Publications – UP CAMP

Filipinos and Disability, Understanding Filipinos to Serve Filipinos

Written by CAMP Information and Public Relations Committee on June 3, 2026. Posted in #ProudCAMPer, CAMP Alumni, Publications.

Ano ba ang hitsura ng Occupational Therapy kung ito’y titingnan sa mga mata ng isang Pilipinong Occupational Therapist? For many Filipino OT students and practitioners, much of what is learned comes from Western literature. While these references and resources have helped shaped the profession to become what it is today, they do not always capture the realities, strengths, challenges, and lived experiences of Filipinos. This inspired the creation of Filipinos and Disability, Access to Occupational Therapy and Healthcare, authored by occupational therapists Dr. Zielfa B. Maslin, former chair...

CAMPers Contributions to Umphred’s Neurological Rehabilitation (8th Ed)

Written by CAMP Information and Public Relations Committee on May 21, 2026. Posted in #ProudCAMPer, Publications.

The University of the Philippines College of Allied Medical Professions proudly celebrates theeight physical and occupational therapists whose scholarly contributions are now part of Umphred’s Neurological Rehabilitation, 8th Edition, a globally respected cornerstone in neurologic rehabilitation education and practice. For generations of clinicians, educators, and students around the world, this textbook has served not merely as required reading, but as a trusted guide in shaping compassionate, evidence-based neurological care. To see members of the UP CAMP family help author and enrich such...

A comparative study of child-directed language across five cultures

Written by CAMP Information and Public Relations Committee on December 12, 2025. Posted in Publications.

This week, we’re featuring a comparative study of child-directed language across five cultures published in the Australian Journal of Linguistics by a research team, including Visiting Professor Rowena Garcia. One truism of acquisition is that children are socialized into language and culture (Ochs & Schieffelin, 1984). This means that children are treated differently to competent speakers of the linguistic community because they are still learning its linguistic and cultural conventions. How this notion of difference plays out in universal and culturally specific terms is less clear. We...

A scoping review of student-faculty interactions and their impact on health professions students’ mental health

Written by CAMP Information and Public Relations Committee on December 5, 2025. Posted in Publications.

This week, we’re featuring a scoping review of student-faculty interactions and their impact on health professions students’ mental health published in Health Professions Education by PhD by Research student, Mr. Paolo Miguel Bulan, CAMP Professor, Dr. Maria Concepcion Cabatan and Visiting Professor, Dr. Elena Wong Espiritu. This research addresses an often-overlooked factor in health professions student mental health which is the quality of student-faculty interactions (SFI). While many institutions implement mental health services, few examine how daily interactions influence student mental...

Para Report Card on the physical activity of Filipino children and adolescents with disabilities

Written by CAMP Information and Public Relations Committee on November 28, 2025. Posted in Publications.

This week, we’re featuring the first Para Report Card on the physical activity of Filipino children and adolescents with disabilities published in Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly by Asst. Prof. Mary-Grace Kang, Audrey Anne Esguerra, Prof. Aila Nica Bandong, Roselle Guisihan, Frances Rom Lunar, Asst. Prof. Kristofferson Mendoza, Asst. Prof. Carlos Dominic Olegario, Assoc. Prof. Yves Palad, Prof. Esmerita Rotor and Gabriella Isabel Tablante. 🇵🇭✨ This research work summarizes the results of the first Para Report Card on the physical activity of Filipino children and adolescents with disabilities....