2010-04-14
Welcome to the Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Porto Rico, Tennessee and Virginia region of the Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association. As a member you are part a national group of Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapists devoted to promoting the theories and principles of the NDT approach.

2010-06-22
Welcome to all new members of Region 9 in 2010

Daniel Perkins,PT(NC) Deb Seal,PT(NC) Linda Frease,OT(FL) Linda Chaves,OT(FL) Faith McCormack,PT(TN) Hilda Rivera-Mejias,PT(FL) Christine Breckenridge,OT(FL) Tiffany Kellison,OT(FL) Michael Washburn,PT(FL) Chequita Owen-Carter,OT(GA) Kristy Schmieder,OT(FL) Zelma Molina,PT(PR) Lorell Mauras,OT(PR) Garlanda Jackson,PT(FL) Becca McClure,PT(TN) Maria Sweeney,PT(FL) Renee Morris,PT(KY) Pamela Browning,PT(GA) Amy Gardin,PT(NC) Marisa Clayton,PT(NC) Doris Smith,PT(FL) Edilene Tozzi,PT(FL) Juanita Swinney-Griffith,OT(NC) Dawn Foster,OT(FL) Cristina Alvarez,OT(FL) Vanessa Passos,PT(FL) Kelli King,PT(NC) Benjamin Day,PT(NC) Shannon Seymour,PT(NC) Diane Habegger,OT(FL) Suzan Syron,PT(VA) Wendy Bowen,OT(FL) Julie Coats,PT(NC) Maricar Ramos,PT(FL) Megan Walsh,PT(FL) Gayle Patterson-Anslinger,OT(FL) Jason Franzone,OT(FL) Leigh Wagoner-Jones,OT(FL) Marchelle Rachel,PT(FL) TJ Shappley,PT(MS) Howell Labrador,PT(FL) Ashley Berris,PT(FL) Emily Jones,PT(FL) Whitney Hoard,OT(FL) Sophia Patel,PT(FL) Marie Ibach,PT(FL) Brian Edmunds,PT(VA) Holly Boester,PT(GA)

Congratulations to these NDT Certified Members!!

Abe Abarbanel, PT(AH) Andrea Solley Albright, PT(AH) Ellen Argo, PT(AH&Peds) Angelus Jose Baes, PT(AH) Maureen Herzberg Bailey, PT(Peds) Abraham Ballard, OTR/L(AH) Susan Bessey, PT(Peds) Judith (Judi) C. Bierman, PT(Peds) Michelle Bodzenski, PT Stacey Lamm Brown, OTR/L(AH) Marsha Callahan, PT(Peds) Laura E. Case, MS, PT(Peds) Amanda Cash, PT(AH) Jaye E. Clabaugh, PT(Peds) Randi Cogswell, OT(Peds) Melinda Coleman, OTR/L(Peds) Barbara H. Connolly DPT, EdD, FAPTA, PT(Peds) Patricia Cruz, PT(AH) Jeanette M Cunill-Puello, OTR/L(AH) Vickie M. Dakin, PT(Peds) Suzanne M. Davis, PT(Peds) Lori S. Deyo-Obler, PT(Peds) Misty Bell Dix, PT(AH) Robert Dragan, PT(AH) Jennifer Edelschick, PT(Peds) Ana Maria Espana, OT Carol Fain, OT(Peds) Brandi Foster, OT(AH) Kris Fought, PT(Peds) Sandra Lee Fox, PT(AH) Hollis Ann Frey, OT Christine Gabauer, OT(AH) Frankie Gadson, OT(AH) Kris M. Gellert, OT(AH) Melinda Jane Goins, PT, PCS, DPT(Peds) Astrid Gonzalez- Parrilla, OT(AH) Maria Grajo, OT(AH) Alicia Graves, OT Lesley Harrington, PT Margo Prim Haynes, PT(Peds) Denise M. Hoell, PT(Peds) Janet M Howle, PT(Peds) Sandra Hutchinson, OT(AH) Rebecca Elizabeth Jackson, PT(AH) Courtney S. Jarrard, OT Regina Bradley Jenkins, PT(Peds) Mary Pat Corrigan Jobes, PT(Peds) Jarnine Johnson, OTR/L(AH) Courtney Johnson, OTR/L(Peds) Michelle Johnson, PT(AH) Tiffany Paige Kellison, OTR/L(Peds) Celine Kelly, PT Deborah J Kennedy, OTR/L(Peds) Mindy Knight, PT Janet Adams Lescantz, PT(Peds) Lori Lovesky, OTR/L(Peds) Mary Lundy, PT(Peds) Maura MacNeill, PT(AH) Kerry Ann Mader, OTR/L(AH) Andrea Syd Main, PT Lisa Mangino, PT(Peds) Janelle Z. Mann, PT(Peds) Susan Mayne, PT(Peds) Becca McClure, MPT(Peds) Faith McCormack, PT(Peds) Mark McKenzie, OTR/L(AH) Zelma Liz Molina, PT(AH) Janna Morgan, PT(Peds) Janice Murphy, PT(AH) Donna S. Nichols, PT(AH) Nancy Lynn Novogrodsky, PT(Peds) Nancy Oberg, PT, DPT(Peds) Stanley Uchenna Onuoha, PT(AH) Chequita Owen-Carter, OTR/L(AH) Daniel Perkins, DPT(Peds) Melanie Rahn, PT(AH) Brenda Batten Reagan, OT(Peds) Lynn Tanner Riley, PT(Peds) Laura Roadcap, PT(Peds) Joseph Gregory Roberge, PT(AH) Elizabeth W. Roberts, PT, DPT(Peds) Darlene A. Robertson, OT(Peds) Stephanie Ross, DPT Laura Christine Sarisky, PT(AH & Peds) Susan Elizabeth Sayles, PT(AH & Peds) Kristy Schmieder, OTR/L(Peds) Linda H. Singleton, PT(Peds) Dora G Sole, PT(Peds) Tiffany A Staggs, PT(AH) Maureen Stauffer, PT(Peds) Noelle Steinke, OTR/L(AH) Jennifer Stocker, OT(Peds) Molly Gibson Swafford, PT(Peds) Marcia Vidette Thomas, OT(AH) Sally Tillotson, OT(AH) Gladys Maribel Valenzuela, OT(AH) Catherine Whelen, PT Timothy J Wilkerwicz, OT(AH) Laura L Wilson, PT(Peds) Sarah Woodmancy, PT(AH) Kay C. Yudson, SLP(Peds)

2010-04-14
A “study group” is defined as a collection of individuals, in our case OT, PT and Speech therapists, who gather together to improve their understanding of a subject, in our case NDT theory, principles and practice, by participating in a focused discussion or hands-on facilitation sessions.

Benefits of a study group include:
• Active learning instead of passive learning
• Sharing of ideas that may not have been considered
• By either, speaking to others and/or listening to others, these skills can improve on recall ability
• Explaining information to other members can reinforce your mastery of concepts
• Groups provide a venue for sharing information and knowledge
• Groups provide a venue for practicing facilitation techniques, building self-confidence and learning valuable handling skills and techniques
• A source of encouragement from other members can increase your motivation of study

Please read through the attached guidelines and email me about getting a group started. If you are participating in or aware of an NDT study group in your area, please share the contact information for the group.

2010-04-14
Get connected with other NDTA members in your area!

Announcing a way to meet other NDT therapists, get early notification about upcoming courses and share ideas and questions with others in your area! Sign up to be a Local Representative today!

NDTA is searching for members to enroll as local contacts. Members have an opportunity to participate in their region by acting as a contact person. They may represent their state or the North/South of their state or a large city with which they live. That member will work closely with their regional chairs, sharing information back and forth to increase resources and networking among members within their area.

A local contact member will be instrumental in providing regional news or activities that are happening within their area. They may help disseminate information regarding a course or NDTA event. They would be the contact person for study groups, they may assist with conferences when in that area, they would work with the region chairs to market/advertise a course, educate a family interested in NDT treatment or match a family needing an NDT therapist. The responsibilities are varied and each member can decide their role as a local contact.

NDTA Region Chairs feel that this is a vital position to enhance outreach to our members. With your help and involvement, we will continue to share, grow and promote NDTA treatment.

Sign up as a local contact by emailing me at scherzie@hotmail.com.

2010-08-24
All NDTA sponsored certificate courses, seminars and advanced courses are now listed under the Education tab. Courses that are given by NDTA instructors but not sponsored by NDTA are listed on the Education tab under "other educational opportunities"


Upcoming courses in our Region

NDT/Bobath Certificate Course in the Management and Treatment of Adults with Hemiplegia
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA
Course Dates:
•08-26-2010 - 08-30-2010
•09-09-2010 - 09-14-2010
•09-30-2010 - 10-04-2010
Location: Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA
Gainsville, GA, 30501
Course Instructors:
Karen Brunton, PT CI
Cathy Hazzard, B.Sc, PT, MBA,, PT, C/NDT CI
Mr. Wulf Thoma, PT, C/NDT
Course Contact:
Amanda Reepe
Phone: 770-219-1088
Fax: 770-219-4199
amanda.reepe@nghs.com


NDT/Bobath Certificate Course in the Management and Treatment of Adults with Hemiplegia
Lee Memorial Hospital, Florida
Course Dates:
•09-18-2010 - 09-21-2010
•10-16-2010 - 10-19-2010
•11-13-2010 - 11-16-2010
•12-09-2010 - 12-12-2010
Location: Lee Memorial Hospital, Florida
Fort Myers, FL
Course Instructors:
Kay Folmar, PT, C/NDT CI
Course Contact:
Jane Ann Fritch
Phone: 760-217-2511
pkfolmar@aol.com


Advanced Handling and Problem Solving Course
HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital, Florida
Course Dates:
•10-13-2010 - 10-17-2010
Location: HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital, Florida
Sunrise, FL
Course Instructors:
Monica Diamond, PT, MS, C/NDT CI
Course Contact:
Monica Diamond, PT, MS, C/NDT
Phone: 414-421-8427
Fax: 414-421-8429
diamondpt@aol.com


NDT/Bobath Certificate Course in the Management and Treatment of Adults with Hemiplegia
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo, Florida
Course Dates:
•10-31-2010 - 11-06-2010
•11-08-2010 - 11-13-2010
Course Number: 10A108
Course Status: Approved
Location: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo, Florida
901 Clearwater Largo Road North
Largo, FL, 33770
Course Instructors:
Monica Diamond, PT, MS, C/NDT CI
Course Contact:
Monica Diamond, PT, MS, C/NDT
Phone: 414-421-8427
Fax: 414-421-8429
diamondpt@aol.com