5-Day CRE Course on Early Intervention & School Readiness for Children with Sensory & Multiple Disabilities

Dear Friends,

Our Association has been informed by Ms. Manjula Patankar, Director-ROSHNI that as part of the National Trust Training Programme, ROSHNI Ramakrishna Ashrama will be holding a 5-day Training on Early Intervention & School Readiness for Children with Sensory & Multiple Disabilities – CRE Course. Dr Reena Bhandari, Director, Voice and Vision, Mumbai, a National Resource and Training centre and her team are resource persons for this Course.

The course is a part of Continuous Rehabilitation Education Training programme from Rehabilitation Council of India, funded by the National Trust New Delhi. 

The programe schedule is as below:

Date:         9^th  -13^th  December 2009

Venue:    Roshni, Ramakrishna Ashrama,  Entrance Jiwaji University Road, Gwalior       

Time:     9:30 a.m. –  4:00 p.m. daily

Course is meant for:

Rehabilitation professionals, therapists and special needs teachers working with people with disabilities, who are interested in extending their knowledge and skills in this area. Candidates with RCI registration preferred; a few seats will be reserved for parents.

Limited number of seats available, apply immediately.

Roshni is looking forward to hearing from you and working with you for training and capacity building to upgrade services for the Rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.

Contact Person:  Vivek Sharma (9893453082),  Ramsevak Baraiya   (9981526616)

Those interested may apply immediately.

regards,

 

SC Vashishth,

Developmental Therapist

For Association of Developmental Therapists of India (ADITI)

A new dawn in the disability research and ethics

Dear Friends,

Many in the hearing-impaired community have rejected cochlear implants, because they do not regard deafness as a disability that needs to be corrected, but as a part of their life and cultural identity. To them, cochlear implants are an enhancement beyond normal functioning.

Science can replace all organs but the machanised interface may develop frictions.  Machines and computer fail at times. Who is responsible in such cases- machine or man. How to fix the criminal liability.

Offences under the influence of external forces are often excused as Men’s rea is difficult to be proved in the criminal justice. Revolving around these issues, the new research – its impact on disability and ethics is bound to spruce up.

Hope it will provide a wonderful reading to you. The article is by  Jens Clausen, who is a research assistant at the Institute for Ethics and History of Medicine, Tubingen, Germany

To respect copyright laws, the article is not repeated here. Click here to visit the link at DNA. Man, machine and everything in between

regards

Subhash Chandra Vashishth

Developmental Therapist

Miniature versions of equipments changing the paradigm of paediatric surgery

Dear Friends,

The paradigm of paediatric surgery is all set to change with miniature versions of equipments used during minimal invasive surgery (MIS). I am sure you would read this post with great interest. This is going to facilitate many surgeries that could reduced the impact of disability.

Here is the article. To read from the source click here. 

‘Paediatric surgery will become better’
TNN 20 November 2009, 04:43am IST

LUCKNOW: Miniature versions of equipments used during minimal invasive surgery (MIS) are all set to change the paradigm of paediatric surgery. This means that till now, MIS was an option only for the adults. But now, the instruments have been modified to suit the needs of children as well, who will no longer grow up with scars. Reconstructive surgeries to remove the scars may also be evaded.

This was said by experts who gathered at the 35th annual conference of the Indian Association of the Paediatric Surgeons. The conference began here on Thursday with a lecture on advances and researches in hydrocephalus – a condition marked by abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

The condition causes lot of problems for children by way of progressive enlargement of the head, convulsions and even mental disability. On behalf of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University’s paediatric surgery department – which is hosting the event – Dr SN Kureel informed that during the conference experts from across the country would share their views on issues related to paediatric surgical procedures.

Managing Seizures in Children

Dear Friends,

Some useful tips from NDTV.Doctor on how to manage seizures in children. There are several other subject with you will find of great interest at this site too.

Dr. Sabharwal, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital answer the querries on the subject.

To read from the Source click here

Regards, SC Vashishth

How can seizures be managed in children?

Answered by : Dr RK Sabharwal Senior Consultant, Child Neurology & Epilepsy, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi   Q. My 9 years old son is suffering from partial seizures for the last one and a half years. Different medicine combinations have been tried on him viz Clobazam, Oxy-Cabazepine, Lamotrigine, sodium valproate (Chrono), etc. Now he has been put on sodium valproate (non-chrono) with Clobazam. There is considerable relief as far as severity and frequency of seizures is concerned. He is a hyperactive child and experiences at least one seizure daily immediately after returning from school because of anxiety and excitement to share school happenings with us. Also, he is much interested in toys, cartoons on TV and computer games instead of studies and outdoor games. His bowels are erratic and he spends a long time in the toilet and day-dreaming. He does not like studying and the very mention of studies makes him angry and scared at times. Even though he is an intelligent child and well aware of all happenings for a kid of his age, he does not take notes in the class, nor completes his class-work. As a result, bulk of the studies including homework and explanation part has to be done at home that further restricts him from enjoying creative and leisure activities at home. This limitation imposes a lot of stress on him and has acted as a trigger for seizure at times. He loves us and tries to please us but failure to do so induces a sort of fear in him triggering the seizures. No amount of persuasion, cajoling, assurances and even interactions with clinical psychologist has helped the matter. Please advise.   A.  If he is responding to Valparin, then the dose should gradually be increased till the seizures are controlled. A dose of 40-50 mg/kg can be reached if required get his liver function test (LFT) and platelet count done monthly till 3 months to monitor side effects. I have noted that children on Valparin tend to pass stools often in a day (give him an apple daily and avoid juices, colas, and too much milk), and occasionally bed wet at night. As regards his behaviour, it is likely he is suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD) – get a feedback from his teacher and ask the Clinical Psychologist to do a Connors Scale. But his reluctance to study may indicate that he is having problems with it and the problem could be a Learning Disability (LD), which occurs in up to 12% of school going children. Assessing for a LD is a must in your child’s case. As a fact, you must insist with the psychologist to do the evaluation. Some behavioural problems can occur with all antiepileptic medications. He may need medications to control his ADHD. It is essential that his management start early, as the classes will get tougher as he grows. A few tips in the meanwhile: Child should sleep by 9 pm Restrict TV/Computer to one and a half hours/ day – cancel it if he doesn’t study A fixed time when he has to study – studies for 1/2 hr and give a break, and then 1/2 hr study – the room should have no distractions like TV, phones, etc. Make him sit in the front of the class away from the window Cut down his chocolates, sweets, colas. Encourage him and applaud his good performances.

 

 

Pet Therapy is extremely useful for persons with disabilities

Dear Friends,

Skilled companion dogs can be a boon to an adult or child with a disability such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, autism, down syndrome etc. under the supervision of a facilitator to begin with .

Mobility, small domestic tasks are the main areas that you get support in. Besides this, it also provides a company to the lonely persons. Pet therapy is being increasingly recognised as an effective therapy for people with disabilities, elders and those with reduced mobilities.

regards

SC Vashishth

Pet therapy may prove to be extremely useful | Health Jockey

Click here to read from source

According to a research, adults who use pet therapy while recuperating from total joint-replacement surgery may need 50 percent less pain medication as compared to those who do not use. Julia Havey, RN, study presenter and senior systems analyst, Department of Medical Center Information Systems, Loyola University Health System (LUHS) and her colleague Frances Vlasses, PhD, RN, NEA-BC brought up puppies to develop them into assistance dogs more than a decade ago through a program known as Canine Companions for Independence (CCI).

This non-profit organization apparently offers extremely skilled assistance dogs to individuals with physical and developmental disabilities for no charge.

Julia Harvey commented, “Evidence suggests that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can have a positive effect on a patient’s psychosocial, emotional and physical well being. These data further support these benefits and build the case for expanding the use of pet therapy in recovery.”

Vlasses, associate professor & chair of Health Systems Management and Policy, Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, mentioned, “As nurses, we are committed to improving the quality of life for others. This service experience has provided us with a unique way to combine our love for animals with care for people with special needs.”

Havey, RN, senior systems analyst, Department of Medical Center Information Systems, LUHS, added, “You might see our four-legged friends around Loyola’s campus from time to time. Part of our responsibility as volunteers is to acclimate these dogs to people. The Loyola community has so graciously supported this training and the use of service dogs on campus.”

When the dogs are roughly 15 months of age, Havey and Vlasses get them back to CCI’s regional training center for around six to nine months where they are supposedly taught to be one of four kinds of assistance dogs.

Service dogs are apparently prepared to help with physical jobs and offer social support to their partners. These dogs are apparently taught about 40 commands to improve the independence of people with illnesses varying from spinal cord injuries to multiple sclerosis. Facility dogs are supposedly skilled to work with an expert in a visitation, education or health-care surrounding. They apparently can carry out more than 40 commands intended to inspire, restore or calm clients with particular requirements.

Skilled companion dogs are apparently qualified to work with an adult or child suffering from a disability under the supervision of a facilitator. These disabilities served comprise of cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, autism and Down’s syndrome. An experienced escort may also function as a social link to people who are not used to connecting to an individual with disabilities. Hearing dogs are supposedly taught to identify and warn partners to several sounds like doorbell, alarm clock or smoke alarm.

 

The average service life of every dog is said to be about eight years. Havey and Vlasses are of the opinion that animal-assisted therapy may eventually turn out to be a standard care for healing.

 

The findings were presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology and the First Human Animal Interaction Conference (HAI) in Kansas City, Mo.

Soon, Artificial Sperm and Eggs

Dear friends,

It seems that it would soon be possible to completely route out genes causing illness & disability with the success of researchers in transforming embryonic stem cells in to germ cells.  Happy reading!

regards

SC Vashishth, Developmental Therapist

09811125521

 

Soon, Artificial Sperm and Eggs 

November 01, 2009

Researchers have successfully transformed human embryonic stem cells into germ cells in a breakthrough discovery. Germ cells are the embryonic cells that ultimately give rise to sperm and eggs

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The breakthrough will allow researchers to observe human germ cells-previously inaccessible-in laboratory dishes.

 

This achievement opens a new window into what was only recently a hidden stage of human development. Laboratory observation of human germ cells has the potential to yield important clues to the origins of unexplained infertility and to the genesis of many birth defects and chromosomal disorders,” Nature quoted Dr. Susan B. Shurin, acting director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), as saying.

Dr. Reijo Pera, the study’s senior author, explained that the ability to observe germ cells in laboratory cultures opens up several promising new avenues of research.

Although infertility is apparent only after sexual maturity, many forms of unexplained infertility are thought to have their origins in errors that occur in the cells of the early embryo, she said.

The research also advances the prospect of creating synthetic sperm and eggs in the laboratory to allow men and women who make none to have their own genetic children.

This, however, remains at least five years away, and would have to clear significant ethical and safety hurdles. The use of artificial gametes in reproduction was banned in Britain last year. Another potential benefit could be insights into spontaneous genetic mutations that cause disease and disability.

The researchers began with human embryonic stem cells, to which they added a gene that makes a protein which flashes green when a gene found only in germ cells is turned on.

After the embryonic stem cells grew and changed for two weeks, the researchers isolated the cells that flashed green.

The researchers next conducted a variety of tests to confirm that the green fluorescing cells behaved like germ cells.

Once convinced that their cells were in fact germ cells, the researchers turned on and off several candidate genes to see if those genes played a role in the development of stem cells into immature germ cells.

And they found that one candidate gene, called DAZL, was necessary to transform embryonic stem cells into germ cells.

The results of the study were published online in Nature.

 

Source: http://www.medindia.net/news/Soon-Artificial-Sperm-and-Eggs-60239-2.htm

Hearing Test immediately after delivery can be best early intervention

Dear Friends,

 If hearing test is made mandatory for the newborns as a procedure, many more cases of hearing & speech impairment could be avoided. In India it is not mandatory and resultantly many children get detected at an age when it’s too late and little can be done.

We support the demand of Doctors that it should be made mandatory to test hearing along with other vital organs at the time of the birth in the hospital and /or when the infant is first brought to the hospital after delivery.

Click here to read from source

 Doctors want mandatory hearing test for newborn
The initiative could help India in early detection and intervention to tackle the problem of hearing impairment in children

Published on 9/25/2009 1:27:17 PM

New Delhi: With over 10 lakh children in India being born with hearing impairment every year, doctors in the country have called upon the government to make screening for deafness in newborns mandatory across all healthcare facilities in the country.

In a unanimous appeal to the country’s government the doctors said that early detection and intervention can help India get rid of the problem, reports IANS.

“A deaf may not be dumb right from his or her birth. In our country, deafness in children is often also associated with dumbness. In reality, hearing impaired children do have the capability to learn and speak after birth, and often babble spontaneously,” Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Chairman B K Rao said.

Speaking at a panel discussion on the issue, he further pointed out that such children stop babbling and do not develop speech simply because they are unable to hear themselves and others around them.

“The unfortunate aspect is that hearing impairment in children often remains undetected, until the child is a few years old,” Rao said.

Elaborating on the problem Ashish Lahiri, an ENT Surgeon, said that unless deafness is detected and deaf children are treated early, they fail to develop capabilities of speech.

“Mandatory newborn hearing screening and early intervention is imperative. In Europe, North America and Australia, newborn screening for deafness is mandatory,” he stressed.

Lahiri further said that over 10 lakh children in India are born every year with some kind of hearing impairment.

Doctors said research studies have shown that children diagnosed before six months, and who receive appropriate and consistent treatment, have significantly better language levels than children identified after this time period.

They panel also said that deafness can be diagnosed as early as few hours after birth.

Speaking about the various treatments available in the country, audiologist Asha Agarwal said that hearing aids and cochlear implants are some of the treatment of choice, depending on the degree of hearing loss.

“The good part is an increasing number of parents in India are opting for early diagnosis and treatment for their young kids,” she stated.

Does RCI excercise any control over Rehabilitation Programmes being offered jointly by Indian Organisations & Overseas Universities online like – Fellowship in Neurological Rehabilitation (FNR) at Apollos

Dear Friends,

 

This came to us through a query from one of the members and also in response to earlier post on “Who should treat the children with disability”.

 

 The course outlines seems to be very fine and even I feel tempted to approach the Apollo Hospital to include Developmental Therapists in the list of eligible participants, however, there is a conflict with what we said in our earlier post.

 

 Does RCI exercise any control over such courses which may be very good to enhance the professional skills though and may not be sometimes? After all these are the rehabilitaiton courses aimed at equipping medical and para-medical professionals to treat the children with disabilities with various conditions as set out below.

 

 May be a clarification from RCI as to how it want to respond to it is needed. Accordingly we can decide our future course of action.

 

Below the text posted on their website and here is the link to the site : http://www.medvarsity.com/vmu1.2/dmr/dmrdata/courses/fsp/fnr.html#

 

Looking at your comments and reactions!

 

Subhash Chandra Vashishth, Developmental Therapist, For ADITI

 

Text from the above site about the course:

 

 Neurological Rehabilitation is the whole process of managing disability due to neurological problems. Its profile has increased rapidly in recent years, and it is now being recognized as an important aspect of health care settings. This programme aims to provide a unique training in the basic principles of neurological rehabilitation, the management of physical and psychological disabilities, and factors affecting handicap in neurological disability.We have designed this course to accommodate your needs as a health care professional to enable you to meet the challenges of neurological disorders and rehabilitation in your own area of speciality. The focus of the programme is on interprofessional working and practice.

 

 LEARNING OUTCOMES

   

On completion of this course, students are expected to be able to

•  Discuss the common clinical features, which may arise from delayed development, or deficit of the central nervous system.
•  Identify and perform appropriate techniques for assessment and treatment used in neurological rehabilitation.
•  Critically evaluate the key approaches used in neurological rehabilitation.
•  Analyse the impact of neurological dysfunction of the patients and their caretakers, taking into account the importance of    socio-economic and cultural issues.

COURSE DETAILS

Eligibility Criteria

Physiotherapy Graduates / BOT.

MBBS Graduates & General Practitioners (Including BHMS,BAMS, BUMS).

 Duration & Contact Program
•  Six months correspondence / online study.
•  One week contact program conducted at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad*. by experienced faculty in the field.

Course Content

 This course is divided into fourteen modules:

1. Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine
2. Delivery of Rehabilitation Care: Rehabilitation Team
3. Rehabilitation of Patient with Neurologic Disorders
4. Rehabilitation of the Patient with Paraplegia or Quadriplegia
5. Rehabilitation of Patient with Cerebral Palsy
6. Rehabilitation of Poliomyelitis
7. Rehabilitation of Patient with Stroke
8. Rehabilitation of Brain Injury
9. Rehabilitation of the Patient with Diseases of Muscular and Neuromuscular Systems
10. Principles in Gait Training and Prescription of Walking Aids
11. Principles in Management and Communication Impairment
12. Geriatric Rehabilitation
13. Principles in Management of Psychologic and Psychiatric Problems
14. Aspects of Counseling

 Course Fee

 Rs. 20, 000 payable one time or two equal installments of Rs. 11,000 each in favour of “Medvarsity Online Limited” Payable at Hyderabad

 

About Medvarsity

 Medvarsity, India’s first virtual medical educational portal was established in April 2000 as a joint venture by Apollo Hospitals & NIIT. Medvarsity in association with Apollo Hospitals conducts online courses for medical & paramedical community. Medvarsity offers its courses in collaboration with reputed bodies like Royal College of General Practitioners and Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation, IRDA Etc.

 About AHERF

 Apollo Hospital Educational and Research Foundation conducts other educational and training programs including Nursing, Physiotherapy, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology and Masters Degree in Hospital Administration.

 CAREER PROSPECTS

These programmes help to equip professionals with the right approach and knowledge to apply in the specific work areas. Worldwide, the emphasis has shifted towards rehabilitative techniques and hence these are the apt courses to train the people aiming at a career in these areas. Additionally, rehabilitation counselors enjoy increasing opportunities for employment in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, health clubs, treatment centers, correctional facilities, rehabilitation centers, and geriatric centers and facilities.

 COURSE BENEFITS

•  Course material developed by experienced specialists from Apollo hospitals.
•  Course material containing animations, tables, graphs and images which are useful for    ready reference and to explain various concepts and conditions are provided in a CD.
•  Flexible learning for professionals with limited time.
•  No need to dislocate yourself from existing practice and place of work, as the course is    available both online and offline–anytime, anywhere learning
•  Contact program by various subject experts from Apollo Hospitals

 COURSE DELIVERY AND CERTIFICATION

   

All fellowship course material is available both in print and online. An ID and Password will be provided to access the course content and online assessments. A CD with multimedia rich content is also provided along with the printed study material. Additional value added services like e-mail articles and journal articles will be provided periodically. Periodical assessments are a part of the course. Doubt Clarification Support is available. The registrants shall complete all the internal assessments online before the contact program. The final examination will be held after completion of the online study and contact program. Certification will be by AHERF (Apollo Hospital Education and Research Foundation) & Medvarsity.

 COURSE FEE

Rs. 20,000 payable in single installment or Rs. 22,000 in two equal installments of Rs. 11,000 each in favour of “Medvarsity Online Limited” Payable at Hyderabad

Certification will be by AHERF (Apollo Hospital Education and Research Foundation) & Medvarsity.

 

Who should treat a child with disability – a Therapist/Spl Educator or a General Practitioner ??

Dear Friends,

Greetings from ADITI!

In our work with parents and children with disabilities, especially children with neurological impairments, learning and intellectual disabilities, infants at risk & pre-term babies,  we have found numerous examples where we felt that had the Doctor who first attended the child immediatley referred the case to us or a rehabilitation professional, the child could have got timely early intervention and improved his functional skills  to a great deal!

 Sorry to say but feedback from most of the parents and NGOs reveals that the General Practitioners keep the infants with disability under their treatment, even when surgical intervention was not needed - knowing well that the prescribing medicines and tonics are not the solution and the situation needs immediate intervention of a Therapist/Special Educator. This is an unethical practice of general practitioners who are unequipped to handle such cases and at the same time they do not want to loose the patients due to monetary considerations thereby playing with the lives of such children!

Also, after the creation of Rehabilitaiton Council of India which prepares competent rehabilitation professionals to provide right intervention in disability rehabilitation, the general practitioners registered under Medical Council of India (MCI) and not trained in rehabilitation under RCI, should refrain from trying to waste those precious & crucial early months and years of such children at risk /with disabilities and immediately refer them to the appropriate rehabilitation specialist/centre.

Any such doctor who continues with such unethical practice can be taken to task under relevant provisions of the MCI which has been amply stated by the Court of Chief Commissioner vide its oder dated 15 May 2008. Congratulations to the Chief Commissioner -Disabilities for such a constructive Order! Those who need the circular, please click on the link: http://developmentaltherapists.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/ccpds-circular-to-medical-council-of-india.pdf or visit Resources Section of the Blog.

 Therefore, we at ADITI fully support the New Notification of the Medical Council of India that such cases should not be handled by MBBS doctors /general practitioners and they should restrict their role to treatment of diseases and illnesses only.

We further want to make it clear that merely the fear that patients/parents will go to quacks is no sufficient reason of continuance of General Practitioners treating disabilities without any training and experience in rehabilitation! Also any such rehabiliation training of doctors/gemeral practitioners should be conducted under the aegis of RCI and not by IMA or MCI! 

The proper solution will be that  Developmental /Paediatric  and other Therapists and Special educators should be mandorily included in the Structure of PHCs at Taluka Level, in District Hospitals, in Government Schools through State Notification.  An integrated approach of rehabilitation and treatment can only bring desired results for Rehabilitation is a team effort.

We are pleased that MCI has taken such constructive steps through this notification and acknowledged the role of RCI and Rehab professionals on its rolls. However they should not have waited for an Order from the Court of Chief Commissioner- Disabilities on the issue. We would be further pleased to see that MCI sufficiently publicize this notification to all its members through appropriate mechanisms too!

We call up the Union Government and respective State Governments to include rehabilitation professionals in the basic structures of PHCs, Schools & District Hospitals and create and link hospitals to the District Resource Centres on Rehabiliation like DDRC. Please don’t reduced such cells merely to a Aids and Appliances Distributing Cell!

You may like to read  the Newspaper report on the New MCI notification on the issue which we at ADITI certainly welcome it  as a very constructive step ahead:

Subhash Chandra Vashishth,

For Association of Developmental Therapists of India

09811125521, developmentaltherapists@gmail.com

Can a general practitioner treat kids with disabilities?
22 Jan 2009, 0511 hrs IST, Umesh Isalkar, TNN
 

PUNE: The city’s medical fraternity is divided on a general practitioner’s right to treat children with disabilities. In its recent notification, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has made it clear that doctors not trained in rehabilitation of disabled, should restrict treatment only to medical illnesses and diseases.

Calling it a “superfluous move lacking in practical approach”, senior orthopaedic surgeon K H Sancheti said, “Around 60 to 7o per cent children live in villages where there are no specialists. If a qualified medical practitioner, who is an MBBS, is barred from treating disabilities at village and taluka level, the cases will eventually be diverted to quacks. And this will only worsen the situation.”

In cities, disability-related cases are diverted to a specialist as a general practitioner is not willing to treat it as the outcome in such cases is less likely as compared to efforts put in, said Sancheti who has conducted over 300 camps for treating disabled children at village and taluka level.

In a sharp contrast to this, state president of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Devendra Shirole called it a welcome move. “It is often seen that general practitioner treat disabilities even when medical or surgical interventions are not required. In the process, the most critical period is lost which is important to train and rehabilitate the child with disability,” Shirole said. He said the move will put a curb on such practices and rehabilitation of a disabled will be expedited. Moreover, there is need to generate awareness among people and doctors about the move, he added.

“The IMA will try to conduct courses in rehabilitation for doctors working in peripheral areas of the city. This will prevent the flow of patients to quacks,” said Avinash Bhondwe, president of the city chapter of IMA.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Can_a_general_practitioner_treat_kids_with_disabilities/articleshow/4013696.cms

Invitation for 2 day Rebound Therapy Training Course at Gwalior

Dear Friends,
 
I am delighted to inform you about this 2-day Rebound Therapy training Course being conducted at Gwalior on 11-12 February 2009. Necessary Details are as below and I expect many more DTs to attend the course to enrich their professional knowledge. Form is attached. Fee is minuscule Rs. 350 including boarding and lodging. Certificates will be awarded at the end and will surely add  an USP to your resume. Don’t miss the opportunity.
 
We are looking at organising  an advanced Bobath Therapy training here at Delhi in near future. You might like to share with us the tentative dates that will suit you.
 
Here it goes:

–
Subhash Chandra Vashishth
Developmental Therapist
For Association of Developmental Therapists of India
developmentaltherapists@gmail.com, developmentaltherapists@yahoo.co.in
Mobile: 09811125521

A 2-day course introducing rebound therapy for people with disabilities

 

Organizers

 

ROSHNI (Ramakrishna Ashrama), in conjunction with Lakshmi Bai National University of Physical Education (Deemed University) (LNUPE).

 

Venue: Lakshmibai National University of Physcal Education L.N.U.P.E, Shakti Nagar, Mela Road, Gwalior- 474002

 

Course Timings:  11^th- 12^th February 2009, from 09.30 AM to 4:00 PM on both days

 

Brief about Rebound Therapy

 

Rebound therapy is a specialised technique involving the use of the trampoline to allow people with disabilities to move, exercise and gain a range of therapeutic benefits.  It is a holistic approach, which uses the buoyancy of the trampoline to produce positive effects for the disabled persons, including:

 

·         Normalisation of muscle tone.

·         Working of muscles, joints and ligaments to improve bodily function.

·         Increase of coordination, balance and core strength.

·         Improvement of cardiovascular function

·         Increased use of vestibular and proprioceptive systems

·         Increase confidence and self-esteem.

 

Aim of the Course

 

The aim is to train and support local rehabilitation professionals and sports coaches to use Rebound Therapy appropriately with people who have disabilities in a variety of settings throughout India.

 

Resource Lecturer/Therapist

 

The course will be presented by Charlotte Jennings, a physiotherapist from London, who has used Rebound Therapy widely in the UK to benefit those of all ages and disabilities.  She is excited to share this new intervention to aid the use of it in India.

 

Target Audience

 

The course will benefit any one working with children & adults with disabilities particularly those with regular access to a trampoline; physiotherapists, developmental therapists, teachers/special Educators, sports teachers, health professionals who want to enrich their knowledge and skills in this area.

 

Course Language:  English with Hindi Interpretation.

 

No. of Seats:  Since the numbers of seats are limited, the candidates who are working hands on will be preferred and also they need to outline for us why they are interested in attending the course and how they will apply the learnt skills.

 

Subsidized Course Fee & Accommodation for outstation candidates:  Rs. 350/- only (INR Three Hundred Fifty Only) (The course fee includes modest twin-sharing lodging & boarding for outstation participants, Food charges and costs for notes)

 

Award of Certificate: Course Completion Certificates shall be awarded on successful completion of the course.

 

Last Date

 

On or before 28.01.2009, all duly filled applications in the prescribed proforma should reach by email /post/by hand. Acknowledgement of acceptance on the course will then be sent to those who are deemed most appropriate.

 

General Instructions to Participants

 

Clothing: Please wear loose comfortable clothing, which will not get caught on the trampoline.  Please bring a pair of socks. Participants are expected on jump on the trampoline during the practical.

 

Contact for further details:

 

Further details can be obtained from:

 

Mr. Vivek Sharma, Therapy Coordinator, ROSHNI,

Ramakrishna Ashrama, Gwalior 474011

E-mail: roshnigwalior@yahoo.co.in

Tel: 0751-4081048/2346449, Mob: 919893453082

 

Mr. Subhash Chandra Vashishth

ADITI- Association of Developmental Therapists of India, New Delhi

Email: developmentaltherapists@gmail.com Mobile: 09811125521

Application Form

 

To,

 

The Course Coordinator

Rebound Therapy Training Course

ROSHNI

Ramakrishna Ashrama, Gwalior 474011

E-mail: roshnigwalior@yahoo.co.in

Tel: 0751-4081048/2346449 

Mob: 919893453082

 

Sir,

 

I would like to attend the Rebound Therapy Training Course organized by you on 11^th- 12^th February 2009 at Gwalior.

 

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Type of Clients/patients:…………………………………………………………………

 

Medical problems (if any)  ……………………………………………………………….

 

Do you have any special requirements e.g. re: access.

 

How would utilize the skills learnt in this training?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

Place:                                                                              Signature