AusACPDM Listening and Sharing session: October 2025
Sustainable Model of eARly intervention and Telerehabilitation for children with Cerebral Palsy (SMART CP)
Join us in our free listening and sharing session.
29th October 2025, 5:30pm – 6:30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time
Topic information: The Sustainable Model of Early Intervention and Telerehabilitation for Children With CP (SMART CP) was tested in a cluster randomized trial in rural Bangladesh. The model integrated referral networks, caregiver peer groups, community-based centres, and telerehabilitation. Among 968 children with CP, service uptake rose from 70% to 99% in the intervention arm, compared with minimal change in controls. Children in the intervention group accessed rehabilitation earlier, had more therapy sessions, greater assistive device use, and reduced out-of-pocket costs. While no clinical outcome differences were observed, SMART-CP demonstrated effectiveness in expanding access to early CP care and offers potential for global scale-up.
Speakers: Dr Mahmudul Al Imam, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Global Low-and Middle-Income Country Cerebral Palsy Register (GLM CPR)
The session will be facilitated by: TBC
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The aim of our AusACPDM Listening and sharing sessions are to share knowledge, experiences and learnings. These will be held via zoom, and will be open to everyone (but registration numbers are limited!). Recordings of some of our sessions will be made available within the members only section of the AusACPDM website at a later date.
Date: 29 October - 29 October
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