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Fulbright Senior Scholar – A/Prof. Michael Fahey

Professor Roslyn Boyd was awarded the AACPDM mentorship award for her mentorship of research in the field of Cerebral Palsy.

The REACH study is determining if modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) is more effective than Bimanual Therapy (BIM) in improving the symmetrical development of reach, grasp and bimanual co-ordination for infants who are at risk of unilateral CP (UCP).

The PREDICT CP study, which is a continuation of the CP Child Study and the Growth, Nutrition and Physical Activity Study (GNPA), aims to explore the relationship between brain development and physical capacity, growth, physical activity, communication, cognition, participation, and educational outcomes of children who have CP.

The Advancing CP in Queensland program has implemented the new Queensland Early Detection and Intervention Network (QEDIN) across Queensland.

From 1st to 6th November 2018, the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN) welcomed over 150 researchers, families, medical clinicians and health professionals from all over Australia and internationally, at the annual AusCP-CTN Education Week, hosted by the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, New South Wales.

As part of the educational program for the Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network (AusCP-CTN), a one-day symposium on muscle and biomechanical research in cerebral palsy was held on the 30th Friday November 2018, at the Centre for Children’s Health Research in Brisbane.

In the September school holidays, seven excited children with cerebral palsy (CP) took part in the very first HABIT-ILE research therapy camp in Australia

REACH is continuing recruitment in QLD, NSW, VIC and WA with 47 families already taking part in the study.

The QCPRRC is implementing early detection of infants at risk of CP before 6 months using the GM and HINE then fast tracking families to two randomisation trials in South East Quensland.