INTERNATIONAL BOBATH INSTRUCTORS TRAINING ASSOCIATION
An international association for adult neurological rehabilitation
Newsletter August 2022
Executive Committee News:
AGM 2022 – The virtual AGM will be held on Saturday 3rd September starting at 13.00 Europe time. This is the link is to the Zoom meeting and the meeting ID: 858 5337 5075 and passcode: 117588
This information will also be on the IBITA website Homepage
The host country educational webinar will be held on September 10th at 10 am Europe time (Please note there was a typing error in the Chairs Pre AGM Circular which read 29th). The lecture will be by Professor Takakusaki and titled “Postural control mechanisms by the central nervous system” and he has given a link to useful reading to do before the presentation – LINK More information about the Zoom webinar link to this lecture will be made available nearer the time.
Please remember to be able to vote at the AGM, full members must have completed their Statement of Instructor Status (SIS) before 30th June and have paid their IBITA subscription before 12th August 2022.
Important dates for the next month
- September 3, 2022
- VIRTUAL AGM – 1300-1630 hrs Europe Time.
- Announce election results. Discuss reports and motions ONLY for Items with submitted questions/comments. NO motion amendments are possible.
- Postal Votes – MOTIONS – open after the Virtual AGM
- Postal votes will only be accepted from full members who have completed their SIS by June 30th AND paid their subscriptions by August 12th.
- September 10, 2022
- Postal Votes – MOTIONS – close
- Results will be distributed by AGM minutes
- Postal Votes – MOTIONS – close
- September 10, 2022 – Host Country Educational Webinar: 10am Europe time– Lecture by Dr. Takakusaki titled “Postural control mechanisms by the central nervous system”
Please remember to check the Important Dates page on the website for more information – LINK
Covid-19 EXEMPTIONS
The Executive and Education Committees are continuing to work together to provide advice and guidance for planning and teaching IBITA courses during this pandemic.
Please remember to contact the Executive Committee for all exemptions and questions.
Covid -19 Exemptions: qualification with modules – LINK
Covid-19 Course Exemptions – LINK
Please submit all course exemption requests to the IBITA Chairperson Marc Michielsen – [email protected]
Education Committee
Education Committee Webinar Series 2022
The details of upcoming webinars are available on the website – LINK
Instructor Training Committee
BCIC Modules
The ITC has been busy preparing for the first BCIC Modules to be held since Argentina 2019 that will take place in the next 2 weeks. They will be held at Burgau in Germany, a 1.5 hour train ride from Munich. There are 12 participants registered for the BCIC Upper Limb Module and 17 participants registered for the BCIC Locomotion Module. It is very exciting we can get together to teach again
ACIC Modules
We are pleased to inform you of new dates for the next ACIC Module which will be Clinical Reasoning Sept 2 – 5 2023
Future modules
2023 Marstrand, Sweden
Pre congress BCIC module – Locomotion Aug 20 – 23 2023
Post congress BCIC module – Upper Limb Aug 28 – 31 2023
Post congress ACIC module – Clinical Reasoning Sept 2 – 5 2023
2024 Italy
Pre Congress BCIC module- Locomotion (4 DAYS PRIOR AGM)
Post Congress ACIC module – Clinical Reasoning (4 DAYS POST AGM)
2025 Japan
No details at this time
Refer to the webpage https://ibita.org/
Other News
Request for Instructors to teach in Guatemala
We have had a request for Spanish speaking instructors to teach a Basic Course in Guatemala. If any instructor is interested in teaching this course, please contact me
Request for Instructors to teach in Saudi Arabia
We have had a request for instructors to teach a Basic Course in a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
If any instructor is interested in teaching this course in 2023, please contact me
If you have any information for the September newsletter please send it to the IBITA Secretary by 15th September
Janice Champion
IBITA Secretary