What is AusACPDM?
The Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental
Medicine (AusACPDM) is a multidisciplinary
group committed to advancing knowledge and awareness of the
field of physical disability in childhood by:
- conducting scientific meetings
- promoting educational activities
- providing a forum for the exchange of ideas
- fostering research and evidence based practice
- raising awareness of the needs and rights of young people
with physical disabilities and
- becoming recognised in due course as a body available
to provide information to the community at large.
Activities
Activities of AusACPDM includes:
- a conference held each second year, rotating around the various states.
Conferences were held in Sydney in 2002, in Melbourne in 2004 and in Adelaide in 2006.
The next conference will take place in Brisbane 11-13 April 2008.
More details and call for papers on the AusACPDM 2008 Conference website.
View papers from the 2006 conference
- study days, such as the Mealtime Study Day held March 2005
- a regular newsletter three times per year
- future activities such as regional meetings, provision
of scholarships to enable young professionals from South
East Asia to attend and awards for best papers to encourage
excellence in research.
Committee
The Steering Committee of AusACPDM includes representatives
of the various states and territories in Australia and also
representatives from New Zealand:
Who should belong?
Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists,
psychologists, special education and early childhood intervention
teachers, paediatricians, rehabilitation specialists, orthopaedic
surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, and any others interested
in the field.
Subscription
Subscription is $AUS 30.00 for 2006-2007 or $50.00 for 2006-2008 (Inc. GST).
Cheques made payable to:
The Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental
Medicine
Secretary, Dr Anna Mackey
Dept of Surgery, University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019,
Auckland
NEW ZEALAND
Contact us
For more information, contact Dr Anna Mackey
Tel: +64 9 373 7599 extension 85387
Email: a.mackey@auckland.ac.nz
Links
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) - The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine is a
multidisciplinary scientific society devoted to the study of cerebral palsy and
other childhood onset disabilities, to promoting professional education for the
treatment and management of these conditions, and to improving the quality of
life for people with these disabilities.
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research - Based in McMaster University, Canada, CanChild works to provide effective leadership and innovation in childhood disability research and information transfer. CanChild also aims to impact knowledge, practice, services, and policy in childhood disability through programmatic research and research transfer, and encourage and support the development of new researchers in the field of childhood disability.
We Move, Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders - The We Move website is a comprehensive web-based resource of information and discussion on movement disorders. Professional and physician-related resources are located on the associated MDVU website (Movement Disorders Virtual University).
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