In March 2018, 10 members from the QCPRRC team were privileged to attend the 9th biennial AusACPDM and 22nd PSANZ Conferences, in Auckland, New Zealand.
AusACPDM
The theme of the conference focused on ‘Empowerment and Partnership’. The AusACPDM provides a multidisciplinary scientific education network for health professionals to share latest scientific findings and to promote best practice clinical care for children and adults with CP and developmental conditions. With over 550 registrations from all over the world, AusACPDM had an impressive list of international keynote speakers, including Mr Richard Ellenson, CEO of Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Richard shared his personal experiences as a parent with a child with CP, his vision in disseminating knowledge of CP to all audiences (The CP Channel), and his dedication in raising awareness about people with disabilities.
The QCPRRC team has also been awarded a number of recognitions from the AusACPDM, including Most Promising Career Award (Dr Jo George), and 2018 AusACPDM Conference Travel Scholarships (Sarah Reedman).
AusACPDM 2018 programme also included free paper presentations, scientific poster display, breakfast sessions and workshops – Find out more.
Presentations from QCPRRC are as follows:
AusACPDM 2018
- Armstrong, E., Spencer, S., Kentish, M., Horan, S., Boyd, R., Carty, C. (2018). Efficacy of cycling interventions to improve function in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (49-50). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Bell, K., Weir, K., Benfer, K., Ware, r., Garvey, J., Davis, P. S. W., Arvedson, J., Boyd, R. (2018). Use of the pediatric subjective global nutrition assessment in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (55-56). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Benfer, K. Novak, I., Morgan, C., Ghosh, A., Ware, R., Boyd, R. (2018). Community-based early detection of infants at high risk of cerebral palsy in a low income country. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (9-9). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Benfer, K., Weir, K., Bell, K., Ware, R., Davies, P., Boyd, R. (2018). Oropharyngeal dysphagia in children aged 18–60months with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (48-48). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Burgess, A., Boyd, R., Ziviani, J., Sakzewski, L. (2018). A systematic review of upper limb activity measures for 5–18 year old children with bilateral cerebral palsy. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (44-44). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Burgess, A., Boyd, R., Ziviani, J., Ware, R., Sakzewski, L. (2018). Longitudinal study of the development of self-care in young children with CP, with reference to the Manual Ability Classification System. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (43-44). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Burgess, A., Boyd, R., Ziviani, J., Ware, R., Sakzewski, L. (2018). Stability of the manual ability classification system in a longitudinal study of children with cerebral palsy. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (42-42). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Dickinson, C., Whittingham, K., Sheffield, J., Wotherspoon, J., Boyd, R. (2018). Efficacy of interventions to improve psychological adjustment for parents who have an infant diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disability: a systematic review. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (20-20). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- George, J., Ware, R., Fiori, S., Fripp, J., Pannek, K., Rose, S., Colditz, P., Boyd, R. (2018). Early structural MRI and concurrent clinical assessment in very preterm infants: relationship with 12 month motor outcome. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (11-11). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- George, J., Pannek, K., Rose, S., Ware, R., Colditz, P., Boyd, R. (2018). Diagnostic accuracy of early MRI to determine motor outcomes in infants born preterm: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (11-12). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Gillett, J., Lichtwark, G., Boyd, R., Barber, L. (2018). The impact of functional anaerobic and strength training on muscle properties and functional capacity in young adults with cerebral palsy. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (49-49). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Mak, C., Whittingham, K., Cunnington, R., Boyd, R. (2018). MiYoga: Cognitive effects of a Mindfulness Yoga program targeting attention for children with cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (14-15). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Muir, A., Ziviani, J., Boyd, R., Sakzewski, L. (2018). Treatment fidelity in provider-supported parent-implemented intervention studies for infants with/at risk of developmental delay or disability: systematic review. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (14-14). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Reedman, S., Boyd, R., Sakzewski, L. (2018). Efficacy of participation-focused therapy on performance of physical activity participation goals in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (25-26). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Reedman, S., Trost, S., Boyd, R., Sakzewski, L. (2018). Efficacy of a participation-focused intervention on habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (25-25). 21 – 24 March 2018.
- Ward, R., Reynolds, J., Bieterse, B., Boyd, R., Elliott, C., Miller, L. (2018). Early intervention and the utilisation of coaching to enhance the capacity of parents of children with neurodevelopmental disability. In: Abstracts of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 9th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, (16-16). 21 – 24 March 2018.
PSANZ
Dedicated to improving the health and long term outcomes for mothers and their babies, the 22nd PSANZ Annual Congress aimed to broaden perspectives of perinatology; stimulate research activity; present scientifically rigorous and valid new information and provide a forum to debate this new information and other ideas. As invited speakers to the conference, Prof. Roslyn Boyd, Dr Jo George and Dr Kerstin Pannek presented on the PREMO Toolbox: Early Biomarkers to Predict Motor Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm.
The Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN, led by Prof. Roslyn Boyd) had also presented a number of panel discussion sessions, including “Implementing Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy across Australasia” and “Hot Topics on Neuroprotection for Cerebral Palsy”.
For more information: PSANZ 2018 programme.
Presentations from QCPRRC were as follows:
PSANZ 2018
- Dawson, P. A., Colditz, P. B., Boyd, R. N., Badawi, N., Koorts, P. J., Kumar, S., Flenady, V. J., Hurrion, E. M. (2018). Supreme Study: Investigating the neuroprotective role of sulphate among preterm babies. In: Abstracts of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, (3-4). 25-28 March 2018
- Dawson, P. A., Eiby, Y. A., Barnes, S. K., Boyd, R. N., Badawi, N., Koorts, P. J., Kumar, S., Flenady, V. J., Hurrion, E. M, Colditz, P. B. and Lingwood, B. E. (2018). Preterm Piglets Are a Model of Human Preterm Infant Sulphate Deficiency. In: Abstracts of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, (71-72). 25–28 March 2018. DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13882_186.
- Kong, A., Finnigan, S., Pannek, K., Ware, R., George, J., Boyd, R., Colditz, P. (2018). Using Eeg and Mri at Term Equivalent Age in Very Preterm Infants to Predict Cognitive Outcome. In: Abstracts of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, (28-28). 25–28 March 2018. DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13882_69.
