Early intervention
Early detection and intervention for babies with cerebral palsy
| Featured projects | Duration |
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ePINO: Early Prediction of Infant Neurodevelopmental Outcomes National Health and Medical Research Council |
2023–2030 |
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VISIBLE: Vision Intervention for Seeing Impaired Babies: Learning through Enrichment Cerebral Palsy Alliance |
2021–2024 |
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LEAP-CP: Peer delivered early detection and intervention for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy/neurodevelopmental disability in Indigenous Australia: Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents Study National Health and Medical Research Council |
2020–2024 |
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ENACT (ENvironmental enrichment for infants; parenting with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): A randomised controlled trial of an innovative intervention for babies with an increased chance of autism The University of Queensland |
2019–2022 |
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Queensland Early Detection and Intervention Network – for children at risk of Cerebral Palsy (QEDIN-CP) Queensland Government |
2016–2026 |
Neurorehabilitation
Physical activity, therapy and gross motor skills for children
| Featured projects | Duration |
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Active Start Active Future: an early intervention targeting physical activity participation and sedentary behaviour in young children with cerebral palsy The University of Queensland |
2024–2026 |
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ACTIVE STRIDES-CP: Randomized trial of intensive rehabilitation (combined intensive gait and cycling training) for children with moderate to severe bilateral cerebral palsy National Health and Medical Research Council |
2022–2026 |
| Run4Health CP: Running for health | 2021–2026 |
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Optimising Participation in Physically Active Leisure for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomised Controlled (ParticiPAte CP) National Health and Medical Research Council |
2018–2021 |
Parenting, wellbeing and social skills interventions
Improving wellbeing & social skills for children and their families
| Featured projects | Duration |
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| Pact Online: Need support parenting a child with a neurodevelopmental disability or developmental delay? | 2023–2026 |
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LEAP-CP: Peer delivered early detection and intervention for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy/neurodevelopmental disability in Indigenous Australia: Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents Study National Health and Medical Research Council |
2020–2024 |
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Early PACT: Early Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Cerebral Palsy Alliance |
2018–2022 |
Translational research
Practical approaches to research for children with cerebral palsy
| Featured projects | Duration |
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| PEERS for Telehealth: Helping teens with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy to improve social skills | 2023–2025 |
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PEERS® Plus: A mixed methods randomised trial of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for primary and early high school children with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy Queensland Government |
2023–2025 |
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KiTE CP: Early identification of infants with cerebral palsy: implementation of evidence-based guidelines into practice National Health and Medical Research Council |
2019–2023 |
Population health
Assessing factors that influence the health of the paediatric population with cerebral palsy