LRC & ADVANCE Society 13th Annual Educational Conference

It is conference time, again! I will be presenting a workshop titled “An Introduction to the Handwriting Without Tears® Curriculum” at the The ADVANCE Society and LRC's Annual Educational Conference.

I will have some samples of the handwriting program and talk about the benefits of the program.

This years conference theme is: “Creating Connections that Work.”

It is scheduled to run on 15th and 22nd of March, 2014 at Misr American College (MAC) in Maadi, Cairo (20 Tunis St., District 6, New Maadi).

The conference this year will cover the following seven streams (English and Arabic sessions):

• Research and Application
• Assessment and Instruction
• Curriculum and Student
• Behaviour and its Causes
• Mind and Body
• Home and Schooling
• Learning for Life 

For more details about the lectures and conference schedule please download the conference booklet and registration form from this link:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/66jdpyzt5xzqd12/Conference_booklet_and_registration.rar 

For further details, please contact Yasser Salah at the LRC (25163965 or 67) or 01221400811 or send an e-mail to lrcttc@yahoo.com.

LRC: https://www.facebook.com/LRCegypt?ref=stream

There are some great lectures this year...so, check out the schedule!

Laura

OT Conference in Saudi Arabia

Hello and Happy New Year to All,

I would like to share some information for our OT "neighbors"! Please see information below about the Occupational Therapy Conference in Saudi Arabia.

Rehabilitation Services at King Abdulaziz Medical City – Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in collaboration with the Postgraduate Education & Academic Affairs, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences will host the:

2nd Occupational Therapy Conference on 18 – 19 March 2014 at KSAU – HS Convention Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the theme “ OT Living and Building Lives”.

In this symposium, they will bring all national multi-disciplinary experts and international experts to exchange knowledge of different aspects of Occupational Therapy.

For more details, email contact: saudi-conference@hotmail.com

Please share with anyone who may be interested in attending.

Thanks as Always,

Laura

WORLD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DAY

Hello,

It has been a while since I have posted to the blog. I have been mainly consulting and presenting workshops when in Cairo. There is not as much growth in the OT profession in Egypt as I had hoped for years ago. However, I still enjoy presenting workshops about OT and other related topics!

In honor of World Occupational Therapy Day last month, I am presenting two complimentary workshops:

1). What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy? 
2). Tips for Choosing Toys for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers 

at The Learning Resource Center on Saturday, 9th of November 2013 from 12.00 pm to 3.00 pm. The LRC  is located at 9 Road 278, Maadi (near the Maadi Public Library).

Session 1: What is Pediatric Occupational Therapy? (45 minutes, from 12.00 pm to 12.45 pm)

This introductory session will explain what pediatric occupational therapy is. Participants will learn about an OT's educational background, who would benefit from OT and what is included in an OT assessment and treatment. 

Session 2: Tips for Choosing Toys for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers (90 minutes, from 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm)

This introductory workshop will provide tips on how to select appropriate toys for children aged 0-5 years old. Participants will also learn general developmental milestones for these ages. If participants have specific toys that they would like to learn more ways to use with a child, they are welcome to bring them to the workshop. 

Lecturer’s Bio: Ms. Laura Efinger M.A. OTR/L is an American Licensed Occupational Therapist with 17 years of experience working in the US & Egypt. For the last 10 years, she has provided assessment and therapy for children with special needs in Egypt. She was the Supervisor of the Occupational Therapy Department at the Learning Resource Center in Egypt from 2003-2009. She is presently an independent consultant. She conducts educational workshops and staff training at various nurseries, schools and centers in Egypt. She has created the Child Development Club website and Child Development Club: Egypt Facebook page to provide a forum to share educational resources to the public. 

Please call Yasser Salah on 01221400811 to register if you are planning to attend these sessions. Please share with others in Cairo who may like to attend. 

Much thanks,

Laura

Child Development Club website: www.childdevelopmentclub.org

Child Development Club: Egypt Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ChildDevelopmentClubEgypt