CRE-CP Podcast

In this episode, two PhD candidates discuss their work into measuring the quality of life of people with cerebral palsy. The speakers are Elena Swift and Utsana Tonmukayakul.

In this episode we hear a selection of speakers moderated by Dr Morgan Sangeux. The speakers are as follows: Dr Morgan Sangeux, Group Leader Orthopaedics and Gait Laboratory, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Dr Elyse Passmore Senior Biomedical Engineer, The Royal Children's Hospital Ms Melissa Louey PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne Dr Claudine Kraan, NHMRC Early Career Researcher, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Ms Rachel Kennedy, PhD candidate and Senior Clinician Physiotherapist, The Royal Children's Hospital

In this episode, physiotherapist Jo Butchart discusses preliminary research into the use of robots in paediatric rehabilitation. Jo Butchart is Senior Physiotherapist with the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service. This episode was recorded at the Reddihough Symposium, held at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.

In this special edition. Knowledge Transfer Fellow Claire Kerr outlines a project focused on post-operative rehabilitation procedures for children having lower limb orthopaedic surgery. Claire is joined by Dr Adam Scheinberg and Dr Shaneil Fransch to discuss resources that have been developed as part of this project, including an information booklet for families and key messages from a systematic review. The discussion is moderated by Project Manager of the Centre of Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy, Tessa Devries. We encourage you to share this podcast with any families or clinicians one of the CRE-CP Knowledge Transfer projects. Find out more about our CRE here.

In this episode, Dr Peter Rosenbaum talks about using the the f-words of childhood disability to set goals for children with neurodisability and their families. See episode 3 of this podcast for lots more on the f-words. Dr. Peter Rosenbaum is Co-Founder of CanChild. He is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and an Associate Member of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University. He is a contributing author on over 300 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and the author, co-author or editor of four books in the field of developmental disability.  Find the f-words tools Peter refers to in this episode here: https://www.canchild.ca/en/research-in-practice/f-words-in-childhood-disability/f-words-tools

In this edition, we hear about current and emerging research in paediatric rehabilitation from a selection of practitioners with the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service. W We hear in this podcast from Associate Professor Alicia Spittle of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the University of Melbourne, and Sue Greaves, the Acting Manager of Occupational Therapy at the Royal Children's Hospital.

In this edition, we hear a conversation about the health impacts of sleep on young people with cerebral palsy. We hear from: Giuliana Antolovich; paediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital Sacha Petersen; Clinical Nurse Consultant at the Royal Children's Hospital and PhD candidate Sue McCabe; Occupational Therapist and PhD candidate.  Links referred to in the episode: Sue McCabe's slides Sue McCabe's paper

In this edition, we hear about current and emerging research in paediatric rehabilitation from a selection of practitioners with the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service. We'll hear this discussion in four parts - this is part two. In parts one, three and four; early detection and intervention, participation in rehabilitation and upper limb orthosis. This episode features Sue Greaves, Acting Manager of Occupational Therapy at the Royal Children's Hospital. Sue gives some updates on exciting new things happening in the outpatient developmental assessment programs at the Children's. Now, Sue starts with an acronym - AHDAC is the Allied Health Developmental Assessment Clinic.

In this edition, we hear about current and emerging research in paediatric rehabilitation from a selection of practitioners recorded at an education day hosted by the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service. We'll hear this discussion in four parts - this is part four. In parts one, two and three; early detection and intervention, outpatient developmental assessment programs and participation in rehabilitation. This episode features Professor Christine Imms, Head of the School of Allied Health at Australian Catholic University.