Conferences and Seminars

• Barcelona Spain 29th and 30th January 2010International Meeting on Posturology
• Marseille France November 2009 Congrès de Posturologie CHU NORD
• Bilbao, Spain, January 17th 2009 -Workshop on Posturology and proprioception
• Belo Horizone, Brazil. August 23rd 2008
• Sao Paulo, Brazil. August 22nd 2008
• Barcelona, Spain. June 28th 2008
• Lisbon, Portugal. 6-7th June 2008 (Advanced Course in Proprioception at Lisbon's High Orthoptic School).
• San Diego, USA. May 19th 2008
• Sintra 18-19th May 2008- International Meeting on Proprioception
• Porto, Portugal. February 5th 2008
• Porto, Portugal. October 28th 2007
• Brasilia, Brazil. 2007
• Fortaleza, Brazil. 2006
• Recife, Brazil. 2005
• Cairo, Egypt. 1998
• Madrid, Spain. 17-19th October 2008
• Dijon, France. December 11th - Invited lecturer to Post Graduation on Proprioception and Learning Disabilities at Dijon University
• Madrid, Spain. February 28th
• Bucharest, Romania. October 19th, 2005 at World Congress of Posturology
• Rio de Mouro-Portugal, Learning Disabilities in Intelligent People November 14th 2009
• Marseille-France Meeting on Prematurity Plagiociphaly and Neurosciences November 17h
• 2010 February 26th Lisbon, Symposium on Dyslexia for School Teachers- A Lions Club meeting

Lecture on Early Symptoms leading to learning difficulties before school age

• http://www.roposturo.ro/participanti/Dasilva.htm

Books

Dislexia Uma Nova Abordagem Terapeutica (Dyslexia: A New Therapeutic Approach)

• Authors: Graciete Serrano; O. Alves da Silva
• Language: Portuguese

Dyslexie de Developpement (Developmental Dyslexia)

• Authors: P.Quercia; F. Robichon ; O. Alves da Silva
• Languages: French and Portuguese

O Meu Filho Não Aprende Porquê? (Why Can't My Child Learn?)

• Author: O.Alves da Silva
• Languages: Portuguese

O. Alves da Silva, MD Biography

Pioneer In Opthalmologic Proprioception since 1977 with H. Martins da Cunha, MD, who first published the Postural deficiency Syndrome (PDS) in 1979.

O. Alves da Silva developed the method to prescribe ACTIVE PRISMS and influence the brain proprioceptive centers and output.

He also developed postural reprogramming techniques, cognitive training and ergonomics, which combined with active prims successfully cure proprioceptive dysfunctions associated with certain types of dyslexia, vertigo and muscular pain symptoms.

Since 1977, Alves da Silva has successfully treated approximately 30,000 cases of dyslexia, vertigo and muscular pain.

RESUME

Medical Doctor (1971) Eye Surgeon (1976)

Head of the Strabismus Department (1977-2005) of Santa Maria University Hospital - LISBON - PORTUGAL.Professor of Ocular Motricity at School of Orthoptics- Lisbon.

Director of Posturmed Clinic.

President and Founder of the Portuguese Association of Clinical Posturology and Dyslexia.

Founder and First President of the Portuguese Group of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Guest speaker at several scientific international meetings on Proprioception.
Visitor Professor at Bologna University- Italy at the Master of Proprioception
Visitor Professor at Philippus University - Madrd- Spain at the Master of Proprioception
 Jury Member at Bourgogne University -France for the Master on Proprioception