EACD 2024 has been a symphonic masterpiece of a conference - see what we did there! 😉 This episode is our summary of the EACD conference for 2024, here in Bruges/Brugge Belgium. We take a look at the topics of conversation both here on the pod and throughout the conference, dinners, breakfasts, impromptu catchups and more. We hope you enjoy - and w…

Day 3 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Magnus Påhlman. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Magnus Påhlman

Day 3 of EACD 2024. AI - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. An interview with Adjunct Professor Mieke de Ketelaer. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!…

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Adam Shortland and Mr Martin Gough. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Adam Shortland and Mr Martin Gough

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Professor Bernard Dan. Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Professor Bernard Dan

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Associate Professor Brian Hoare and Dr Atefeh Taghizadeh. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Associate Professor Brian Hoare and Dr Atefeh Taghizadeh

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Sarah McIntyre and Dr Gija Rackauskaite. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Sarah McIntyre and Dr Gija Rackauskaite

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Charlie Fairhurst. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Charlie Fairhurst

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Nofar Ben Itzhak. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Nofar Ben Itzhak

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Marco Konings. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Marco Konings

Day 2 of EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Sarah Reedman. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Sarah Reedman

Day 2 at EACD 2024. An interview with Dr Richard L Lieber. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Richard L Lieber

Day 2 of EACD 2024 - An interview with Natasha Bear PhD candidate! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Natasha Bear (PhD candidate)

Day 2 of EACD 2024 - An interview with Professor Kate Himmelmann! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Professor Kate Himmelmann

Day 2 of EACD 2024 - an interview with Deepti Chugh! Detailed show notes to come. Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Deepti Chugh

EACD 2024 - an interview with Dr Anina Ritterband-Rosenbaum! Detailed show notes to come. Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Anina Ritterband-Rosenbaum

An interview with all three keynote speakers from the 2nd keynote session of Day 1 of EACD 2024. Prof Christophe Matthys, Prof Phillip L Pearl, Dr Àngels Garcia Cazorla Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the …

A special interview with a trio of Keynote speakers - kick starting EACD 2024! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Prof Alex Haslam, Prof Catherine Haslam, Prof Sally Ann Lynch

An interview with Dr Jill Zwicker! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Jill Zwicker

An interview with Associate Professor Paula Chagas! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Associate Professor Paula Chagas

An interview with Dr Kate Langdon! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Kate Langdon

An interview with Stefanie Bradley (PhD candidate). Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Stefanie Bradley (PhD candidate)

An interview with Professor Hercules Leite Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Professor Hercules Leite

An interview with Dr Ginny Paleg and Dr Roslyn Livingstone. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Dr Ginny Paleg and Dr Roslyn Livingstone

An interview with Dr Marleen Sol. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!By Marleen Sol

COCHRANE REVIEW: EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES PROVIDED POST HOSPITAL DISCHARGE TO PREVENT MOTOR AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN PRETERM INFANTS. Jane Orton, Lex W Doyle, Tanya Tripathi, Roslyn Boyd, Peter J Anderson, Alicia Spittle Early developmental intervention programmes for preterm infants probably improve cognitive and motor outcom…

Kindy Moves: the feasibility of an intensive interdisciplinary programme on goal and motor outcomes for preschool-aged children with neurodisabilities requiring daily equipment and physical assistance Matthew Haddon, Loren West, Catherine Elliott, Corrin Walmsley, Jane Valentine, Natasha Bear, Dayna Pool, Healthy Strides Research Advisory Council A…

Down syndrome or Rett syndrome in the family: Parental reflections on sibling experience Caitlin Gray, Helen Leonard, Kingsley Wong, Sally Reed, Kate Schmidt, Rachel Skoss, Jianghong Li, Alison Salt, Jenny Bourke, Emma J. Glasson Abstract Background: Siblings of children with intellectual disability have unique family experiences, varying by type o…

MYTHS AND FACTS ON HIPS IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY Reflections on this episode: Professor Susan Stott is a Professor of paediatric orthopaedic surgery at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and paediatric orthopedic surgeon at Starship Children’s Hospital in New Zealand. Professor Stott was the second President of the AusACPDM and was the …

Prioritized strategies to improve diagnosis and early management of cerebral palsy for both Māori and non-Māori families Sian A Williams, Ivana Nakarada-Kordic, Anna H Mackey, Stephen Reay, N Susan Stott Abstract Aim: To identify prioritized strategies to support improvements in early health service delivery around the diagnosis and management of c…

Early otitis media puts children at risk for later auditory and language deficits Abstract Background: Otitis media is a common disorder of early childhood suspected of hindering auditory and language development, but evidence regarding these effects has been contradictory. To examine potential sources of these contradictory past results and explor…

A family-tailored early motor intervention (EMI-Heart) for infants with complex congenital heart disease: study protocol for a feasibility RCT Elena Mitteregger, Tineke Dirks, Manuela Theiler, Oliver Kretschmar, Beatrice Latal Abstract Background: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing open-heart surgery are at risk for development…

EMERGENCE OF THE CORTICAL ENCODING OF PHONETIC FEATURES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE Giovanni M. Di Liberto, Adam Attaheri, Giorgia Cantisani, Richard B. Reilly, Áine Ní Choisdealbha, Sinead Rocha, Perrine Brusini & Usha Goswami Nature Communications volume 14, Article number: 7789 (2023) Abstract Even prior to producing their first words, infants are…

“Chemical analysis of fresh and aged Australian e-cigarette liquids” published in the Medical Journal of Australia “Electronic cigarette usage patterns and perceptions in adult Australians” published in Toxics in 2023. Chemical analysis of fresh and aged Australian e-cigarette liquids Alexander Larcombe, Sebastien Allard, Paul Pringle, Ryan Mead-Hu…

Parenting Practices May Buffer the Impact of Adversity on Epigenetic Age Acceleration Among Young Children With Developmental Delays Alexandra D W Sullivan, Anne K Bozack, Andres Cardenas, Jonathan S Comer, Daniel M Bagner, Rex Forehand, Justin Parent Affiliations expand PMID: 37733001 PMCID: PMC10626625 (available on 2024-09-21) DOI: 10.1177/09567…

Implementation of an Integrated Knowledge to Action strategy can be used to implement the clinical guidelines for the early detection of cerebral palsy in a state-wide early intervention service and the impact of social determinants of health on service engagement. In this retrospective longitudinal cohort study that was completed in Western Austra…

Including a relationship-focus in paediatric occupational therapy interventions: Introducing the PAIR Model The importance of parent-child relationships for child developmental outcomes suggests a need to incorporate a relationship focus into early intervention programs for children with developmental delays. Nevertheless, confusion exists about th…

Building a clinical researcher’s career - lessons from a mentor Professor Elliott is the Director of Research at Telethon Kids Institute, the Chair of Kids Rehab at Child Adolescent Health Services (CAHS) and a Professor in the School of Allied Health at Curtin University.By Professor Catherine Elliott

The potential of cell therapies for cerebral palsy: where are we today? Iona Novak, Madison Cb Paton, Alexandra R Griffin, Michelle Jackman, Remy K Blatch-Williams, Megan Finch-Edmondson PMID: 37428111 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2234642 No abstract available Keywords: Cerebral palsy; efficacy; inflammation; mesenchymal stem cells; safety; stem cell…

Live from the Small Steps | BIG Impact 2023 Conference! The art of Science Communication.By ResearchWorks Live

Season 3 Wrap Up Final episode of the season?!? As Ash and Dayna reflect on this incredible year, we pull together some key themes of the episodes and the ever so wonderful and brilliant guests we have had on the show. We are so grateful for all of the researchers who so generously gave their time to help spread the word on the current state of sci…

Navigating the Credibility of Web-Based Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Using Mnemonics to Empower the Public to Spot Red Flags in Health Information on the Internet Jessica Stokes-Parish Free PMC article Abstract Misinformation creates challenges for the general public in differentiating truth from fiction in web-based content. During th…

Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants List of authors. Beate Kampmann, M.D., Ph.D., Shabir A. Madhi, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D., Iona Munjal, M.D., Eric A.F. Simões, M.D., Barbara A. Pahud, M.D., M.P.H., Conrado Llapur, M.D., Jeffrey Baker, M.D., Gonzalo Pérez Marc, M.D., David Radley, M.S., Emma Shittu, Ph.D., Julia G…

F-words and early intervention ingredients for non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy: A scoping review Ana Carolina De Campos, Álvaro Hidalgo-Robles, Egmar Longo, Claire Shrader, Ginny Paleg Abstract Aim: To explore the ingredients of early interventions provided to young children with cerebral palsy (CP) who are classified in Gross Motor Funct…

A roundtable discussion about the clinical application of Mobility as a Human Right! Mobility is a fundamental human right and is supported by the United Nations and the ON Time Mobility framework. W Logan, Bethany M Sloane, Lisa K Kenyon, Heather A Feldner PMID: 37232636 PMCID: PMC10215286 DOI: 10.3390/bs13050399 Free PMC article Abstract Mobility…

Powered Mobility Device Use and Developmental Change of Young Children with Cerebral Palsy Mobility is a fundamental human right and is supported by the United Nations and the ON Time Mobility framework. The purpose of this study was to understand the effect of a powered mobility intervention on developmental changes of children with cerebral palsy…

ON Time Mobility: Advocating for Mobility Equity Abstract Mobility is a human right. The traditional definition of mobility in physical therapy practice is centered on translocation and, while accurate, is not comprehensive. In this article, we propose the ON Time Mobility framework: that all children have the right to be mobile throughout their de…

Brain activation changes following motor training in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: An fMRI study Rodrigo Araneda, Laurance Dricot, Daniela Ebner-Karestinos, Julie Paradis, Andrew M Gordon, Kathleen M Friel, Yannick Bleyenheuft Free article Abstract Background: Intensive motor-learning-based interventions have demonstrated efficacy for im…

It has been an incredible week for the podcast this week. A quick debrief with Ash and Dayna and a look ahead to some exciting new epsiodes!By Dr Dayna Pool and Dr Ashleigh Thornton

The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and evidence based practice. A very special ResearchWorks episode as we speak with (Australian) Federal Minister Bill Shorten - the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (the NDIS). The NDIS is a very unique Australian treasured, national health care service - there may be no other equ…