IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EARLY INTERVENTION IN CEREBRAL PALSY

WHO SHOULD JOIN: Doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists/speech pathologists.

OBJECTIVE: This webinar aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to implement evidence-based early intervention strategies for infants and young children diagnosed with, or at high risk of, cerebral palsy (CP).

CONTENTS:

1.    Overview of the latest evidence on early intervention strategies for children with CP

2.    Application of key intervention methods, including:

a.    Goal Directed Training (GDT)

b.    Game Activity Motor Enrichment (GAME)

c.     Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)

d.    Bimanual Therapy (BT)

e.    Cognitive and visual intervention

3.    Summary of international clinical practice guidelines for CP management

LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of the training session, the participants will be able to-

·         Collaborate with primary caregivers to set meaningful intervention goals

·         Apply a range of early intervention strategies (e.g., GDT, GAME, CIMT, BT, HP)

·         Align practice with international guidelines for the treatment of children with CP

FACILITATORS:

·         A/Prof Cathy Morgan, Senior Research Fellow and Program Lead, Early Detection & Intervention, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Australia

PRE-TRAINING READING MATERIALS:

·         Goal-directed training: linking theories of treatment to clinical practice for improved functional activities in daily life - M Mastos, K Miller, A C Eliasson, C Imms, 2007 (sagepub.com) 

·         GAME (Goals - Activity - Motor Enrichment): protocol of a single blind randomised controlled trial of motor training, parent education and environmental enrichment for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy (nih.gov)

·         Efficacy of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy With Asymmetric Motor Impairment | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics (aap.org)

·         Effects of constraint‐induced movement therapy in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: an adapted model (wiley.com)

·         State of the Evidence Traffic Lights 2019: Systematic Review of Interventions for Preventing and Treating Children with Cerebral Palsy | Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports (springer.com) 

·         International clinical practice guideline: Interventions to improve physical function for children and young people with cerebral palsy - AusACPDM