News from Portugal September 2003

NEW LOGO FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PORTUGAL

The Portuguese Association of Occupational Therapists (APTO) has promoted a national contest to find a logo to represent our profession. The winner of this contest was a student of a Design University. You can see the new logo on our association page Portugal please click here

CHANGES ON THE BOARD OF THE APTO

There was a change in the board of the Portuguese Association. The President left the board and the Vice-President Silvia Gonçalves is acting President until next election, in March 2004.

4° CONGRESSO NACIONAL DE TERAPEUTAS OCUPACIONAIS

The 4th National Congress of Occupational Therapy in Portugal is being prepared and will be held in March 2004.

I JORNADAS HISPANOLUSAS DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL

A conference that will promote the contact between OT's in Portugal and Spain will be held on 14th & 15th November, in Cáceres (Spain) . This conference is organised by the Associação Portuguesa de Terapeutas Ocupacionais and the Associación Extremeña de Terapeutas Ocupacionales.

MARKETING OT

The Portuguese Association is very actively promoting OT to high school students and to Health Professionals. It has participated at the most important fair to students in Portugal - FÓRUM ESTUDANTE - and will be present in a major fair of Assistive Technologies - AJUTEC.