The ResearchWorks Podcast

It's our final episode of our AACPDM 2026 series! All recorded live from the USA - it's been our great privilege to be a part of this year's AACPDM conference. There is much to be proud of and so much to look forward to - and Dayna takes the time to summarise our series of interviews this year. Our regular long-form interviews will re-commence soon! The ResearchWorks team are taking...

NB. Moderate post processing was applied to this episodes recording due to higher than usual ambient noise. Home & Community Walking Activity: Power Training with Interval Treadmill Training (PT3) and Short-Burst Interval Treadmill Training in Cerebral Palsy: Parent Reported Outcomes

Mirror Movement and Neuroplastic Re-organization of Motor Cortical Lateralization in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy.

NB. Moderate post processing was applied to this recording due to the higher than usual ambient noise in the conference hall. Differences in Bone Mineral Density Response to Bisphosphonate Treatment by Stage in Puberty in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Characteristics and epidemiology of children and adults with cerebral palsy in Latin America.

Frame Running Training For Youth with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Neurodisabilities: A Multicentre Randomized, Waitlist Controlled Trial of Fitness, Fatigue and Mobility Outcomes. Gayle G. Arnold Award Finalist

NB. Moderate noise reduction and post processing was used due to ambient noise in the corridor next to the podcast booth. Back to the Future: Celebrating 80 Years of Science at AACPDM and Envisioning an Even Brighter Future Diane is a recently retired tenured Senior Investigator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is internationally recognized for her research which focuses muscle stre...

Dr Adam Kirton: From thought to function with non-invasive brain computer interface. What are the possibilities of turning a thought into something that is actionable? For children with CP that have significant motor impairments, access to the environment can be incredibly challenging.  Dr Kirton came onto the pod to talk about his education session and free paper titled "Achievement of Perso...

Prof Iona Novak: The latest in the early intervention traffic lights There has been an explosion of research over the past decade - what a wonderful time to be in the field!  Prof Novak came on the pod to talk about her presentation titled "Closing the Evidence–Practice Gap: State-of-the-Art Knowledge Translation to Transform Early Intervention Training" What has changed since the last t...

Dr Nicole Enlow: Mental health diagnoses in youth with CP An important conversation and topic that needs much needed research. Dr Enlow joins us on the pod to talk about. her paper "Understanding Mental Health Diagnosis Rates and Referral Practices for Youth With Cerebral Palsy."  This conversation highlights an area of emerging research on a critical topic that is of high importance for...

Dr Laura Prosser and Dr Ellen Sutter: Dynamic Body Weight Support The availability of innovative technologies truly makes this such an exciting time for our practice and research. Dynamic body weight support provides the opportunity for ON time mobility and communication and the evidence is truly exciting. Dr Prosser and Dr Sutter joined us on the pod to talk about their education session titled &...

Dr David Frumberg - Gynecologic preventive care in women with CP. Do women with cerebral palsy receive preventative gynecologic care? In short - they receive substantially less! The bottom line here is that barriers to preventative care for women with cerebral palsy needs to be better understood and that vital steps are taken to eliminate this disparity.

Asst Prof Eric Chin: Interference pain in adults with CP As an award finalist for 3 different categories (Promising Career Award Finalist; Southern Family Cerebral Palsy Center Best Adult Paper Award Finalist; Complex Care Early Career Award Finalist), this work is clearly important for the field. Dr Chin joins us to discuss his paper titled "Multidimensional Impacts of Chronic Pain and Assoc...

NB. Post processing was applied to this episode due to medium levels of ambient noise. Dr Hank Chambers: Mentorship Award and reflecting on the evolution of AACPDM The role of mentors can not be overstated - this is how we learn, sharpen our skills and become better at what we do for the sake of the young people that we have the privilege of working with. Dr Chambers was awarded the Mentorship Awa...

Dr Bhooma R. Aravamuthan: Characteristics of People with Cerebral Palsy Across the United States Southern Family Cerebral Palsy Center Best Adult Paper Award Finalist. Recorded LIVE at AACPDM 2026 Philadelphia

Dr Jason Howard and Dr Christina Herrero: Orthopedic Aspects of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy highlight the changing paradigm of orthopedic treatments for musculoskeletal manifestations associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), considering the impact of newer therapies. Recorded LIVE at AACPDM 2026 Philadelphia

Dr Julie Feuerstein and Dr Jennifer Tucker: Play can't wait - ON Time Mobility and Communication Recorded LIVE at AACPDM 2026 Philadelphia

Dr Cristina Sarmiento: The Lived Experience of Primary and Preventive Care for Adults with Cerebral Palsy Gayle G. Arnold Award Finalist;  Promising Career Award Finalist;  Southern Family Cerebral Palsy Center Best Adult Paper Award Finalist Recorded LIVE at AACPDM 2026 Philadelphia

NB. Aggressive levels of noise reduction was applied to this recording due to ambient noise outside of our control.  Susan Duff and Dr Chet Moritz: Can Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Benefit Children with CP or SCI? What is the current state of the evidence for transcutaneous spincal cord stimulation? Who can it be used for? What is currently approved for use and what are some of the outco...

Meaghan Rubsam: What makes physical therapy intensive? How do we define "intensive" therapy? What makes therapy intensive? Is it just about the time that is spent in therapy? Short answer - no. Time is part of it but there is so much more to consider! Meaghan Rubsam joined us on the pod at AACPDM to talk us through this topic. A great exploration of the concept of "intensive" o...

Dr Max Kurz, PhD: Can we identify responders and non-responders to Gait Training? Well this is quite the question to pose - we don't know very much about the features that help us to identify children that are more likely to respond to interventions versus those that are less likely. Dr Kurz joined us on the pod to talk about his presentation "Differentiating the Cortical Dynamics of Per...

Dr Hsiu-Ching Chiu PhD: Mobility reference values in preschool children. Dr Hsiu-Chin Chiu shared her team's work on "Reference Values for Mobility in Typically Developing Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study".  With nearly 750 participants aged between 3 and 5 years, Dr Chiu has been able to develop reference values for some key mobility tests including the 10mWT, Stairs Tes...

Dr Heather Feldner: ON Time mobility and why it matters ON Time represents an important paradigm shift from "early" to "on-time," recognising a rights based framework that emphasises autonomy through the power of self-initiated movement. This discussion is a must listen as Dr Feldner shares fascinating data that will influence "early" intervention practices for childr...

Dr Richard Stevenson: Nutrition and growth in CP Dr Richard Stevenson kicked off the conference with his impressive and thought provoking Presidential Lecture titled "Growth of Children with CP and Health Outcomes: CP Growth Charts and Beyond."  Nutrition is an important topic for children and young people with CP. Right now, we know that children with CP grow differently than their peer...

Keynote Speaker, Benjamin Shrader, is an advocate, film critic, public speaker and ramen enthusiast who lives with cerebral palsy. He is Vice Chair of the Delaware State Council for Persons with Disabilities and sits on the planning committee for the Delaware LIFE Conference, the largest disability conference in the state.  Benjamin joined us on the pod today to talk about his Keynote session at A...