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SANDTA CONTACT DETAILS
Address:
P.O. Box 39976
Queensburgh
4070

Cell: 076 374 6739
Email: sandtamail@mweb.co.za

Professional Development

SANDTA ACTIVITIES


SANDTA COURSES

Paediatric Courses
Title BASIC 8 WEEK BOBATH / NDT PAEDIATRIC COURSE 2009 CAPE TOWN
Description
Dates Provisional dates:
Block 1: 4 weeks between 9 February and 13 March – to be finalised
Block 2: 13 April – 8 May
Course Leader(s) Estelle Brown(Senior SANDTA Co-ordinator Instructor )
Venue Bel Porto / Vista Nova School
Rondebosch
Cape Town
Cost R 9,500(to be finalised) 20% discount for South African registered therapists working in Africa
Enquiries Estelle Brown: Tel: (011) 674 5272 / 073 148 2178
Fax: 086 6667452
E-mail: ebrown@webmail.co.za
Closing Date
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  Course Application Form
Updated On 03-Oct-08

Title BASIC 8 WEEK BOBATH / NDT PAEDIATRIC COURSE 2009 KZN
Description
Dates Block 1: 6 July –7 August
Block 2: 14 Sept – 2 October
Course Leader(s) Estelle Brown (Senior SANDTA Co-ordinator Instructor )
Venue To be determined
Cost R 9,500(to be finalised) 20% discount for South African registered therapists working in Africa
Enquiries Estelle Brown
Tel: (011) 674 5272 / 073 148 2178
Fax: 086 6667452
E-mail: ebrown@webmail.co.za
Closing Date
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  Course Application Form
Updated On 03-Oct-08

Title BASIC 8 WEEK BOBATH / NDT PAEDIATRIC COURSE 2009
Description This course is open to physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists who work with children with cerebral palsy.
Dates 2 February – 27 March 2009
NOTE: This course will be offered in one block of 8 weeks.
Course Leader(s) Doris Mbuyu
SANDTA Co-ordinator Instructor

Gillian Saloojee PhD
Senior SANDTA Co-ordinator Instructor; Bobath tutor (EBTA)
Venue Cerebral Palsy Clinic,
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital,
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Cost R10650
South African registered therapists & Therapists working in Africa: R 8875
Enquiries Mary Murray
Cell : (--27) 83 4626240
Fax : (--27) 11 8923893
e-mail : norman.murray@absamail.co.za
P. O. Box 2159, Boksburg, 1459
Closing Date COURSE FULL
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  Course Application Form
Updated On 01-Jun-08

Adult Courses
There are no courses available in this category at present.


Advanced Topic Specific NDT Courses
Title THE MANAGEMENT OF FEEDING, DRINKING AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND RELATED CONDITIONS
Description This course is open to therapists who have completed the 8-week basic NDT/Bobath course.
The emphasis will be on the use of the ICF framework in assessment and intervention plus setting Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) in paediatric rehabilitation. Various assessment protocols will be evaluated in terms of usefulness as outcome measures in support of evidence-based practice. Participants will engage in problem solving complex cases and in refining practical handling skills aimed at impacting respiratory function, eating and drinking. Inter- and transdisciplinary management of the targeted problems will form part of workshops, discussions and problem solving.
The course will be accredited attendance certificates and CPD points.
Dates 23 – 27 February 2009 (8h30 to 16h30)
Course Leader(s) Rina van der Walt,
Senior Speech-Language Therapy NDT/Bobath Tutor
Venue Bel Porto School,
Cape Town
Cost R2, 050 – SANDTA members; R2, 250 non-members
Enquiries Send Application to:
RINA VAN DER WALT
rinavanderwalt@hotmail.com or
FAX 00 44 141 9490022 (Scotland)
Closing Date 30 NOVEMBER 2008
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  APPLICATION FORM
Updated On 03-Oct-08

Other Courses
Title INTRODUCTION TO THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY 2009
Description This one week Introductory Course is aimed at physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists working with children with cerebral palsy in clinics, public service hospitals or institutions. The course is specifically targeted at community service therapists and junior therapists. This course aims at helping therapists to effectively assess and manage children with cerebral palsy within a busy public service setting.
Dates Provisional Courses for 2009
Estelle Brown – Eastern Cape 8 – 12 June.
Gillian Saloojee – Gauteng – sometime in August.
Course Leader(s)
Venue
Cost
Enquiries Details will be published in the near future
Closing Date
Updated On 03-Oct-08


BRANCHES

Southern Gauteng:
 
Claire Hochfeld
clairehochfeld@iafrica.com
083 406 5017
011 726 2227
Centapaeds (58 1st Ave Dunvegan)

Northern Gauteng:
 
Gina Loudon
Ginaloudon@yahoo.co.uk
082 665 8385

KZN
 
Jane Markham
janemarkham@webmail.co.za
084 421 5062
031 700 3535

WESTERN PROVINCE
 
Jennifer Bradshaw
sandtawc@gmail.com
083 775 1995
(W)021 696 4134
(Fax) 021 696 8228
Next Activity: The CP Clinic will present in their Outreach Work
Date: 29th October 2008
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EASTERN CAPE
 
Clare Hubbard
clare@clinicale.co.za
(W)041 373 3780
(Fax) 041 373 3781

OFS
 
Corina Botha
Corina.Botha@Lifehealthcare.co.za
082 202 5952
(W)051 520 1234
(F)051 520 1231

FS Goldfields (interest group)
 
Rina van Zyl
vZylCR@fshealth.gov.za
057 388 4543