incredible! The team at the ResearchWorks Podcast are celebrating 200 episodes! With over 4 seasons, invited collaborators with the EACD - European Academy of Childhood-onset Disabilities Conference and the AusACPDM - the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and Transformative Practice Award Winners for 2024, it has bee…

An incredible episode with Director of Research - Professor Ben Jackson from The Kids Research Institute Australia - a masterful lesson in communication skills. Our role as clinicians involves a whole lot of communication and there are evidence based approaches for how we communicate. This is so important because whilst communication skills are oft…

Motor optimality score-revised (mos-r) and hammersmith infant neurological examination (hine) predict high likelihood of autism at 12 months corrected age in a developmentally vulnerable infant cohort. Dr Carly Luke is a Physiotherapist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, the Unive…

The power of Para sport: the effect of performance-focused swimming training on motor function in adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (GMFCS IV) - a single-case experimental design with 30-month follow-up. Abstract Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect of a performance-focused swimming programme on motor function in p…

Effectiveness of postural interventions in cerebral palsy: umbrella systematic review. Monica Toohey , Remy Blatch-Williams , Kristian Budini , Astrid Ferreira , Alexandra Griffin , Ashleigh Hines , Michelle Jackman , Karin Lind , Jill Massey , Maria Mc Namara , Jenna Mitchell , Catherine Morgan , Esther Norfolk , Madison CB. Paton , Daniel Polybla…

Ewan is the director of Malaria Risk Stratification at the Kids Research Institute Australia. With over a decade of international research experience spanning the fields of astronomy, statistics, machine learning and epidemiology, Dr Ewan Cameron returned to Australia in February 2020 as an Associate Professor at Curtin University and Honorary Rese…

Validating the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for Autism in a Sample of Australian School-Aged Children on the Spectrum. Assessing functioning of children on the autism spectrum is necessary to determine the level of support they require to participate in everyday activities across contexts. The Interna…

The pod now has many (thousands!) of new listeners and we decided to bring forward our annual Q and A session with the hosts of the show. A little more backstory of each host, a look back at why we do what we do, some incredible highlights you might have missed and why the pod is a firm proponent of evidence based practices. We cover off many topic…

LEAP-CP stands for Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents, an early detection and intervention program that adapts the international clinical practice guideline for early detection and intervention in CP for low and middle income countries. In this paper, LEAP-CP was tested in an RCT with Asha Bhavan Centre in India from 2019 to 2019 and…

The Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy and bridging the gap: co-designing a decision aid for informed decision making.Jennifer Lewis

HABIT-ILE Australia: Randomised trial of Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremity for Children with bilateral cerebral palsyAssociate Professor Leanne Sakzewski

A not to be missed episode! This is the extended interview with Hannah Diviney that was the stunning opening keynote to AusACPDM 2024! Don't be fooled by the music... we continued having a chat with Hannah for another 20 minutes and it was so good, we decided to add it to the episode listing as a full fledged interview! 52 minutes of pure joy - Han…

A special post-conference interview with AusACPDM 2024 Presidential Guest Lecture Panelist Carol Shrader.Carol Shrader

It's our final episode from the AusACPDM Conference for 2024, held in Cairns, North Queensland! Join us for a look back at another incredible conference and some of our highlights for the week and what we are looking forward to in the future! Also, fittingly during the Olympics games, Dayna and Ash won an award! The very prestigious Transformative …

Final keynote Lecture: Moving to learn, learning to move: How play, exploration and cognition intertwine in paediatric rehabilitation. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉…

PhD Paper The Circus Project: code signing a circus based intervention to enhance physical activity participation for preschool aged children born preterm. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland…

What are health professional's responsibilities? A candid discussion about setting a new standard. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉Dr Sarah Reedman

Free Paper, Measure and Outcomes. A core outcome set of chronic pain assessment tools for young people with cerebral palsy: consensus from key stakeholders. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queenslan…

Alicia Spittle Keynote (Dinah Reddihough Oration). Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉Professor Alicia Spittle

Playground Accessibility - the Participate app: Co-designing a mobile application to improve participation opportunities for children with neurodisabilities.Caitlyn Keron

Functional mobility matters Embedding motor learning interventions using dynamic robotic technology.Marissa Smith

PhD Platform: Innovative Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Communication Disorders in Infants and Young Children at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us …

Cerebral palsy in low and middle income countries: situation analysis, rehabilitation status, livelihood-based intervention and social business model. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉…

Impact of ENVISAGE-Families workshops on outcomes for caregivers of children with neurodisabilities – 6 and 12 months follow up. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉…

Health Equity Knowledge translation of evidence-based interventions to improve functional mobility in a low to middle income country.Loren West - PhD candidate

PhD Paper: Participation experiences of young people with cerebral palsy. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉Dr Jacinta Quartermaine

Free Paper Best practice interventions. Parent's experiences of early intervention for infants with or at risk of cerebral palsy: a qualitative systematic review. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Que…

Walking endurance with a supportive stepping device, in children and young adolescents with cerebral palsy: a clinical audit. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉…

Free Paper Orthopaedics, muscle and bone health. Percutaneous tendon lengthening and Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Establishing surgical indications using the Delphi method. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does mak…

Free Paper Best Practice Interventions: Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Improve Developmental Outcomes in Infants with Cerebral Palsy: the GAME trial. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉…

Power of One: Learning Health Care Systems and Machine Learning. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉Dr Corrin Walmsley

Independent mobility, communication and computer access in severe cerebral palsy: the current evidence to support new technologies with alternative interfaces. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queens…

The epidemiology, prevention, and control of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉…

Free Paper Adults, Mental Health National Disability Insurance Scheme: an evaluation of plan size, access and use by people with cerebral palsy. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉…

Free Paper, Measurement and Outcomes: Estimating the difficulty level of motor practice during physical therapy sessions in young children with cerebral palsy and Motor error during physical therapy in young children with cerebral palsy. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes …

It's conference season! Fresh from our exploits at the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disabilities (EACD) conference for 2024 in Bruges Belgium, this week we are off to the AusACPDM (The Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine) Conference in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. We're proud of our collaboration with th…

Reflections on Participation at Home, As Self-Reported by Young People with Cerebral Palsy Jacinta R Quartermaine, Tanya A Rose, Megan L Auld, Leanne M Johnston Abstract This study explored the home-based participation of young people with cerebral palsy (CP) and described factors that make participation easier or harder. Fifteen young people with …

EACD 2024 has been a symphonic masterpiece of a conference - see what we did there! 😉 This episode is our summary of the EACD conference for 2024, here in Bruges/Brugge Belgium. We take a look at the topics of conversation both here on the pod and throughout the conference, dinners, breakfasts, impromptu catchups and more. We hope you enjoy - and w…

Day 3 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Magnus Påhlman. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Magnus Påhlman

The Presidential Keynote lecture at EACD 2024. AI - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. An interview with Adjunct Professor Mieke de Ketelaer. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!…

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Adam Shortland and Mr Martin Gough. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Adam Shortland and Mr Martin Gough

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Professor Bernard Dan. Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Professor Bernard Dan

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Associate Professor Brian Hoare and Dr Atefeh Taghizadeh. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Associate Professor Brian Hoare and Dr Atefeh Taghizadeh

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Sarah McIntyre and Dr Gija Rackauskaite. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Sarah McIntyre and Dr Gija Rackauskaite

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Charlie Fairhurst. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Charlie Fairhurst

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Nofar Ben Itzhak. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Nofar Ben Itzhak

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Marco Konings. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Marco Konings

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Sarah Reedman. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Sarah Reedman

Day 2 at EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Richard L Lieber. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Dr Richard L Lieber

Day 2 of EACD 2024 - An interview with Natasha Bear PhD candidate! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!Natasha Bear (PhD candidate)