Children's Motor Control Research Collaboration

And we’re off and running! The Team are excited to be presenting at the Australian Physiotherapy Association conference this week.

FEW SPOTS LEFT: Learn about postural control assessment and intervention for children at the KidsBESTest workshop on Saturday 8 July (just prior to ). This is a fully interactive day with video presentations, workshops and an introduction to the new KidsBESTest App. The workshop will be held at the beautiful UQ campus in Brisbane. To register, please contact Julie Macdonald on [email protected]

Child-led goal setting - is there a consensus on factors like child readiness, goal process steps and people who should be involved? Comprehensive perspectives from an international eDelphi presented at by researcher Aisling Ryan and collaborators Laura Miller, Tanya Rose and Leanne Johnston. Follow this feed to access the full paper soon.

Child-led goal setting - what are the key steps and what tools are available for clinicians? Comprehensive goal setting pathway presented at by researcher Aisling Ryan in collaboration with Laura Miller, Tanya Rose and Leanne Johnston. Follow this feed for access to the full paper soon.

What tests can be used to assess postural control in children with DCD? Results of a systematic review presented at by researcher Ben Liversidge and collaborators Bronwyn Thompson and Leanne Johnston. Follow this feed for access to the full paper soon.

What do youth with CP say are the most important factors impacting their participation? Great paper on the results of a consumer and clinician eDelphi study by Jacinta Quartermaine, Megan Auld, Tanya Rose and Leanne Johnston from the team. Download the full paper here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2023.2194062

DOWNLOAD A COPY: of our new paper "Fatigue experienced by people with CP: A systematic review of assessment tools and decision tree". A terrific collaboration by and researchers. Access the paper here for free: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2023.2205175

OPEN NOW: Join the 2023 CMCRC Masterclass on Postural Control Assessment and Treatment Planning using the Kids-BESTest. This 1-day event on Sat 8 July, will include lectures, interactive case videos and practical assessment sessions. The session will be led by authors Dr Rosalee Dewar, Dr Evi Verbecque and A/Prof Leanne Johnston. For questions contact [email protected]. Register and pay here: https://payments.uq.edu.au/UQPCET102/booking

OPEN NOW: Join the 2023 NSMDA Workshop in Brisbane on Fri 14 and Sat 15 July. The course will be led by the developer, A/Prof Yvonne Burns, and will include lectures, interactive case videos, and real patient assessments using the Neurological Sensory Motor Developmental Assessment for Physiotherapists. Contact [email protected] for information. Register and pay by 15 May: https://payments.uq.edu.au/UQPCET102/booking?UDS_ACTION_DATA=YCxSBkJHKwZOLVYBM0JDAlwgQndMUzMbWUQyWgdOVjEOQF1S