Saturday, September 10, 2011

Pediatricians shine spotlight on community interventions for children ...

The Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (PSDBP) will have its 6th Biennial Convention on September 9-10, 2011 at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel, Mandaluyong City.

The theme ? ?Looking In and Linking Up: A Collaborative Approach to Support Families of Children with Special Needs? ? puts focus on how Filipino children with special needs still lack widespread community support. The convention aims to address issues regarding their optimal care, and explore intervention programs to support their families in the home, school and community. Topics include the challenges of families with special needs, educational placements, sex education, management of challenging behaviours, employment and community integration.

PSDBP President, Dr. Joselyn Eusebio, and Program Director, Dr. Francis Xavier Dimalanta, have brought together an interdisciplinary team of experts ? developmental pediatricians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language therapists, educators, psychologists, and parents. The participation of community leaders and policy makers in the discussions will highlight how advocacy can be put into action.

This year?s convention will also mark the launching of The Perla D. Santos ?Ocampo Professorial Lecture, in recognition of PSDBP?s founding president and her pioneering work in child development in the Philippines. This keynote lecture will be on ?The Medical Home: Linking and Extending Resources to the Family,? to be given by Dr. Alexis Reyes. Organizers have invited Trisha and Sam Golez ? a mother and her daughter with Down Syndrome who just graduated from high school. Their inspiring story brings hope and triumph despite the odds. Finally, there will be a special exhibit "Photography with a Difference" by volunteer photographers from different sectors of society led by Mr. John Chua.

The convention is open to parents and families, primary care physicians, pediatricians, allied medical professionals, educators, psychologists and other advocates in the care of children with special needs. For registration inquiries, interested parties may call the PSDBP Secretariat at (02) 434 3946 or + 63 922 801 9057.

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Source: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/12623/pediatricians-shine-spotlight-on-community-interventions-for-children-with-special-needs

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