American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 75th Annual Meeting

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 75th Annual Meeting is organized by American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) and will be held from Oct 06 - 09, 2021.

Pre-Conference Sessions:
• PC1: Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) Training
• PC2: How to Establish a Research Program Focused on Cerebral Palsy
• PC3: Cerebral Palsy Lower Extremity Surgical Indications: Expert Consensus Informed by the Delphi Process
• PC4: Practical Approaches to Complex Care: Care of Medically Complex Non-Verbal Children with Suspected Pain Behaviors
• PC5: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-being in Adolescents and Adults with Cerebral Palsy
• PC6: Development and Analysis of Upright Stability
• PC7: Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination for Telehealth: A Developmental Surveillance Tool
• PC8: Ultrasound for Chemodenervation Procedures

Target Audience:
All health care professionals, clinicians, researchers and health administrators who are concerned with the care of patients with cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities, including: developmental and other pediatricians, neurologists, physiatrists, orthopedic and neuro-surgeons, physical and occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, orthotists, dieticians, rehabilitation engineers, kinesthiologists, nurses, psychologists, special education teachers and educators.

Purpose:
The educational program of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) is designed to provide targeted opportunities for dissemination of information in the basic sciences, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and technical advances as applied to persons with childhood-onset disabilities. The program provides a forum for discussion of scientific developments and clinical advances in the care of people with these conditions. By presenting forums which foster interdisciplinary communication and interchange among all allied health care professionals concerned with individuals with cerebral palsy and neurodevelopmental disorders, this program’s purpose is to ensure that the qualified personnel have the skills and knowledge derived from practices that have been determined through research and experience to be successful in serving children with disabilities. The purpose is also to encourage teambuilding within organizations and institutions, encourage multicenter studies, develop information for parents, and find a consensus on the optimal care of various conditions.

Objectives:
To disseminate information on new developments in applied and translational sciences, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and technology for individuals with cerebral palsy and other childhood onset disabilities. Specifically:
• Participants will increase awareness of new and emerging treatments for individuals with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities.
• Participants will be able to identify new modalities for the diagnosis of cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities.
• Participants will increase interprofessional collaboration to help coordinate and improve services across the continuum of care for individuals with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities across the lifespan.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.