Pre/Post Conference Workshops and Site Visits - International Cerebral Palsy Conference 2009

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Pre/Post Conference Workshops and Site Visits

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Prechtl's Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements: BASIC COURSE

Course Aims

This three and a half day course provides an introduction into 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. Main topics of lectures, demonstrations and exercises are:

the ontogeny of spontaneous motor activity;
normal and abnormal GMs from birth to 20 weeks postterm;
practical instructions for recording and assessment of GMs;
GMs and follow-up: individual developmental trajectories and their predictive power for later neurological impairments.
The course fulfils the standards specified by the GM-Trust.

Who should attend?

Medical Specialists
Neonatologists
Physiotherapists
Occupational Therapists
Registered Nurses
Other professionals in the field of infant neurology

Instructors

Professor Giovanni Cioni & Dr Andrea Guzzetta, Italy

Dates & Venue

14-17 February 2009
Pre-symposium to the 3rd International Cerebral Palsy Conference
The University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Medicine, Sydney Campus – Darlinghurst

Cost: AUD$1235.00 The registration fee for the 4 day course includes registration fee, course teaching materials, morning and afternoon refreshments and lunches. Accommodation is NOT included.

International Consensus Guidelines for Botulinum Toxin A

Monday 16 February 2009
The University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Medicine, Sydney Campus – Darlinghurst

Clinical studies have shown Botulinum Toxin (BoNT-A) in the management of children with cerebral palsy and adults with spasticity, to be an emergent area of effective treatment. In practice, medical practitioners and allied health professionals are faced with a variety of patient issues, which can determine success in the use of BoNT-A in the management of these patients. Factors affecting success, include: the person’s goals and motivation, severity of Upper Motor Neurone Syndrome (UMS) symptoms, location, dose and delivery method of BoNT-A and availability and type of therapy used in conjunction with the BoNT-A.

This workshop will present 7 newly developed International Consensus Evidence Based Guidelines outlining:

What is the best way to assess?
Which patients should be treated?
What is the optimal BoNT-A treatment?
What are the optimal treatments that should occur with BoNT-A?
Management algorithms
What are the expected outcomes of BoNT-A and therapy?
How should patients be monitored?
What is the Adverse Events (AE)?
What are the main unresolved issues?

A guideline is dedicated to each of the following 7 clinical indications:

Paediatric and Adult Sialorrhea
Paediatric and Adult Spastic Dystonia (Neck)
Paediatric and Adult Niche Indications including Pain
Adult Upper Limb Hypertonicity
Paediatric Upper Limb Hypertonicity
Adult Lower Limb Hypertonicity
Paediatric Lower Limb Hypertonicity

Cost: AUD$130.00 For botulinum toxin international consensus workshop. Includes afternoon tea and lunch AUD$140.00 Neuroprotective Strategies Breakfast with Prof. Donna Ferriero and botulinum toxin international consensus workshop.

The guidelines will be published in the European Journal of Neurology after the meeting. The workshop will foster interactive discussion and delegate contribution of new and yet to be published data relevant for inclusion in the publications.

Neuroprotective Strategies: Lessons from Preconditioning

Breakfast Session with Prof. Donna Ferriero
Date: Monday February 16, 2009
Time: 7.30am – 9.30am
Venue: The University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Medicine, Sydney Campus – Darlinghurst
Cost: AUD $50.00

Site Visits - Tuesday February 17
No costs but spaces are limited.

The Rehabilitation Team at The Children's Hospital at Westmead

The Rehabilitation Team invites you to visit the Children's Hospital at Westmead which cares for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and offers spasticity and movement disorders management including Botulinum Toxin, Intrathecal Baclofen and Selective Dorsal Rhisotomy

Time: 1.30pm pick up from the Convention Centre, 5.30pm return.

Register: If you would like to join the site visit to The Children's Hospital at Westmead please contact Dr Stephen O'Flaherty, Head of Rehabilitation stepheno@chw.edu.au

*Please note: For this site visit there is a maximum number of 20 participants.

The University of New South Wales Biomechanics and Gait Laboratory, New South Wales Paediatric Clinical Motion Analysis Service

The New South Wales Paediatric Clinical Motion Analysis Service provides gait and motion analyses for children in New South Wales . The Service's Medical Director is Dr Kevin Lowe (Sydney Childrens Hospital).

The Laboratory Director is A/Prof Andrew McIntosh (UNSW). Gait and motion analyses are conducted at UNSW in the Biomechanics & Gait Laboratory. The laboratory is equipped with an 8 camera Vicon system, 3 Kistler force plates, a Motion Lab Systems EMG system and Cosmed K4b2.

In addition to standard 3D gait analysis, we are utilising methods for the measurement of foot and upper limb motion in children.

Come and see what's involved for children undergoing gait analysis, including a demonstration of the Heidelberg Foot Measurement Method.

Time: Tuesday 17th February 10am - 11:30am plus transport time to/from the conference venue

Getting There: The University of New South Wales is about 30 minutes away from the City Centre / Conference Venue. The Biomechanics and Gait Laboratory is located in K15 Old Main Building, UNSW. Catch a bus or taxi to UNSW, Anzac Pde, Kensington. Walk up the main University Mall. Turn right after the Science Square , to go through to the Physics Courtyard. Entry to the Biomechanics and Gait Laboratory is sign posted from the Physics Courtyard. For those travelling by car, there is very limited parking at UNSW. Some parking is available in the N18 Barker St Parking Station, accessible from Barker St , Gate 14.

Click here to download the UNSW bus services timetable

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Register: If you would like to join the site visit to the Gait Laboratory please contact Mrs Deborah Vickers, Biomechanics Laboratory Manager, d.vickers@unsw.edu.au

*Please note: For this site visit there is a maximum number of 30 participants

Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) Rater Certification – Post Conference Workshop

Course Description

The Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) measures and describes the effectiveness with which a child who has unilateral disability makes use of their affected hand (assisting hand) during bimanual activities. The AHA is a standardized criterion-referenced test that is valid, reliable and sensitive to change. The test is intended for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and brachial plexus injuries aged between 18 months and 12 years, and a younger version is under development.

The course covers reliable administration of the AHA assessment and is organised in two phases1.

Two and a half days of lecturing and practical training with certified instructors. Including: an introduction to the tool; theoretical background and development of the test; definitions of the test items and scoring criteria from the manual; and practicing of scoring children with different ability levels from video-recorded AHA play sessions. It also includes demonstrations about how the play session should be performed and the different test materials that are used depending on the age of the child.
The second part of the certification process occurs after the workshop. It involves you receiving individual feedback on your ability to rate 8 cases. You receive a DVD during the course with 5 children recorded and are to score these and send the scores to the instructors for detailed individual feedback. Following this, you are required to record 3 self produced play sessions, score them and send the videos and scores to the instructors for feedback and approval. To be able to do this, you need access to an AHA test kit (purchased separately) and 3 children with a unilateral upper limb impairment. This whole procedure should be completed within three months and leads to rater certification.

Instructors

Brian Hoare and Melinda Randall

Dates – Post Conference Workshop

Monday 23rd February – Wednesday 25th February 2009

Costs AUD$1000.00

For more information

Please contact Salli Craik scraik@tscnsw.org.au; 0458 239 116

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