General Movements Training

The AusCP-CTN CRE aims to foster and develop current and future leaders in cerebral palsy research and clinical practice.

We are excited to provide an opportunity for clinicians to undertake Basic or Advanced training in General Movements in Cairns and Brisbane.

The Basic Course
The Basic Course provides an introduction to Prechtl's Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements in young infants. This new assessment method has shown its merit for the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of the integrity of the nervous system. Compelling evidence is now available that qualitative assessment of General Movements (GMs) at a very early age is the best predictor for cerebral palsy. This method has become a potent supplement to the traditional kind of neurological examination.

The Advanced Course
The Advanced Course will provide additional intensive training in correct judgement. This training will deal with the details of the assessment, the proper terminology and techniques, as well as with the application of individual developmental trajectories.

Who should attend?

Medical specialists, neonatologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses and other professionals in the field of infant neurology. Participation in the Advanced Course is possible only for individuals who successfully passed a Basic Training Course held under the auspices of the GM-Trust.

The courses fulfill the standards specified by the GM-Trust www.general-movements-trust.info

Venue: TBD
Instructors: Professor Alicia Spittle (University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The Royal Women’s Hospital) and Dr Cathy Morgan (Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health).