The ResearchWorks Podcast

We continue our Oceania Conference series (2026) with an interview with John Coughlan. Working with families, professionals, and the World Health Assembly

It's officially Day 1 of the Oceania 2026 Conference - live from Hobart Tasmania, Australia! We catch up with Dr Hayley Smithers Sheedy and Chrissie Macdonald to discuss their paper: Cerebral palsy: temporal trends in birth prevalence in Australia (1995-2018) and epidemiology of people with CP GMFCS IV and V

We catch up with the incredible Professor Stacey Dusing! We have the opportunity to sit down with Professor Dusing and discuss her work integrating new technologies and "BabyG" tools into CP interventions. All a part of our Oceania 2026 Conference series from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia!

We catch up with the extraordinary Dr Tim Scott! With Dr Scott, we discuss his presentation: In their Habitat: 3D Visualisation Clinic for remote assessment in the community of our intervention in children with cerebral palsy. All a part of our Oceania 2026 Conference series from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia!

We catch up with one of our favourites, Dr Michelle Jackman! We get to discuss her paper: Early conversations about cerebral palsy: A message from families to health professionals All a part of our Oceania 2026 Conference series from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia!

We're at the Oceania Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (Oceania Academy) Conference, 2026 - coming to you live from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia!  We catch up with the wonderful Professor Sarah McIntyre - who has the privilege of presenting the Dinah Reddihough Oration  at this year's Oceania Conference.

We're at the Oceania Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (Oceania Academy) Conference, 2026 - coming to you live from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia! We catch up with Kirstin Pascoe - Digital Project Manager, CP Movetime | School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth Australia. NB. This episode was pre-recorded at the ResearchWorks studio prior to the Oceania Academy of Cer...

We're at the Oceania Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (Oceania Academy) Conference, 2026 - coming to you live from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia! We catch up with friend of the show, Professor Cathy Morgan, to discuss: Accuracy of Early Markers to Predict Motor Severity, Type and Topography of Cerebral Palsy in Infants: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Feeling like you can't do anything because you don't know where to start’—Parents' Perspectives of Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Early Detection for Children at Risk of Cerebral Palsy Abstract Background: Early detection of cerebral palsy (CP) risk is possible from 12 weeks corrected gestational age (CGA) using standardised assessments; however, up to half of children at ri...

Another Pre Season 6 episode - we catch up with the team from Oceania 2026! Oceania Academy Biennial Conference will be held in Hobart, Tasmania, 4-7 March 2026. Keynote Speakers: John Coughlan: Secretary General of the International Cerebral Palsy Society and Cerebral Palsy Europe, and the parent of a young adult with cerebral palsy.   Melissa McCradden is the Artificial Intelligence Director and...

The ResearchWorks Academy is a completely FREE online hub - with resources for clinicians and researchers. Visit www.researchworks.academy for a video guide to this week's special episode, be sure to visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XCdovk0ZZU From using AI with curated articles, to classification tools, outcome measures, machine learning based 2D gait analysis, aug...

It's our final regular season episode of 2025! We hope you've enjoyed Season 5 of the ResearchWorks Podcast. From EACD to AACPDM, the conference video and interview series, our DMI and CME special, to the launch of the ResearchWorks Academy - 2025 has been the biggest year yet for the pod! In 2026, we plan to bring you even more of the latest research from conferences from across the glo...

Taking a strengths-based approach to developmental disability: the F-words for child development BMJ Paediatrics Open - Dr Olaf Kraus de Camargo “When challenges exist, children and families may benefit from supports that are tailored to their individual strengths and support needs, irrespective of whether or not a child has one or more diagnosed condition(s).” Strengths-based and client-centred a...

A shorter than usual episode about the future of the pod - 2026 and beyond.  We will be continuing our support of the Oceania (formerly AusACPDM) conference, the EACD conference and the AACPDM conference in 2026 with in-person, on-site, live broadcasts from Australia, Europe and the Americas! 2025 has also seen the team behind the pod launch the ResearchWorks Academy - an entirely FREE online port...

In 2024, a landmark review of the School Education Act 1999 was undertaken in Western Australia. Why? Because our education laws — drafted over 25 years ago — haven’t kept pace with modern understandings of disability, inclusion, or the rights of children and families. This review, driven by an expert panel with deep experience in education, disability, and human rights, was driven by one clear qu...

Early mobility and crawling: beliefs and practices of Pediatric Physical Therapists in the United States. Kari S Kretch Stacey C Dusing , Regina T Harbourne , Lin-Ya Hsu , Barbara A Sargent , Sandra L Willett PMID: 38127897 PMCID: PMC10873088 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001063 Abstract Purpose: To characterize beliefs of pediatric physical therapists (PTs) in the United States regarding the role of...

AACPDM special: Effects of Power Training combined with interval treadmill training on walking capacity versus performance in real world settings in youth with cerebral palsy. This paper is a contender for the AACPDM’s highest abstract honour - the Gayle G Arnold Award - to be presented at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference - the 79th Annual Meet...

Where’s the Evidence? Challenging Therapists to Stop Legitimizing Dynamic Movement Intervention and Cuevas Medek Exercises. Paleg, Ginny PT, MPT, DScPT; Pool, Dayna PT, PhD; Hidalgo-Robles, Álvaro PT, MSc; Frumberg, David MD; Livingstone, Roslyn OT, MSc(RS); Damiano, Diane PT, PhD Open Access! https://journals.lww.com/pedpt/fulltext/9900/where_s_the_evidence__challenging_therapists_to.204.aspx Dyn...

Six-minute walk test reference values in ambulatory children with myelomeningocele Karina A Zapata , Rosa H Cooksey , Daralyn K Fulton , Hayley B Shelton , Chan-Hee Jo , Richard C Adams Affiliations Expand PMID: 40556501 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16397 Abstract Aim: To determine the baseline pediatric reference values of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance (6MWD) across spina bifida functional lesion l...

Trajectories of Fidgety Movements in Infants with and without medical complexity. This paper is a finalist for AACPDM’s highest honour - the Gayle G Arnold award, chosen and highlighted by the scientific review committee for it’s high quality. We look ahead at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference - the 79th Annual Meeting! “Celebrating Resilience”...

Continuing our AACPDM 2025 Preview series! Effect of high-frequency, low magnitude vibration on physical activity and physical function in children with cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial This paper is a contender for the AACPDM’s highest abstract honour - the Gayle G Arnold Award! There is still time to register for the conference in beautiful New Orleans - Visit https://www.aacpdm.org...

The effect of immediate weightbearing after planovalgus foot reconstruction in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy Background and Objective(s) Planovalgus (PV) is a common foot deformity in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Orthopedic surgery is widely established as an effective treatment for deformity correction though there is clinical variation in post-op therapy protocols. Immediate weig...

Mobility device use in children with cerebral palsy Elizabeth Maus , Ben Reader , Jill C Heathcock Abstract Aims: To quantify the number and types of mobility devices used by children with cerebral palsy (CP) and explore the relationships between Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) level, age, insurance, income, and number and types of devices. Method: This was a secondary analysi...

Brain lesion extent, growth, and body composition in children with cerebral palsy Stina Oftedal , Simona Fiori , Kristie L Bell , Katherine A Benfer , Leanne Sakzewski , Robert S Ware , Peter S W Davies , Roslyn N Boyd PMID: 40745624 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16427 Abstract Aim: To investigate the relationship between growth, body composition, and the extent of brain lesion measured using structural magne...

Our preview of the upcoming AACPDM Conference in New Orleans USA. We look ahead at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference - the 79th Annual Meeting! “Celebrating Resilience” October 15-18, 2025, to be held in New Orleans, LA.  We catch up with AACPDM First Vice President Dr Theresa Sukal-Moulton and Scientific Program Committee Co-Chair Dr Paige Chur...