EVENTS.
ILCO 2010
Psychological and social rehabilitation of people with disabilities
Two-day conference and fair
Call
Organisers:
Hungarian ILCO Association
University of Pécs Institute of Psychology
Date: 22-23 April 2010 (Thursday-Friday)
Venue: University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities, Dr. Vargha Damján conference hall
(7624 Pécs, Ifjúság útja 6., Building A)
Theme and aims of the conference:
Rehabilitation is a complex process consisting of several stages. Difficulties caused by a serious injury or operation can only be handled with the help of a rehabilitation team using an interdiscilinary approach. Elements of rehabilitation are medical, social, psychological, environmental and vocational rehabilitation. Psychological rehabilitation has a very important role in the entire rehabilitation activity. Incapability of coping with the situation and incomplete processing of the trauma can set back the rehabilition procedure. It also can lead to psychological disorders and the disintegration of the family. Psychological rehabilitation supports the client and the family in coping with the situation and in processing the trauma. It motivates the person with disability to take part in rehabilitation actively. With the help of psychological rehabilitation the client become again a full member of family and society. The aim of the conference is to discuss the place of psychological rehabilitation within rehabilitation, to call the attention of professionals and decision-makers to the importance of an interdisciplinary approach of rehabilitation and to present new methods, therapies and research results in the filed of psychological rehabilitation.
Main themes:
complex rehabilitation
- the role of psychological rehabilitation within the rehabilitation process
- psychological problems related to disability
- approaches, methods and therapies used in the psychological rehabilitation of people with disabilities
- psychological rehabilitation and education of the family
- vocational and education counselling
- possibilities and difficulties of reintegration into the society
Participants:
Experts working in the field of rehabilitation, most importantly in the field of psychological rehabilitation, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, researchers, university professors, students, doctoral students interested in the field will be invited. We also count on the participation of head physicians of county rehabilitation departments, the experts of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and representatives of NGOs supporting people with disabilities.
Presentation materials will be published in the form of a conference proceedings.
Languages of the conference: Hungarian and English (we provide simultaneous interpretation)
Patrons:
Dr. Fischer Ferenc, dean, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities
Prof. Dr. Szolcsányi János, president, Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Pécs
Organising committee:
Chair: Dr. Enikő Gyöngyösiné Kiss Ph.D. , head of the department, associate professor, Department of Personality, Developmental and Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs
President of the organising Somogyvári Imre, president of the Hungarian ILCO Association
committee:
Secretaries:
KatalinDittrich Tel: 30 2949 734, E-mail: magyarilcoszov@hu.inter.net
Anikó Varga Tel: 20 2500 504, E-mail: aniko.varga@greenenergy.hu
Lilla Polyák Tel: 20 566 3136 E-mail: polyak.lilla@videant.hu
Mailing address:Magyar ILCO Szövetség 7400 Kaposvár, Szent Imre utca 14.
Internet : www.magyarilcoszovetseg.hu
World Ostomy Day 3 October 2009
Ukraine celebrated the WOD
On 5-th, October our organization Astom-Ukraine celebrated World Ostomy Day. We organized meeting of Lviv Region ostomates along with representatives from other regions. During meeting we have listened to reports from representatives and gave every participant badges dedicated to World Ostomy Day. The decision was that during the election campaign we shall appeal to different political parties for support in ostomates interests defence, since now we have great chances to be heard.
Astom-Ukraine also actively participated in a photo contest organized by Coloplast
The day of breaking ice barrier
Our way to celebrate WOD in Gaza this year 2009 directed toward the people with stoma themselves
we organized a trip to the Gaza beach for people with stoma and their parents we bring them and their families by rented buses from all the cities from Rafah city to Beit Hanoun city (about 100 persons ) the journey started today afternoon 14.10.2009 and ended 20:00
Dr. Majed Hamadeh ( president of pal .O.A ) hello guests and wished them a successful trip to the beach then spoke Board Member Dr. Awad Abu Hassan on the importance of the meeting, pointing out that the majority of patients are trying to hide the existence of the stoma even his closest confidants as some are trying to sit at home do not participate in any social activities
In this day our activities included:
First :
the WOD meeting was open to all patients for long, breaking the modesty and shyness ,many of them sow each other for first time ,many of them started to talk about there stories and problems in front of all others we encouraged some patients to talk about themselves even the women's
(barrier between people with stoma crashed in this meeting )
Second :
Dr. Samar presented a lecture in nutrition for them Dr Awad presented a lecture in stoma complications and their management
Third :
activities was the work of competitions and the distribution of gifts
Fourth:
all gusts waked to the beach for a stroll and enjoy the atmosphere of the wet and warm sea air
Fifth :
a delicious dinner was provided to all guests in end of the day all gusts returned to their homes by buss wheal people in many associations thinking about public activities in this WOD in Gaza the WOD was a day of breaking the barrier of shyness and modesty
I think that we succeeded in the first stage of building self-confidence to our people with stoma
Pal.O.A coordinator
Dr. Awad Abu Hassan.