreement between the MILF and the GRP on the Ancestral Domain, which would have given substantial autonomy to the Bangsamoro nation,

D. whereas the renewed fighting has killed over one hundred and displaced approximately 300 000 people, many of whom are still in evacuation centres,

E. whereas Malaysia, the peace facilitator, withdrew its ceasefire monitors from Mindanao in April 2008 due to the lack of progress in the peace process, but is willing to reconsider its role if the GRP clarifies its negotiating position,

F. whereas peace talks between the GRP and the NDFP have stalled since 2004 and whereas the Norwegian Government has made great efforts to encourage both sides to resume formal talks,

G. whereas hundreds of activists, trade unionists, journalists and religious leaders in the Philippines have been killed or abducted since 2001 and the GRP denies any involvement of the security forces and the army in these political killings, despite ample evidence to the contrary,

H. whereas there were several cases in 2008 in which local courts found the arrest and detention of activists to be unlawful and ordered their release, but where those same people were subsequently rearrested and charged with rebellion or murder,

I. whereas the judiciary in the Philippines is not independent, while lawyers and judges are also subject to harassment and killings; whereas witness vulnerability makes it impossible to effectively investigate criminal offences and prosecute those responsible for them,

J. whereas, in the case of most of these extrajudicial killings, no formal criminal investigation has been opened and the perpetrators remain unpunished despite many government claims that it has adopted measures to stop the killings and bring their perpetrators to justice,

K. whereas in April 2008 the UN Human Rights Council examined the situation in the Philippines and stressed the impunity of those responsible for extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, but the GRP rejected recommendations for a follow-up report,

L. whereas in order to put an end to abductions and extrajudicial killings it is necessary to address the economic, social and cultural root causes of violence in the Philippines,

1. Expresses its grave concern about the hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people in Mindanao, calls on the GRP and the MILF to do all in their power to bring about a situation which allows people to return home, and calls for enhanced national and international action to protect and to work towards the rehabilitation of the displaced persons;

2. Believes strongly that the conflict can only be resolved through dialogue, and that the resolution of this long-standing insurgency is essential for the sake of the overall development of the Philippines;

3. Calls on the GRP to urgently resume peace negotiations with the MILF and to clarify the status and future of the Memorandum of Agreement after the above-mentioned Supreme Court ruling; welcomes the GRP’s announcement that it intends to drop preconditions for the resumption of talks;

4. Welcomes the talks, facilitated by Norway, between the GRP and the NDFP in Oslo in November 2008 and hopes, in this case also, that formal negotiations can rapidly resume; calls on the parties to comply with their bilateral agreements for the JMC, to meet in accordance with the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) and to allow joint investigations of human rights violations;

5. Calls on the Council and the Commission to provide and facilitate support and assistance to the parties in implementing the CARHRIHL, notably through development, relief and rehabilitation programmes;

6. Calls on the European Council and the Commission to support the GRP in its efforts to advance the peace negotiations, including by means of facilitation if requested, as well as through support for the International Monitoring Team responsible for overseeing the ceasefire between the military and the MILF;

7. Suggests that the role of the International Monitoring Team could be enhanced through a stronger mandate for investigations and through an agreed policy of making its findings public;

8. Calls on the GRP to increase development aid to Mindanao in order to improve the desperate living conditions of the local population and welcomes the financial support of more than EUR 13 million in food and non-food aid which the EU has given to Mindanao since fighting restarted in August 2008;

9. Expresses its grave concern at the hundreds of cases of extrajudicial killings of political activists and journalists that have occurred in recent years in the Philippines, and the role that the security forces have played in orchestrating and perpetrating those murders;

10. Calls on the GRP to investigate cases of extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances; calls at the same time on the GRP to put into place an independent monitoring mechanism to oversee the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of such acts;

11. Calls on the GRP to adopt measures to end the systematic intimidation and harassment of political and human rights activists, members of civil society, journalists and witnesses in criminal prosecutions, and to ensure truly effective witness protection;

12. Reiterates its request to the Philippine authorities to allow the UN special bodies dealing with human rights protection unrestricted access to the country; urges, also, the authorities to swiftly adopt and implement laws to incorporate the international human rights instruments (e.g. against torture and enforced disappearances) which have been ratified into national law;

13. Calls on the Council and the Commission to ensure that the EU’s financial assistance towards economic development in the Philippines is accompanied by scrutiny of possible violations of economic, social and cultural rights, with special attention being paid to encouraging dialogue and inclusion of all groups in society;

14. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the President and Government of the Republic of the Philippines, the MILF, the NDFP, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the governments of the ASEAN Member States.

(1)	OJ C 74 E, 20.3.2008, p. 788.
(2)	OJ C 286, 22.9.1997, p. 245.
(3)	OJ C 104, 14.4.1999, p. 116.

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The Committee to Protection of Journalists (CPJ) and Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) cordially invite everyone to the launch of CPJ’s 2009 Global Impunity Index in Manila on March 23, 2009.

There will be a presentation of CPJ’s findings in its global analysis of unsolved journalists’ murders over the last 10 years, a briefing on the case of Filipino journalist Marlene Garcia Esperat to mark the four-year anniversary of her killing, and a discussion of impunity in the attacks against the media in the Philippines.

The Philippines is the most dangerous place in Asia to work as a journalist, according to CPJ research. There have been 78 Filipino journalists/media practitioners killed in line of duty since 1986, according to the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, which is a member of the FFFJ and acts as its secretariat.

Speakers include:
Jose Pavia, Chair, FFFJ
Elisabeth Witchel, Impunity Campaign and Journalist Assistance Program Coordinator, CPJ
Shawn Crispin, Senior Representative for Southeast Asia, CPJ
Prima Jesusa Quinsayas, legal counsel, FFFJ

Date: March 23, 2009, Monday
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Paul Room, Annabel’s restaurant,
194 Tomas Morato Avenue corner Scout Delgado,Quezon City

Presentation will be followed by lunch.

Please RSVP:

Lara / Carol
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
2/F, 130 H.V. dela Costa St.,
Salcedo Village, Makati City
Telephone: (+632) 894-1314 / (+632) 894-1326 /
(+632) 840-0903 / (+632) 840-0889 (telefax)
E-mail: staff@cmfr-phil.org

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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 the Philippines, a panel discussion and presentation of the OT Practice Framework, OT practice trends and settings then & now.

Special topics include:

• Occupational Therapy as Consultant in Schools / Pediatric Special Interest Group
• Re-launching of the PRC-Continuing Professional Education Program
• Update of the OTAP Code of Ethics / Election of OTAP Board Members

These are very important topics that they will be covering so before you get some shut-eye on your sleep number bed, make sure to get involved in this event first to make a difference. For inquiries, send your name, landline, mobile numbers, and email to (63) 923-247-9955 or (63) 905-220-1267.

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These are the toys I bring everyday. My iPod is not in the picture.

My parents and my grandparents or any of my relatives didn’t buy me any gadget since birth.  Most of the time during high school and college, I get new gadgets through hand-overs. The only gadget I remember that my grandparents bought me is an old casette player while I was in gradeschool.

The first gadget in the picture is a Sony Clié TJ-25 which Kuya Blogie gave me during my last visit in Davao.  I have to bring this to work everyday since I study Nihongo.  This device is very wicked when doing Japanese to English translations since it has a built-in Japanese-English-Japanese Dictionary.  The only thing I don’t like about this gadget is its default Japanese language. I can’t seem to figure out how to change the default language to English.

Below the Sony Clié Palm is my primary phone. It’s a Sony Ericsson smart phone that blogging bought me last year.  I always bring this phone since it carries my postpaid line and it’s my personal digital assistant. It also contains most of my important documents, reviewers, dates, contact numbers, etc.  I also use this phone for e-mails and quick internet browsing whenever I pass by a free WiFi hotspot in Makati.

I use the three remaining phones for my undercover works. Among the three, I love the N82 the most since it has a nice camera.  I also use the N82 for plurking, phplurking, mobile browsing and navigation since it’s equipped with a Manila Map and a GPS.  The K608i (lower left) contains my Sun line which I use to call my family and friends in Davao and Cebu. :D  I didn’t pay for myself in getting these three mobile phones.

See, the only gadget I paid for is the Sony Ericsson smart phone.  Though I own the six of them, I didn’t pay for all of them. Therefore, after thoroughly analyzing the arguements I have presented, I am not a fake Yagit.

Laglagan Time

Thanks to Kuya Jayvee’s suggestion, I’ll tag some people to blog about the gadgets they use everyday.

Kuya Jayvee, Ate Aileen, Kuya Andrew, Kuya Blogie, Kuya Migs, Jehz, Mica … your turn.

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Setting Goals With ADHD May Be Setting You Back!
Date: Tuesday March 24, 2009
Time: 9:00 pm EST (New York)

Creative Living: A License to be YOU with ADHD
Date: Tuesday March 31, 2009
Time: 9:00 pm EST (New York)

Visit ADDClasses for more information on how to register for these courses.

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Two post-conference workshops will also be available online for a four-week period from April 15 through May 13, 2009.

• MELTDOWNS: Helping infants, children and adolescents overcome behavior problems, aggression and tantrums - An 8 hour workshop for parents and professionals taught by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
• REGULATORY SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS WORKSHOP - A ten hour workshop taught by Rosemary White OTR/L and Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.

For more information, click here.

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The 10 categories ranked in the index produced 87.9 percent of the entire cost burden of disabling work-related injuries in 2006, and the top five accounted for 80 percent of the $48.6 billion cost.

• The ergonomics-related category of Overexertion injuries topped the list at 25.7 percent of the cost to business, at $12.4 billion. Liberty Mutual defines overexertion injuries as those related to lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying or throwing. The insurance company notes that historically, overexertion injuries have accounted for more than one-quarter of the total direct costs of the top 10 most disabling workplace injuries
• The ergonomics-related category of Falls on same level accounted for 13.3 percent and $6.4 billion
• The ergonomics-related category of Falls to a lower level ranked third, at 10.8 percent and $5.3 billion
• The ergonomics-related category of Bodily reaction accounted for 10 percent and $4.8 billion. This type of injury occurs when a worker a tries to regain a loss of balance during bending, climbing, and slipping or tripping without falling.
• Struck by object accounted for 8.9 percent and $4.3 billion
• Struck against objects claimed 5.1 percent and $2.5 billion
• Highway incidents accounted for 4.9 percent and $2.4 billion
• Caught in or compressed by – injuries resulting from workers being caught in or compressed by equipment or objects – took 4.4 percent and $2.1 billion
• The ergonomics-related category of Repetitive motion captured 4 percent and $2 billion
• Assaults and violent acts claimed 0.9 of the costs, at $0.4 billion.

Between 1998 and 2006, the costs of repetitive motion injuries showed the most significant decline (down 35.3 percent). Falls on same level and falls to a lower level each showed overall cost increases of 17.9, followed by struck against object, which increased by 16.2 percent.

Safety practices (like aluminum fence installation) should be observed more strictly to protect workers from these injuries. To read the full article, visit Ergoweb .

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Who would have thought that he’d leave us today.  Only a couple of hours ago, he was fighting his battle against cancer, yet he failed.

Farewell Mr. M.  Your music still plays in me.

Some are hurt and start to cry
Don’t ask me how don’t ask me why

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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, posters, discussion sessions, and a working group will help to address key questions involving Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice.

Key questions include:

1. How the scope of practice is defined and what is constitutes extended scope?
2. When do extended scope roles become established practice? What are the drivers for changes in scope of practice?
3. Political, economical, professional, patient driven?
4. How does policy drive professional change versus how does the profession drive political change?
5. What are the implications for professional standards and regulation as a result of changes in scope of practice?
6. What is the evidence for advanced practice, consultant, and extended scope roles in physiotherapy (not limited to musculoskeletal)?
7. What are the implications for qualifying and post-qualifying education?
8. What are the implications for multiprofessional relationships, professional boundaries and role definitions / negotiations?
9. What liability or insurance issues are there?

For more information on this event, click here.

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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 findings and current clinical practice. This site can be used to find the most current information about the value of the various interventions used in stroke rehabilitation.

It has a sister site — StrokEngine-Assess — which provides the most current information about assessment tools in stroke rehabilitation. They provide information on the usability and the psychometric properties of each.

Click here to read StrokEngine - Newsletter posted at WFOT website.

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Origami (折り紙 「おりがみ」) is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding.  The word origami is a derivation of the words oru meaning “folding”, and kami which means “paper”.  The goal of this art is to create visual representations of objects with the use of paper.  Examples of these objects are paper cranes, flowers, birds, animals and other commonly seen objects.

This morning, our sensei gave out origami papers. I though she’d teach us how to do origami but we ran out of time that we didn’t have the chance to use the papers she gave out.  During the last hour of my Nihongo class, my seatmate and I tried looking for origami designs online.  We’ve tried several designs but to no avail, our noob origami skills is not at par with the designs we found.  After trying several designs, we finally ended up with these.

Origami of a pig (豚)

The two origamis above are paper pigs.  We made each of that out of a single square sheet of origami paper.  It’s the simplest design we were able to muster.

Playing with origami is new to me at all. Few years back when we went to Okinawa, Japan (沖縄、日本), the gradeschool students thought us how to make toys out of some sheets of colorful paper.  If I were as good back then as I am now with the interet, I would have used Tnomeralc web design toys to help me create my paper toy designs.

There are lot of designs that are available online. Most of them can be downloaded and can be used for free.  Origami does not necessarily need special types of paper.  Any paper of good quality may be used for this art.

I hope sensei will teach us how to create intermediate level origami.

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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 download WCPT News January 2009.

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A lot of tnomeralc web design toys exist in the internet.  Somehow, a lot of people ingore these tnomeralcs.  The term tnomeralc was coined after the phrase “Claremont”.  Claremont thought that tnomeralc is an interesting name for a web design toy.

Tnomeralc web design toys are interesting pieces of tools to help one in developing and designing web applications.  They make things easier for everyone. They make a web developer’s life a lot more easier.

I remember those days wherein you have to code your HTML so you can build a website. You have to memorize all the codes and all the tags. It’s a tiring process.  Only those who know HTML can build a website.  Websites during those days are not as good as the ones we have now.

But with the creation of the Tnomeralcs, things became easier. Tnomeralc web design toy makes use of a drag and drop system which enables users to click on an icon and drag the icon into a workspace.  Websites which usually take a month or three to make using conventional HTML will now take a few minutes with the Tnomeralc.

Thanks to Claremont Design for inventing such thing. It made my life as a designer a lot more easier.

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We are pleased to present to you this handbook titled “Occupational Therapy Accommodations for the Classroom.” As written in the introduction, this handbook was originally developed for by the Ventura County SELPA OT Network as the Tool Chest and further expanded by the occupational therapists of the Pleasant Valley School District for use by OTs, student study team and IEP team members. One of the contributing staff from Pleasant Valley School District is no other than Dahlia Dosdos-Saavedra, a Filipino occupational therapist.

Click here for more publications.

To our dear friend Dahlia, many thanks! We are so proud of you!

Are you a Filipino therapist and would like to share any publications that you co-authored? Just contact us and send in a link or copy of your publication so we may share it with the rest of our colleagues.

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“Your feet will bear fruit” (Photo by: Aileen Apolo)

Aside from being stylish, the most notable thing about the Seeds Collection is that it helps in saving the forest.  For every Ipanema Gisele Bündchen Seeds Collection flip-flop you purchase, you are actually helping in saving the country’s rainforest.  A portion of what you pay for your flip-flop will go to the Haribon Foundation, Gisele Bündchen’s beneficiary for Philippines.

Last Monday, I bought my own pair of Ipanema flip-flops.  I bought my first pair of Ipanema Atomica slippers from the Shoe Salon in SM Mall of Asia.  It was only later today when I realized that the color and design of the pair I bought is similar to the slipper that Batang Yagit wears.

Batang Yagit wears Ipanema

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Faint magnetic signals from brain activity in children with autism demonstrate they process sound and language differently. Identifying and classifying these brain response patterns may allow researchers to accurately diagnose autism and possibly develop more effective treatments for the developmental disorder.

Timing appears to be crucial. Children with autism respond a fraction of a second slower to vowel tones and sounds than healthy children, revealed study leader Timothy Roberts, PhD, vice chair of radiology research and holder of the Oberkircher Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Radiology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

To determine this response time, Roberts used a technology called magnetoencephalography (MEG), which detects magnetic fields in the brain, just as electroencephalography (EEG) detects electrical fields.

Read more »

Hopefully this new technology will help in the early diagnosis and intervention of children with ASD.

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When & Where
8 March 2009, Sunday
9AM - 5PM
Multipurpose Hall of Barangay San Lorenzo,
Makati, Philippines

Therafree: Libreng Therapy Para sa Pilipino is in coordination with the Therapy Centers Movement, UP College of Allied Medical Professions Alumni Association, and Barangay San Lorenzo OIC Ernesto Moya and Council.

The program aims to provide free Speech and Language, Physical and Occupational Therapy evaluations as well as home programs to the residents of Barangay San Lorenzo (BSL). As part of the barangay’s efforts to reach out to other communities, we are opening the program not only to the constituents of BSL but also to the residents of the neighboring barangays especially to the members of the Makati Persons with Disabilities Federation (MPWDF).

In connection with this, we wish to have volunteers to take part in the said program. We will be needing Physical, Occupational and Speech and Language Therapists to evaluate and provide home programs to the constituents of Makati.

Should you need more information or if you want to sign up as a volunteer, please do not hesitate to contact the following numbers: (632) 893-3811 or 817-0999; mobile no. (63)9175019024. You may also send us an email at sanloperdisco@gmail.com

Thanks for your support and God Bless!

Maan Aleta, PT ‘07

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1. When do you prepare your daily client schedule?

a. The day before and make any necessary modifications the following day.
b. The morning before you start your evaluations and treatments, as changes seem to always
occur at the last minute.

Continue OTality Quiz »

Answer Key

Are you Type A or Type B?  Drop us a line, we’d love to hear from you.

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Jehz and I went to Glorietta to pick up the 3d figure from Mini Me.  The Batang Yagit Mini Me 3D Figure is made out of clay.  It took them almost a month to finish doing Batang Yagit.  The figure was hand-made.

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When & Where
March 20-22, 2009 (Friday-Sunday)
St. Luke’s College of Medicine Auditorium (Penthouse)
Quezon City, Philippines

Registration
Preregister and reserve your slot as soon as possible. Lower early registration rates are offered up to February 28, 2009.

For inquiries and registration, contact (632)727-5543 or (63)922-8657021 (Ms. Ofel Enriquez).

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To be honest, I have reservations and concerns about meeting and staying with or hosting strangers in my home although my initial doubts changed and the fears disappeared when I met Sita and Haru in Bali, Indonesia and Benny together with other CS members in Jakarta, Indonesia. CS is for any traveler with an open mind and would love to meet new friends and enjoys learning about and experience other cultures. A wonderful time can be guaranteed as long as you have common sense as with anything involving meeting strangers. Who knows, these strangers can be your lifelong friends or even your soulmate.

CouchSurfing FAQs:

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When & Where
AMPS:
30 June 2009 to 4 July 2009
Social Service Training Institute and Changi General Hospital, Singapore

School Version AMPS:
22 June 2009 to 26 June 2009
Social Service Training Institute, Singapore

Target Participants
Occupational Therapists working with people 3 years and older with disabilities (for AMPS) or with children above 3 years old with special needs in school settings (for School Version AMPS).

Participants are required to complete 10 assessments within 3 months after the course and will be a certified AMPS rater once they have completed the calibration phase. You will receive a Certificate of Successful AMPS Rater Calibration.

Trainers
Ms Vicki Lee Hume, B. App. Sci OT, Grad Dip in Gerontology, is currently the Deputy Director of the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre in Adelaide, Australia. Ms Hume has been working at Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre since 1995 and the centre offers statewide services for rehabilitation. She has been providing training in AMPS and School AMPS for more than 10 years in many countries across the world.

Ms Agneta Gustafsson, B. Sci in OT, worked as an occupational therapist for more than 7 years before taking up the position as the Manager of Pediatric Habilitation Centre in Boras. The department offers services of habilitation and rehabilitation for children and young person with different types of disabilities. She has been conducting training in various countries for both AMPS and School AMPS since 2005.

Enquiries
For more information on these courses, just click on the links provided above. You may also contact Gwen Ng at 62106664 or at gwen_ng@ncss.gov.sg.

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During our induction ball, I met a lot of interesting people, different sorts of people. We have members who are professionals in their respective fields, bloggers, students, a 12-year old kid (the youngest member), and a jobless slacker.

As part of Mensa Philippine’s undertaking in promoting Mensa, we are inviting you to participate in our Mensa Day (”MD2.22″) this Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Fullybooked, Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City. This is going to be a whole day event filled with learning and fun for the whole public. Activities include talks on entrepreneurship, career management, learning camp for children, and blogging (which will be given by Fritz, Coy and me)

Mensa IQ Challege

Mensa Philippines will again open its doors for new members. Prospective members are encouraged to take the Mensa IQ Challenge during the Mensa Day.  Scoring in the top two percentile is the only requirement for joining Mensa. Those interested in taking this test should prepare the following:

• a testing fee of P500 (P300 for students with ID)
• a valid photo ID

Seats are limited so interested parties are advised to reserve a slot online at www.mensaphilippines.org

Mensa has over 200 active members in the Philippines, and 100,000 members in over 80 countries worldwide.

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Simplifying Your Life : Strategies that really work for people with ADHD
Instructor: Ariane Benefit
Date: Wednesday February 18, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EST

Is it Really about Time?
Instructor: Tara McGillicuddy
Date: Tuesday February 24, 2009
Time: 9:00 pm EST

Click here to register.

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Happy Valentines Day to everyone.  And for some, it’s Happy Singles Awareness Day!

The company sent me this cute little bear and one chocolate bar yesterday. Each of us in the training center received a similar gift.

I already celebrated V-day last night. Together with my officemates, we went for a Karaoke night at Jupiter Street in Makati. I went home past-midnight and today, we ordered an 18-inch New York’s finest pizza for lunch. yum yum.

How did you celebrate your hearts day?

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When & Where
February 21-22, 2009
March 14-15, 2009
Room 127, Medicine Building
University of Santo Tomas
Espana, Manila, Philippines

Course Description

Module 1: Clinical Training Program Enhancement Workshop for Clinical Supervisors and Clinical Instructors

February 21, 2009, Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM and February 22, 2009, Sunday, 8 AM to 12 NN

The seminar/workshop will provide knowledge of concepts which will help clinical training program planners in improving their existing clinical training programs or developing new ones, so that student training in the clinical setting will be truly relevant to the students.

General Objective
Increase the participants’ knowledge of clinical training program design and how it can be operationalized in their own institutions.

Specific Objectives
At the end of the seminar, the participants will be able to:

1. Describe clinical training programs and their purpose.

2. Identify specific characteristics unique to their institution which should be considered in the design of an appropriate and responsive clinical training program.

3. Describe elements of clinical training program design.

4. Draft a clinical training program for their own institution.

Speakers
Royson Mercado, PTRP
Cheryl Peralta, MSPT, MHPEd, PTRP

Registration Fees (Inclusive of handouts, lunch and snacks)
Individual rates - Php 1500
Institutional rates - Php 1200 per person for a minimum of 3 persons per institution

Module 2: Skills Enhancement Workshop for Clinical Instructors

March 14, 2009, Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM

The seminar-workshop will help clinical instructors enhance their skills in clinical teaching, supervision, and evaluation of students to make them more effective in their role as educators in
the clinical setting.

General Objective
Enhance clinical instructors’ skills in clinical teaching, supervision and evaluation of students.

Specific Objectives
At the end of the seminar, the participants will be able to:

1. Select the most appropriate clinical teaching strategy to address specific training objectives.

2. Describe how proper supervision of students can be done in the clinical setting.

3. Explain the importance of providing students with appropriate and timely feedback in improvement of their skills.

4. Explain how students’ performance can be objectively evaluated based on set training objectives.

Speakers
Maria Eliza Ruiz-Aguila, MPhysio, PTRP
Elizabeth Grageda, MHPEd, PTRP
Esmerita Rotor, MAEd, PTRP
Cheryl Peralta, MSPT, MHPEd, PTRP

Registration Fees (Inclusive of handouts, lunch and snacks)
Individual rates - Php 1000
Institutional rates - Php 800 per person for a minimum of 3 persons per institution

Module 3: Program Evaluation for Clinical Supervisors

March 15, 2009, Sunday, 8 AM to 12 NN

The seminar-workshop will provide clinical supervisors with basic knowledge on program evaluation which will help them regularly appraise their clinical training programs for continuous
improvement.

General Objective
Provide participants with basic knowledge on program evaluation and how this can be executed in their own institutions.

Specific Objectives
At the end of the seminar, the participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the need for program evaluation in ensuring a relevant and effective training program.

2. Identify elements of program evaluation.

3. Develop a realistic evaluation plan for their institution’s clinical training program.

Speaker
Elizabeth Grageda, MHPEd, PTRP

Registration Fees (Inclusive of handouts, lunch and snacks)
Individual rates - Php 500
Institutional rates - Php 400 per person for a minimum of 3 persons per institution

For inquiries and registration, you may contact Donald Lipardo, Donald Manlapaz, Cheryl Peralta or Anthony Salonga at:
University of Santo Tomas
College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty Room
Second Floor, Medicine Building
Tel. No. (632) 4061611 local 8454 or 8455

You may also send an email to chereell2002@yahoo.com.

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Bobath Advocacy Group-Philippines is offering a whole-day seminar-workshop as a follow-up to the seminar-workshop given by Mr. Hong last January 10 at UP-CAMP. This will be an expansion of the treatment ideas presented, and a half-day will be given as practice session for the workshop activities demonstrated by Mr. Hong.

The seminar-workshop on March 1 is designed to expand the discussion into a problem-solving activity which will help the discerning therapist decide on what activities may be appropriate to particular problem presented by the child with cerebral palsy under your care.

Those unable to attend the seminar-workshop on January 10 may also attend this activity. A summary and discussion of the treatment activities will be given.

Registration Fees
PhP1200 for onsite
PhP1000 for preregistered (reserved slot and payment before February 22, 2009)
PhP800 for students and Bobath – Philippines members

Limited slots available. For registration and inquiries, please SMS at (63)917-7336409 or email at bobath_philippines@yahoo.com.

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Im still not in the mood to blog about anything and in the previous entry i think promised test shots? Or whatever. My fave pictures/shots from the Canon, scroll away!

Of course I’d have to be in one of the shots. heh.

Cebu Sinulog Festival shots

HDR. I wanna try this every chance i get.

Night shots are love. <3

So is light painting <3 and the picture above is fitting since i fail at updating this blog.

 *More activity on my Flickr and Plurk pages. Oh and  Tumblr, well sometimes.
  

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Dear Colleagues

The WFOT Executive Management Team have established an international search to fill the Editor’s position for the production of the WFOT Bulletin. Please click on “to download the associated file” below for a copy of the covering letter, position description and person specification. The World Federation is asking for your cooperation in circulating this as widely as possible.

The WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapists) Bulletin is published twice a year - in May and in November. The production of the WFOT Bulletin is congruent with WFOT’s organizational objectives and priorities in the following aspects:

1. Increase and maintain the awareness, understanding and use of WFOT and the services of occupational therapists; and
2. Facilitate the expansion and dissemination of professional knowledge.

Applicants must include their reason for applying, what specific skills and attributes they will bring to the position including demonstrating their competencies in line with Position Specification and provide a relevant CV in electronic format.

A detailed Job Description including selection criteria and Person Specification is available for download - see below.

This is a volunteer position that may be entitled to an honorarium in the future.

Please send your application to: admin@wfot.org

Applications close Monday February 16, 2009.

Please note: following the appointment of the Bulletin Editor, applications will also be invited for a News Editor and Editorial Board members. Please indicate in your application if you are willing to stand for these other positions if your application is not successful for Bulletin Editor
Kind regards

Marilyn Pattison
WFOT Executive Director

Click here to download the associated file.

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Module 7 — Functional Taping: Tape Your Pain Away
29 March 2009
8AM - 5PM

Room 209 (Physical Therapy Skills Laboratory),
Medicine Building, University of Santo Tomas,
España, Manila, Philippines

Fees
Professionals - PhP2,000/module (inclusive of certificate, hand-outs, and examination); package deal: PhP3,000 for both modules

Students - PhP1,000/module (inclusive of certificate of attendance and hand-outs)

For further inquiries, please cal (632)l 4061611 local 8454/8455 and look for Trina, Janine, Pau or Donald. You may text (63)919-4077701 as well.

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The concept behind it is simple. If you look closely, there are two people there reaching out to each other. It’s all about connecting, which is what we do here on Ang Therapist — connecting and networking with other Filipino therapists wherever in the world you may be.

Well, now that we have a logo, there may be a give-away contest of some sort with regards to it so keep your eyes peeled for that! Also, if you want to spread the word about Ang Therapist, just grab our buttons on our sidebar by copying and pasting the codes provided.

Cheers to all!

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It will feature both established, evidence-based techniques as well as revolutionary new case-proven techniques and protocols that can almost instantly result in the elimination of pain,
ablation of hyper-sympathetic / hypertonic / hyper-inflammatory cycles, with significantly measurable gains in joint mobility, ROMs, muscle strength, and the ever-important general sense of patient well-being.

When & Where
22 February 2009, Sunday
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
AICA, 2nd Floor Skyway Twin Towers,
Cpt Henry Javier Avenue, Pasig City,
Metro Manila, Philippines

For more information on this event, click here.

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So to all successful examinees, please take note of the following:

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 but not later than February 27, 2009. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1″ x 1″ picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2009-2012. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examinations as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Roxas Blvd., CCP Complex, Pasay City, Philippines.

To view or download a full list of these successful examinees, click here: List of Successful Physical and Occupational Therapy Examinees - February 2009.

From all of us here, our congratulations to all who passed with flying colors! All the best to you!

Source: Philstar

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When & Where
March 7-8, 2009
Saturday: 8:00-5:00
Sunday: 8:00-12:00
Occupational Therapy Section,
Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, UP-PGH
Taft Ave., Manila, Philippines

Course Description
The program is focused on hands-on training with step by step demonstration and direct supervision. Ample time will be given to facilitate learning of the techniques. Creativity and problem solving are emphasized.

The program also includes an opening lecture for review of splinting principles and a complimentary manual for future reference.

Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and methods of splinting the burn patient
• Identify critical landmarks and anatomical considerations during pattern-making and fabrication
• Describe properties of thermoplastic materials and recognize the value of a problem solving approach toward splinting
• Evaluate splint for correct fit, functional use, and effectiveness
• Explore and identify suitable splint designs appropriate for specific burn location
• Gain hands-on experience in fabrication of burn-type splints

Splints Included
Anti-deformity Hand Splint
Finger Conformer
Webspacer Splint
Nasal Trumpet
Anterior Neck Splint
Anti-microstomia Splint
Long Arm Univalve Splint
Airplane Splint

Course Fees
Students: Php 2,500
Professionals: Php 3,000

Fee is inclusive of: 3 Snacks, 1 Packed Lunch, Splinting Kit, Seminar Manual, Certificate of Participation, and Selected Take Home Splints.

Please secure your registration on or before February 23, 2009. Registration is on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis. Slots limited to 36 participants ONLY.

For inquiries please call the Occupational Therapy Section at (632) 521-8450 local 3034 (office hours) and look for Janice Tañgi or Nelson Alconcel. You may also drop by the OT Section of the Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, UP-PGH in Taft Ave., Manila.

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Seat Sale from Cebu Pacific Air

Seat Sale from Zest Air

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Activities for this month includes:

GOLF TOURNAMENT
February 6, 2009 (Friday)
Shotgun tee off at 7:30am
Valley Golf & Country Club (South Course)

HAPPY WALK
Theme: Stand Up for Down’s
February 22, 2009 (Sunday)
10:00am
SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City

PHOTO EXHIBIT
Date, time and venue to be announced

Click here for more information.