The ResearchWorks Podcast

Effectiveness of postural interventions in cerebral palsy: umbrella systematic review. Monica Toohey , Remy Blatch-Williams , Kristian Budini , Astrid Ferreira , Alexandra Griffin , Ashleigh Hines , Michelle Jackman , Karin Lind , Jill Massey , Maria Mc Namara , Jenna Mitchell , Catherine Morgan , Esther Norfolk , Madison CB. Paton , Daniel Polyblank , Sarah Reedman , Iona Novak Discussion The obj...

Ewan is the director of Malaria Risk Stratification at the Kids Research Institute Australia.  With over a decade of international research experience spanning the fields of astronomy, statistics, machine learning and epidemiology, Dr Ewan Cameron returned to Australia in February 2020 as an Associate Professor at Curtin University and Honorary Research Associate at The Kids Research Institute Aus...

Validating the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for Autism in a Sample of Australian School-Aged Children on the Spectrum. Assessing functioning of children on the autism spectrum is necessary to determine the level of support they require to participate in everyday activities across contexts.  The International Classification of Functioning, Disability...

The pod now has many (thousands!) of new listeners and we decided to bring forward our annual Q and A session with the hosts of the show. A little more backstory of each host, a look back at why we do what we do, some incredible highlights you might have missed and why the pod is a firm proponent of evidence based practices. We cover off many topics, including: Is the podcast a full-time gig?  Wha...

LEAP-CP stands for Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents, an early detection and intervention program that adapts the international clinical practice guideline for early detection and intervention in CP for low and middle income countries.  In this paper, LEAP-CP was tested in an RCT with Asha Bhavan Centre in India from 2019 to 2019 and has continued implementation since 2021. This st...

The Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy and bridging the gap: co-designing a decision aid for informed decision making.

HABIT-ILE Australia: Randomised trial of Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremity for Children  with bilateral cerebral palsy

A not to be missed episode! This is the extended interview with Hannah Diviney that was the stunning opening keynote to AusACPDM 2024! Don't be fooled by the music... we continued having a chat with Hannah for another 20 minutes and it was so good, we decided to add it to the episode listing as a full fledged interview! 52 minutes of pure joy - Hannah is a wonderful communicator, role model a...

A special post-conference interview with AusACPDM 2024 Presidential Guest Lecture Panelist Carol Shrader.

It's our final episode from the AusACPDM Conference for 2024, held in Cairns, North Queensland! Join us for a look back at another incredible conference and some of our highlights for the week and what we are looking forward to in the future! Also, fittingly during the Olympics games, Dayna and Ash won an award! The very prestigious Transformative Practice Award -  given to clinicians who enc...

Final keynote Lecture: Moving to learn, learning to move: How play, exploration and cognition intertwine in paediatric rehabilitation. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

PhD Paper The Circus Project: code signing a circus based intervention to enhance physical activity participation for preschool aged children born preterm. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

What are health professional's responsibilities? A candid discussion about setting a new standard. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Free Paper, Measure and Outcomes.  A core outcome set of chronic pain assessment tools for young people with cerebral palsy: consensus from key stakeholders. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Alicia Spittle Keynote (Dinah Reddihough Oration). Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Playground Accessibility - the Participate app: Co-designing a mobile application to improve participation opportunities for children with neurodisabilities.

Functional mobility matters Embedding motor learning interventions using  dynamic robotic technology.

PhD Platform: Innovative Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Communication Disorders in Infants and Young Children at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Cerebral palsy in low and middle income countries: situation analysis, rehabilitation status, livelihood-based intervention and social business model. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Impact of ENVISAGE-Families workshops on outcomes for caregivers of children with neurodisabilities – 6 and 12 months follow up. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Health Equity Knowledge translation of evidence-based interventions to improve functional mobility in a low to middle income country.

PhD Paper:  Participation experiences of young people with cerebral palsy. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Free Paper Best practice interventions. Parent's experiences of early intervention for infants with or at risk of cerebral palsy: a qualitative systematic review. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Walking endurance with a supportive stepping device, in children and young adolescents with cerebral palsy: a clinical audit. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉

Free Paper Best Practice Interventions: Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Improve Developmental Outcomes in Infants with Cerebral Palsy: the GAME trial. Recorded live at AusACPDM from the main exhibition hall - the pod is a little noisier than the regular episodes but it does make it feel like you're right here with us in Cairns North Queensland! 😉