IAACD Global Professional Education Committee Listening and Sharing Sessions 2023

Travel the globe with us for 24 hours of virtual Listening and Sharing sessions to celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities: 1st December 2023

The topic for this global event is “What do adults with disability tell us about their childhood?

Nearly 30 different sessions are available for you to join, at a time that suits you! View the timetable and register for the sessions in your time zone.

IAACD Global Listening and Sharing Sessions Timetable

Date: 1 December - 1 December

Location: Zoom-

Oceania Academy Listening and Sharing session: 26th April 2023

Addressing health inequities in childhood disability

April 26th 4pm Australian EST

Join us in our free listening and sharing session.

This session will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, students  and people with lived experience.

Topic information: The Oceania Academy is currently developing an Equity Statement to guide the Academy’s efforts to achieve health equity, and to become an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation. Facilitators will seek input from the audience about what equity means to them, and what principles should underpin our efforts. Speakers will then share insights from EPIC-CP, a NSW-based research project that aims to address health inequities in children with CP through a co-designed integrated pathway to help clinicians link families to the social care services they need

Speakers include: A/Prof Sue Woolfenden, University of New South Wales / Sydney Local Health District, Dr Katarina Ostojic, University of New South Wales

The session will be facilitated by: Amy Hogan, CP Society of New Zealand and Dr Rachel Toovey, The University of Melbourne

Date: 26 April - 26 April

Location: Zoom, register for the link

CP-Achieve and Oceania Academy 2023 Symposium: Linking Health, Wellbeing and Participation

Registration is now open for the CP-Achieve and Oceania Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (Oceania Academy) 2023 Symposium which will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 3^rd-4^th August.

The 2023 CP-Achieve and Oceania Academy Symposium focus of Linking Health, Wellbeing and Participation will bring together the CP-Achieve team, collaborators, invited researchers, thought leaders, people with living experience and other advocates to explore and share new knowledge about maximising health, participation and social opportunities for adolescents and young adults living with cerebral palsy.

The symposium will be an in-person event held over two days exploring two themes:

• Day 1: ‘mental and physical health of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy’
• Day 2: ‘building supportive family, community, and service environments’.

In these themes, we will cover life situations that people with CP have told us are important including healthcare, home life, education and employment, fitness for life, relationships and friendships, and community participation.

Date: 3 August - 4 August

Location: Melbourne

Oceania Academy Listening and Sharing session: 29th March 2023

The Oceania Academy Pain in Cerebral Palsy Interest Group

March 29th 4.30pm Australian EDST

Join us in our free listening and sharing session.

This session will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, students  and people with lived experience.

Topic information: This session will outline how the pain interest group was established and how it runs. We will also share some of our research projects and directions. It will be of interest to those interested in pain research as well as those who are interested in starting a special interest group. There will be a short presentation followed by discussion with group members and session attendees.

Speakers include: Members of the Oceania Academy Pain Interest group

The session will be facilitated by:  Adrienne Harvey

Date: 29 March - 29 March

Location: Zoom, register for link

Oceania Academy Listening and Sharing session: 22nd February 2023

Hot off the press – findings from the 2023 Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Report

26th October 4:30pm Australian East coast Daylight Savings Time

Join us in our free listening and sharing session.

This session will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, students  and people with lived experience.

Topic information:

• An update on prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) in Australia
• Responses of people with lived experience to these findings
• How CP registers are being used in research
• New results from international CP surveillance collaborations
• Opportunities to ask questions and discuss findings throughout

Speakers include: Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Sarah McIntyre, Georgie Henry

The session will be facilitated by: Shona Goldsmith

Date: 22 February - 22 February

Location: Zoom, register for link

Gaining Political Support for Driving Change and why that is important

Let us continue joining hands to change our practice in Childhood Disability!

Join the IAACD Community of Practice sessions “Gaining Political Support for Driving Change and Why That Is Important.” on 31^st January at 1pm UK time/GMT. Guest Speaker Nana Nino Tatishvili!

Date: 1 February - 1 February

Location: Zoom, register for link

Announcing Changemakers 2023 Kids+ Conference

Featuring a host of inspiring speakers, the Changemakers 2023 Kids+ Conference will be held on the 23rd-24th of March at RACV Resort, Torquay, Victoria, Australia.

For more information, visit:

https://kidsplus.org.au/changemakers

Or download the flyer:

Changemakers 2023 Kids+ Conference Flyer

Date: 23 March - 24 March

Location: RACV Resort, Torquay, Victoria, Australia.

REHAB FOR KIDS 2023

Rehab For Kids 2023 will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2-3 March.

The Rehab for Kids conference is a national conference organised by the Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (QPRS), Queensland Children’s Hospital, and partnered with the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN), to provide the latest information and research relevant to paediatric rehabilitation.

Date: 2 March - 3 March

Location: Brisbane Convention Centre, QLD

Oceania Academy Listening and Sharing session: 7th December 2022

Bridging the Gap: How to combine clinical work and research

Join us in our free Ask Me Anything session

Topic information: Health professionals across a variety of disciplines will share their gems of how to work clinically and also combine their research interests in their workplace.  This is an informal “Ask Me Anything” session and will be of interest to clinicians and researchers who share dual roles and those who would like to know how to develop both roles.

Speakers: Professor Susan Stott, Dr Simon Paget, Dr Simon Garbellini, Dr Noula Gibson, Pam Thomason, Dr Kelly Weir

The session will be facilitated by: Dr Sian Williams

Date: 7 December - 7 December

Location: Zoom, please register for the link

Global IAACD / Oceania Academy Listening and Sharing session: World CP Day 6th Oct

Focus on Function: New Clinical Practice Guidelines for improving function in cerebral palsy

6th October 4:30pm Australian East Coast Daylight Savings Time

Held in conjunction with the IAACD Global Listening and Sharing sessions in recognition of World Cerebral Palsy Day.

Topic information: Clinical practice guidelines were recently published regarding current best practice evidence to support children and young people with cerebral palsy to achieve functional goals. This session will present the guidelines and reflect on how we can implement changes into our own practice to benefit the clients we work with.

Speaker: Michelle Jackman

The session will be facilitated by:  Leanne Sakzewski

Date: 6 October - 6 October

Location: Zoom, please register for the link

Oceania Academy Listening and Sharing session: 26th October 2022

Oral Health for Children with CP or similar conditions

26th October 4:30pm Australian East coast Daylight Savings Time

Join us in our free listening and sharing session.

Topic information:  This topic will cover the importance of oral health care in patients with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities. The topic will discuss dental disease and highlight the importance of an oral health care  preventive approach and practical tips to assist. This topic will be of benefit to all health care professionals, parents  and carers. ​

Speaker: Stephen Moor; Oral Health Therapist

The session will be facilitated by: Janet Danielson, Speech Pathologist

Date: 26 October - 26 October

Location: Zoom, please register for the link

Prechtl’s General Movements Assessment: Basic & Advanced Courses in New Zealand

Prechtl’s Method has shown its merits for the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of the integrity of the nervous system. Prechtl’s General Movements (GMs) predict how the young central nervous system is developing. They can identify neurological issues predictive of cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Basic and Advanced courses will be hosted at the Liggins Institute, University of Auckland.

These 3.5 day courses fulfils the standards specified by the GM-Trust.

Who should attend?

• Medical Specialists
• Neonatologists
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Registered Nurses
• Other professionals in the field of infant neurology

Note: The advanced course is only available to those who have completed the basic training.

Download and share the  Flyer

Date: 14 November - 17 November

Location: Building 507, University of Auckland, Grafton Campus, Auckland, New Zealand