INTERNATIONAL BOBATH INSTRUCTORS TRAINING ASSOCIATION
An international association for adult neurological rehabilitation
Newsletter June 2022
Executive Committee News:
AGM 2022 – The virtual AGM will be held on Saturday 3rd September.
The host country educational webinar will be held on September 10th at 10 am Europe time with a lecture by Professor Takakusaki. More information 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.
ACTION REQUIRED The 2022 SIS for all members including retired members and instructor candidates opened on 1st May. All members including HLM, retired and those members who completed their 2021 SIS in the last few months must complete their SIS every year to maintain their membership of IBITA.
All Instructor Candidates must upload a personal training profile form (PTPF) with their SIS submission even if they have not completed an assistantship during the last year.
To complete your SIS please go to the member webpage – Select “Your Profile” – select “Edit your Profile” – select “Fill in your Statement of Instructor Status Survey”.
Important dates for the next two months –
- June 25, 2022
- Initial AGM Agenda posted 2 months prior to AGM.
- June 30,
- Statements of Instructor Status and Instructor Candidate Status submission deadline, to be completed by ALL members –– Full, Retired, Honorary Life Members, Associate Members. Electronic submission via Member Profile on website – SIS Instructions
- Country Representative Reports deadline. For more information contact the IBITA Vice Chairperson.
- July 1,
- Subscriptions to be paid after 1 July and no later than 12 August – Invoice.
- The new invoice for 2022-2023 will show some countries have moved to different categories so please check your category before sending your payment
- July 21,
- Deadline to submit nominations
- July 23,
- Final AGM Agenda will be posted on the website. NO motion amendments are possible.
- ONLY agenda items with submitted questions/comments shall be discussed during the virtual AGM. All members are encouraged to review the agenda and submit questions/comments regarding the reports and the motions by 12 August 2022.
Please remember to check the Important Dates page on the website – 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 BCIC modules will take place in late August /early September 2022. They will be held at Burgau in Germany, a 1.5 hour train ride from Munich. The Basic Course Instructor Candidate Training Module is open for all Instructor Candidates and Instructors.
Please register as soon as possible to secure a place.
July 1st is the deadline for registration for all members
Aug 25 – 28 BCIC module – Postural Control and the Upper Limb
Aug 30 – Sept 2 BCIC module – Postural Control and Locomotion
Future modules
2023 Marstrand, Sweden
2024 Italy
2025 Japan
Refer to the webpage https://ibita.org/future-
Nominating Committee
Important information regarding the AGM 2022
Dear IBITA members,
Considering the short time until the virtual AGM and the need to prepare for the elections of office bearers this year, we want to remind everyone of their responsibility to participate, develop and support our association.
Until now it has, despite all our efforts, not been possible to reach enough members to present nominees for all the vacant posts.
There are still vacancies for the following positions:
| Committee | Number. of posts |
| Executive Committee Secretary |
1 |
| Executive Committee IT Secretary / Instructor Training Committee |
1 |
| Research Committee | 1 |
| Qualification Committee | 2 (obligatory 1 member out of Europe) |
This is the final call to all of you, to think about your ability to actively announce your interest. We are aware that all of us are involved in professional activities and have personal commitments, BUT without the engagement of members, it will be difficult to maintain and continue the important and valuable international representation of IBITA.
So please, think about this and have a look at the IBITA homepage, where you can find information about the different committees and the members involved at the moment. We are happy to receive your declaration of interest or any questions and still are looking forward to receive your nomination. Thank you.
Cecilia, Koji, Heike
Heike Frauendorf
Cecilia Lofgren
Koji Takahashi
Research Committee
The Research Committee would would like to invite IBITA members to a webinar entitled: “Systematic Reviews – why and how are they created and how to use them? The webinar will be supported by examples of systematic reviews that have been published on the Bobath concept.
The webinar will be held on Saturday 25th June at 1pm Europe time and presented by members of the Research Committee. To join the Zoom webinar – LINK
Meeting ID: 891 2758 2305 Passcode: 574864
The Research Advisory Sub-Group
The Research Committee has prepared a brief summary of the tasks of the subgroup to support the IBITA research initiative. There is a new section on the IBITA website under our “Research” section which includes the information about the sub-group and its members LINK
Other news
Basic Course in UAE
A request has been received from a hospital in the UAE to host an IBITA Basic Course. If you are interested, please contact me
Advanced Course in Bangladesh
The Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed in Bangladesh are looking to host an IBITA Advanced course at the end of 2023 or start of 2024. Would any Advanced Course instructors interested in teaching this course, please contact Cecilia Löfgren ( [email protected] )
If you have any information for the June newsletter please send it to me by 15th July
Janice Champion
IBITA Secretary