The Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics held its 5th Biennial Convention last August 31 and September 1, 2009 at the Mandarin Oriental Suites Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City.
With this year’s theme, “Developmental Disorders: Challenging and Controversial issues Across the Lifespan”, the event covers a wide-range of topics that of developmental disorders that may occur in the whole lifespan of a human being.
Included on the discusses aspects were: “The State of the Disabled Child in the Philippines: Challenges and Opportunies”, The Hypotonic Infant: Approach to Diagnosis and Management”, “Feeding Problems and Dysfunctions in Infants with Developmental Disorders”, The Hyperactive Toddler: Drawing the line between Disorder and Normal Temperament”, “The Toddler with a Specific Language Delay: Distinguishing between Developmental Lag and Disorder”, “The Medicated ADHD Child in School: Issues and Practice Guidelines”, Social Skill Deficits of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Regular School”, The Wrath of Math: Helping Children overcome Math Difficulties”, “The Teen with ADHD: Drawing the line between Disorder and Co-morbidities”, “Sexuality and Reproductive Health Issues of Adolescents with Developmental Disorders”, and “Mentally Challenged Teen: Life After School”.
For more information, contact Dr. Stella Guerrero Manalo at elefax 633-6686 or visit http://psdbp.org/.
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