EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025

Have you explored our pre-conference workshops? Here’s one you can’t miss! It's for life: reframing cerebral palsy (CP) and other childhood-onset disabilities as life-long conditions 📅 June 24, 2025 📍 Heidelberg Congress Center This session, led by the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD) Lifespan Committee, highlights the importance of recognizing childhood-onset disabilities as lifelong conditions. It covers important life transitions and challenges, including health inequities, social participation, and economic barriers. What will the workshop explore? ✅ Understanding the lifelong health journey of people with childhood-onset disabilities ✅ Physical and mental health challenges in adulthood ✅ Critical life transitions – navigating adolescence, adulthood and aging ✅ Advocacy and policy – ensuring access to healthcare and social justice 👥 Meet the Experts: Elisabet Rodby Bousquet (Chair), William Sherlaw, Emma Livingstone, Jennifer Ryan, Gillian Saloojee, Reidun Birgitta Jahnsen, Jan Willem Gorter, Christine Imms, Mark Peterson, Gwenaël Cornec. Limited spots available! Secure yours now! More information here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dq9Kn7fu #EACD2025 #IAACD2025

A Mother’s Story in #InternationalVoices: Ji-ae and Yuno. Ji-ae, a well-known traditional Korean musician, shares her emotional journey of acceptance after her daughter Yuno, now 4, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and hemiparesis following an unexplained loss of consciousness as an infant. She reflects on the different ways she and her husband processed this reality and how speaking about their experience—even on national TV—has helped raise awareness about childhood disability. 👉 Watch their story in our #InternationalVoices series: https://lnkd.in/d8ickGyk #EACD2025 #IAACD2025

Last call to get the early bird registration! It closes today, February 15 🚨! Have you explored our exciting pre-conference opportunities? Limited spots available! ESMAC/European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability (EACD) Compact Gait Course. 📅 June 24-25, 2025 📍 Dept. of Orthopedics, Heidelberg Schlierbach (Klinik für Orthopädie) This two-day course is designed for beginners and those looking to refresh their knowledge in clinical gait analysis. It blends theory with hands-on workshops led by top experts in the field. 🔹 Day 1: Introduction to 3D-Gait Analysis, live lab demonstrations, and first case discussions. 🔹 Day 2: Advanced topics, including kinetics, EMG, and in-depth clinical case studies. Meet the Experts: Martin Gough, Jonathan Noble, Adam Shortland, Erich Rutz, Ursula Trinler, Patricia Van de Walle, and Sebastian Wolf. Expect a dynamic mix of theoretical insights, group discussions, and interactive workshops. Plus, you’ll receive: course handout with the slides and some introductory videos, and an official ESMAC/EACD certificate upon completion. Curious to learn more about our pre-EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 program? https://lnkd.in/dq9Kn7fu #EACD2025 #IAACD2025 #GaitAnalysis #ESMAC #ClinicalGait

EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 early bird registration has been extended until February 15th, 2025 🚨! Have you taken a look at our amazing pre-conference program? We’ll help you with that! Effecting Policy Change: Improving Lives 📅 Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 📍 Heidelberg University – Neuenheimer Feld (Full-day workshop) 🎙 Sabine Vinçon, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Rachel Teplicky, Jennifer Zwicker, John Coughlan, Rafael Bonfim, Marina Junqueira Airoldi, Beatriz Vieira, Eva Cloet, Klaartje Cops, Janet Njelesani, Prue Morgan and Jacqueline Ding. Join this interactive symposium to learn how to develop and implement policies that truly enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Led by a diverse, international team of speakers —including individuals with lived experience, policymakers, practitioners, and researchers— this workshop will guide you through four key sessions on: ✅ Understanding policy: structures, levels, phases, and (un)intended consequences ✅ Early policy development: building awareness, defining targets, forming networks & alliances ✅ Implementing policy: designing policy, evaluating real-world impact, and refining approaches ✅ Making change in your context: strategies to create and sustain policy improvements Curious to learn more about our pre-conference program? https://lnkd.in/dq9Kn7fu #EACD2025 #IAACD2025 #PolicyChange

Over the next few weeks, we’ll explore all the exciting details about our pre-conference workshops to give you a taste of what’s to come. Don't forget EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 early bird registration ends on January 31st, 2025 🚨! HABIT-ILE Masterclass: Discover the Key Ingredients for Intervention in Cerebral Palsy. 📅 June 24th, 2025 📍 Heidelberg Congress Center Join us for a half-day masterclass led by experts Yannick Bleyenheuft, julie Paradis, Rodrigo Antonio Araneda Oyaneder, Geoffroy Saussez, and Daniela Ebner Karestinos. This workshop will deep dive into: ✅ Essentials of implementing HABIT-ILE interventions. ✅ Analyzing therapeutic goals for children with cerebral palsy. ✅ Importance of motor engagement time and advices to maximize it. ✅ Material and human resources required for HABIT-ILE. Curious to learn more about our pre-conference program? https://lnkd.in/dq9Kn7fu #HABITILE #EACD2025 #IAACD2025

Over the next few weeks, we’ll explore all the exciting details about our pre-conference workshops to give you a taste of what’s to come. Don't forget EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 early bird registration ends on January 31st, 2025 🚨! HABIT-ILE Masterclass: Discover the Key Ingredients for Intervention in Cerebral Palsy. 📅 June 24th, 2025 📍 Heidelberg Congress Center Join us for a half-day masterclass led by experts Yannick Bleyenheuft, julie Paradis, Rodrigo Antonio Araneda Oyaneder, Geoffroy Saussez, and Daniela Ebner Karestinos. This workshop will deep dive into: ✅ Essentials of implementing HABIT-ILE interventions. ✅ Analyzing therapeutic goals for children with cerebral palsy. ✅ Importance of motor engagement time and advices to maximize it. ✅ Material and human resources required for HABIT-ILE. Curious to learn more about our pre-conference program? https://lnkd.in/dq9Kn7fu #HABITILE #EACD2025 #IAACD2025

Initiating our journey through South Korea! Dr. Yi Hong, Vice President of the Purme Foundation Nexon Children's Rehabilitation Hospital (Seoul, South Korea), shares how they support children with cerebral palsy, developmental delays, cancer, and Moya-Moya disease—providing opportunities into young adulthood. A major challenge remains: treatment for children with autism is not covered by insurance, creating barriers for families. Yi Hong dreams of full participation, inclusion, and joy for children with disabilities and their families in everyday life. Learn more in our #InternationalVoices series: https://lnkd.in/dsBvJrA3 #EACD2025 #IAACD2025

Now that we have completed our journey through China... check out all the #InternationalVoices videos here! https://lnkd.in/dMgsv4Ci Explore inspiring stories around the world! #EACD2025 #IAACD2025

Meet He Chuan, a parent of a child with autism and a social worker from Chengdu. He shares his journey of traveling across China to seek the best treatment for his child. These experiences inspired him to educate and empower other parents, helping them apply their knowledge in their communities. He highlights the diverse structures and challenges in rehabilitation across provinces, especially in remote and multiethnic areas. 👉 Watch his story in our #InternationalVoices series: https://lnkd.in/de5ZZ-gH #EACD2025, #IAACD2025

Introducing our keynote speakers: Prof. Guro Andersen, MD, PhD. Guro L. Andersen is a Pediatrician, currently serving as a Senior Consultant at the Habilitation Center at Vestfold Hospital, Tønsberg Norway and as an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She is the leader of the Norwegian Quality and Surveillance Registry for Cerebral Palsy (NorCP), a pivotal initiative aimed at improving the lives of individuals with cerebral palsy in Norway. Under her guidance, the NorCP has become a comprehensive national registry that not only tracks the prevalence and causes of cerebral palsy but also monitors the health, function, and quality of life of those affected. The registry integrates medical data and motor function assessments, providing a robust framework for early intervention and continuous care. Guro has previously been Deputy Chair of the Surveillance of Cerebral palsy of Europe, and NorCP is a significant member of the SCPE. Guro’s work with the NorCP emphasizes the importance of systematic follow-up and data analysis to enhance treatment protocols and health services. Guro has also led the work and been the editor of an evidence-based guideline on diagnosing and follow-up of individuals with CP to help prioritization of health services for individuals with cerebral palsy, ensuring better and more equal care. Her dedication to research and clinical experience has made impact on the field, fostering a collaborative environment for healthcare professionals and improving outcomes for patients and their families across Norway.