Mobility device use in children with cerebral palsy

Elizabeth Maus, Ben Reader, Jill C Heathcock

Abstract

Aims: To quantify the number and types of mobility devices used by children with cerebral palsy …

Brain lesion extent, growth, and body composition in children with cerebral palsy

Stina Oftedal, Simona Fiori, Kristie L Bell, Katherine A Benfer, Leanne Sakzewski, Robert S Ware, Peter S W Davies, Ro…

Our preview of the upcoming AACPDM Conference in New Orleans USA.

We look ahead at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference - the 79th Annual Meeting!

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Our annual wrap-up and summary of the combined EACD / IAACD 2025 Conference, live from Heidelberg Germany!

Be sure to catch up on our entire EACD / IAACD 2025 conference series, both audio and video c…

We catch up with friend of the pod, Dr Wade Shrader!

Pain trajectories, care coordination, CP and surgery keynote: What are the long-term implications of orthopaedic surgery for children with cerebral…

We catch up with Professor Ana Carolina de Campos!

Sexuality and relationship in young adults with CP: Why is it important to address sexuality and relationships in young adults with cerebral palsy, a…

We catch up with Professor Jan Kirschner!

Gene therapy for childhood onset disability from neuromuscular disorders: What lessons have you learned from gene therapy in neuromuscular disorders, and how …

We catch up with Professor Kaat Desloovere!

Gait Classification: How does gait classification help in tailoring rehabilitation strategies for children with cerebral palsy?

Another brilliant interview w…

We catch up with Associate Professor Guro Anderson!

Lessons learned from 20 years of CP registry: What have been the most significant insights gained from 20 years of cerebral palsy registry data, and…

We catch up with Professor Petrus De Vries!

Coaching of PWLE in LMIC with behavioral interventions: What are the key components of effective coaching programs for people with lived experience in low- …

We catch up with Assistant Professor Sudarshan Dayanidhi!

Muscle morphology and Macrophages: What can muscle morphology tell us about the progression of cerebral palsy, and how can this inform treatme…

We catch up with Professor Paula Chagas!

GMFR: The Gross Motor Function Family Report - GMF-FR aims to measure gross motor activity in the home and community settings, reported by the families.

Another…

We catch up with Keynote speaker: Professor Tobias Banaschewski!

Long-term impact of early life adversity on antisocial brain: What have been the most significant findings from your research on the lo…

We catch up with Chair of the Intensive Therapy Session: Professor Diane Damiano!

Diane's work has been incredibly influential and has certainly shaped the field of physical therapy. We check in with …

We catch up with Keynote speaker: Professor Jill Zwicker

DCD and ADHD keynote: How do developmental coordination disorder and ADHD intersect, and what are the implications for diagnosis and treatment?

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We catch up with Vice President of EACD / IAACD 2025 Dr Christian Shaaf!

A behind the scenes look at the conference and how it has all come together!

Join us for another brilliant conversation with a b…

We catch up with Professor Hercules Leite!

The F-word Lens: How does the F-words lens change the way we approach intervention for children with cerebral palsy?

Join us for another brilliant conversatio…

We catch up with Debora Claesson!

A parents perspective on Research and the real life impact of bringing the evidence to the fore! Amongst many other topics, we discuss her advocacy for evidence-based…

We catch up with Dr Jorn Ockerman!

We last spoke with Jorn nearly 2 year ago and pre-PhD! The now Dr Ockerman is passionate about gamerfication and how this can impact on research and clinical applica…

We catch up with Professor Ann-Cristin Eliasson!

Remote early intervention for infants at high risk of CP: How have remote early intervention programs impacted families and their children with cerebra…