In this episode, two PhD candidates discuss their work into measuring the quality of life of people with cerebral palsy. The speakers a...

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.

Measuring Quality of Life

In this episode we hear a selection of speakers moderated by Dr Morgan Sangeux. The speakers are as follows:...

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

The multiple applications of gait and movement analysis

In this episode, physiotherapist Jo Butchart discusses preliminary research into the use of robots in paediatric rehabilitation....

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.

Rehabilitation robots - current and future uses of robots in paediatric rehabilitation

In this special edition. Knowledge Transfer Fellow Claire Kerr outlines a project focused on post-operative rehabilitation procedures f...

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.

Special edition: post-operative rehabilitation procedures for children having lower limb orthopaedic surgery (with Claire Kerr)

In this episode, Dr Peter Rosenbaum talks about using the the f-words of childhood disability to set goals for children with neurodisab...

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

Peter Rosenbaum: Using f-words to set goals for children with neurodisability and their families

In this edition, we hear about current and emerging research in paediatric rehabilitation from a selection of practitioners with the Vi...

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.

VPRS Education Day Part 4: Early Detection

In this edition, we hear a conversation about the health impacts of sleep on young people with cerebral palsy. We hear from:...

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

Episode 8 - Sleep

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.

VPRS Education Day Part 3: Outpatient Development

In this edition, we hear about current and emerging research in paediatric rehabilitation from a selection of practitioners recorded at...

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.

VPRS Education Day Part 2: Upper Limb Orthosis

The Centre of Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy (CRE-CP) brings together leading researchers, clinicians and consumers in a concerted effort to bring about change in the management and treatment of cerebral palsy.

The ultimate goal of CRE-CP is to improve the physical, mental, social and emotional health and well-being of any person affected by cerebral palsy, and their families. Specifically, the research program aims to increase functionality, quality of life and social participation, whilst reducing pain and deformity.

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