Final Program - American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and ...

general meeTing informaTion
ameriCan aCademy for Cerebral Palsy & develoPmenTal
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Mission - The AACPDM 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 .
The Academy was founded in 947 “to foster and stimulate professional
education, research, and interest in the understanding of these
conditions and in improving the care and rehabilitation of affected
persons .” The diversity of the six founding members (an orthopedic
surgeon, a neurologist, two pediatricians, a neurosurgeon and a physiatrist)
signified the necessity for an interchange of ideas and experiences
among all of those who provide care for patients with cerebral
palsy . The foresight of our founders is reflected by the Academy’s increasing
membership of specialists in these and other disciplines .
The scope of the Academy’s interests has expanded from an initial
focus on cerebral palsy into related areas of developmental medicine,
including spina bifida, neuromuscular disease, traumatic brain injury
and other acquired disabilities, genetic disorders, communications
problems, and specific learning disabilities .
Purpose - The educational program of the American Academy for
Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) is designed
to provide targeted opportunities for dissemination of information
in the basic sciences, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and technical
advances as applied to persons with cerebral palsy and developmental
disorders . The program provides a forum for discussion of scientific
developments and clinical advances in the care of people with these
problems . By presenting forums which foster interdisciplinary communication
and interchange among all allied health care professionals
concerned with individuals with cerebral palsy and neurodevelopmental
disorders, this program’s purpose is to ensure that the qualified
personnel have the skills and knowledge derived from practices that
have been determined through research and experience to be successful
in serving children with disabilities .
The purpose is also to encourage teambuilding within organizations
and institutions, encourage multicenter studies, develop information
for parents, and find a consensus on the optimal care of various conditions
.
Objectives:
• To broaden the learning experience by presenting a multidisciplinary
forum for professionals who care for individuals with cerebral
palsy or other developmental disabilities .
• To identify recent scientific advances in the area of developmental
health care .
• To describe current research pertaining to the study of cerebral
palsy and other developmental disabilities .
• To evaluate new studies on the care of individuals with cerebral
palsy or other neurodevelopmental disabilities .
• To foster interdisciplinary communication and interchange that
will provide more effective care for individuals with cerebral palsy
or neurodevelopmental disabilities .
Target Audience - Developmental and other Pediatricians, Neurologists,
Psychologists, Physiatrists, Orthopaedic and Neuro-Surgeons,
Physical and Occupational therapists, Speech and Hearing therapists,
Orthotists, Rehab Engineers, Kinesieologists, Nurses, Special Education
Teachers, Educators and Administrators, Researchers and others concerned
with the care of children with cerebral palsy and other developmental
disabilities . All levels of skills will be addressed .
absTraCT suPPlemenT
Free Paper abstracts, Scientific Posters and Multimedia abstracts accepted
for presentation at the AACPDM 6 st Annual Meeting have been
published in a supplement of Developmental Medicine and Child
Neurology . Each attendee will receive one copy of the supplement
along with their registration materials .
admission by TiCkeT only
The majority of sessions at the Annual Meeting will require an additional
ticket to control access and capacity . Tickets for these sessions
are not included in the meeting’s regular registration fees . Tickets will
be collected at the door by ushers . Tickets can be purchased at the registration
desk, based on availability .
ameriCan WiTH disabiliTies aCT
The AACPDM wishes to ensure that no individual with a disability is
excluded, denied services, or otherwise treated differently than other
individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services . If
you need any auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans
with Disabilities Act please notify AACPDM at least 4 working days
prior to the program to allow time to acquire the support needed .
board of direCTors meeTings
Wednesday, 10/10 Location: Pan Pacific Hotel
Breakfast 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Cypress Suite
Meeting 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Oceanview 4
Lunch 2:00 PM – :00 PM Cypress Suite
Meeting :00 PM – 5:00 PM Oceanview 4
Saturday, 10/13 Location: Pan Pacific Hotel
Meeting :30 AM – 3:00 PM Oceanview 4
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