INTERNATIONAL BOBATH INSTRUCTORS TRAINING ASSOCIATION
An international association for adult neurological rehabilitation
November Newsletter
Executive Committee
Certificates of AGM Attendance will be sent soon by email. Please note that only members who attend the full day of the AGM receive a Certificate of AGM Attendance.
The 2025 Byelaws and the 2025 Procedural Manual and files are in process to be updated and reflect the decisions made during the AGM. They will be uploaded to Google Docs.
The minutes of the 41st AGM are online under this LINK.
IBITA Subscription Receipts will be sent by email in November 2025.
Congratulations to Francesco Inversini for his achievement:
“I have just graduated from the Master of Science Program in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Verona with full marks cum laude. My thesis is entitled “Exploring the Knowledge Translation Process Within the Bobath Concept – A Focus Group Study.”
This achievement was possible thanks to the support of the Executive Committee, The JBTA and the Research Committee, who enabled me to organise the study in Tokyo, and the participation of the members who contributed to the focus group. I am now working on preparing the manuscript for publication.”
New Qualified Basic Instructor
We would like to congratulate Irene Dowton from Australia who qualified as Basic Course Instructor in November 2025
Join our IBITA WhatsApp Community
168 members are part of the community!
This platform is designed to provide a quick and reliable way to keep all our instructors around the world informed with the latest updates, announcements, and important information from the Executive Committee.
Link to Join the IBITA WhatsApp Community
Course Exemptions
Please submit all course exemption requests to the IBITA Chairperson Marc Michielsen – [email protected]
Publishing IBITA recognized courses
According to the passed motion 10.1. at the 41st AGM in Tokyo, all IBITA-recognized courses must be advertised on the IBITA website. Please publish all the co-instructors or/and instructor candidates who are actively involved in teaching. If you need help, please contact the IBITA Secretary Victor Urquizo – [email protected]
New Tabs on the website
To facilitate your access to relevant documents for basic and advanced courses we create new tabs on the website. You can download the documents as necessary including the new IBITA certificates. You can fulfill it and download it as a PDF-File.
Qualification Committee
CALL FOR QUALIFICATION PANEL MEMBERS
Dear IBITA Members,
We hope this message finds you well. As IBITA continues to grow and expand, we are faced with exciting new challenges and opportunities. The Qualification Committee has received an unprecedented number of requests for Qualification Events in 2026 – with 9 events already confirmed between February and June, and at least 6 more in planning for the rest of the year.
This remarkable growth is a testament to our community’s dedication and the increasing global impact of IBITA. However, it also means that we are no longer a small organization. To ensure we maintain our high standards and continue to foster IBITA’s development, we need to expand our Qualification Panel and strengthen our international representation.
Our current Qualification Panel consists of members from the following countries:
| Country | Number of Members |
| Canada | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Australia | 3 |
To all IBITA members with experience in supervising, mentoring, or evaluating Instructor Candidates: We warmly invite you to consider joining the Qualification Panel. Your expertise and perspective are vital to ensuring fair, diverse, and effective Qualification Events across our expanding network.
If you are eligible and interested, please complete the 4.1.4.5 Qualification Panel – EOI Form and send it to [email protected] at your earliest convenience.
By volunteering as a Panel Member, you will not only support the ongoing success of IBITA, but also help shape the future direction of our organization. We value your commitment and would be delighted to welcome new voices and ideas to our team.
Thank you for your continued engagement and contribution to IBITA. We look forward to hearing from you!
Research Committee
- Research Committee Webinar: Join us on February 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM Vancouver | 7:00 PM CET, for Sara Fabian’spresentation:
“Exploring the relationship of ipsilesional stability for the functional recovery of locomotion and reduction of shoulder pain in a patient post-stroke.”
Followed by a discussion on publishing case reports and using the BCIC Training Moduleas a research platform. - The Research Committee invites researchers to present their work in upcoming webinars throughout the year.
If you are interested in presenting, please contact Mika at [email protected]. - We also encourage you to explore thenewly updated Research tab and the restructured Library on our website.
- If you have recently published an article, we would be delighted to help share your work by adding it to the Library folder.
Please contact Kostas at [email protected] .
Other News
If you have any info for the December newsletter, please send it to Victor Urquizo at [email protected] by 15th December.