The ResearchWorks Podcast

Episodes

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  A summary of AACPDM 2026 (Dr Dayna Pool) 02.10.2026 28m

  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 a well earned break for a few weeks, mainly to get over the jet-lag but we're keen to finish the year strongl...
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  Dr Laura Owens, Dr Heidi Kecskemethy - AACPDM 2026 (Differences in Bone Mineral Density Response to Bisphosphonate Treatment) 30.09.2026 22m

  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
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  Dr Behnam Ghabel Damirchi - AACPDM 2026 (Mirror Movement and Neuroplastic Re-organization of Motor Cortical Lateralization) 30.09.2026 13m

  Mirror Movement and Neuroplastic Re-organization of Motor Cortical Lateralization in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy.
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  Dr Kristie Bjornson - AACPDM 2026 (Home & Community Walking Activity: Power Training with Interval Treadmill Training) 30.09.2026 21m

  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
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  Dr Carolina Toro - AACPDM 2026 (Characteristics and epidemiology of children and adults with CP in Latin America 30.09.2026 15m

  Characteristics and epidemiology of children and adults with cerebral palsy in Latin America.
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  Dr Sarah Reedman - AACPDM 2026 (Frame Running Training For Youth with Cerebral Palsy) 30.09.2026 20m

  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
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  Dr Diane Damiano - AACPDM 2026 (Celebrating 80 Years of Science at AACPDM) 30.09.2026 32m

  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 strengthening and on the design of device-augmented interventions to promote activity, mobility and...
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  Dr Adam Kirton - AACPDM 2026 (Non-invasive Pediatric Brain Computer Interface in Practice) 30.09.2026 22m

  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 Personalized, Previously Impossible Goals by Children with Severe Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy Using ...
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  Dr Hank Chambers - AACPDM 2026 (2026 AACPDM Mentorship Award) 30.09.2026 19m

  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 Award at AACPDM and for good reason. His long history of advocacy and well as his investment into ...
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  Asst. Prof. Eric Chin - AACPDM 2026 (Multidimensional Impacts of Chronic Pain and Associated Risk Factors) 30.09.2026 15m

  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 Associated Risk Factors in Self- reporting Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Community Registry Study." It i...
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  Dr David Frumberg - AACPDM 2026 (Gynecologic preventive care in women with CP.) 30.09.2026 18m

  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.
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  Dr Laura Prosser and Dr Ellen Sutter - AACPDM 2026 (Supporting Mobility and Development - Body Weight Support) 30.09.2026 25m

  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 "Supporting Mobility and Development: Evidence-Based Use of Body-Weight Support Harness Systems ...
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  Dr Nicole Enlow - AACPDM 2026 (Mental health diagnoses in youth with CP) 30.09.2026 15m

  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 our young people with cerebral palsy.
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  Prof. Iona Novak - AACPDM 2026 (Closing the Evidence–Practice Gap) 30.09.2026 25m

  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 traffic light publications and what do we now know? Tune in to hear this year's Lifetime Achi...
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  Assoc. Prof. Susan Duff & Dr Chet Moritz - AACPDM 2026 (Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation) 29.09.2026 26m

  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 outcomes reported? If you're asking these questions - then this episode is for you! Recorded ...
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  Dr Cristina Sarmiento - AACPDM 2026 (Lived Experience of Primary and Preventive Care for Adults with CP) 29.09.2026 17m

  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
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  Dr Jennifer Tucker & Dr Julie Feuerstein - AACPDM 2026 (Play Can’t Wait: On Time Mobility & Communication) 29.09.2026 20m

  Dr Julie Feuerstein and Dr Jennifer Tucker: Play can't wait - ON Time Mobility and Communication Recorded LIVE at AACPDM 2026 Philadelphia
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  Dr Jason Howard & Dr Christina Herrero - AACPDM 2026 (Orthopedic Aspects of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) 29.09.2026 28m

  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
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  Dr Bhooma Aravamuthan - AACPDM 2026 (Characteristics of People with CP - USA) 29.09.2026 22m

  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
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  Dr Richard Stevenson - AACPDM 2026 (Keynote speaker: CP Growth Charts and Beyond) 29.09.2026 22m

  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 peers and whilst no single measure is an adequate indicator of nutritional status, CP growth charts can ...