Welcome to the library of online Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy educational resources.
Hear from leading experts in cerebral palsy diagnosis and treatment, clinical practice guideline authors and parents of children with cerebral palsy to assist in your understanding of how to detect and diagnose cerebral palsy early.
Expert Opinion Leaders
Leading experts in cerebral palsy diagnosis and treatment discuss the background to the development of the new early diagnosis of cerebral palsy clinical practice guidelines.
Professor Iona Novak Lead – Lead author early diagnosis of cerebral palsy clinical practice guideline
Professor Iona Novak, Head of Research at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute. Iona provides an overview of the international clinical practice guidelines for the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy including the development and key recommendations.
Professor Nadia Badawi – Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy clinical guideline author and neonatologist
Professor Nadia Badawi, Macquarie Group Foundation Professor, Chair of Cerebral Palsy of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Medical Director of the Grace Centre for Newborn Care at the Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney. Nadia provides her perspectives as a Neonatologist on the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy and introduces the new international clinical practice guidelines.
Professor Nadia Badawi – Overview of cerebral palsy terminology and background information
Professor Nadia Badawi, Macquarie Group Foundation Professor, Chair of Cerebral Palsy of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Medical Director of the Grace Centre for Newborn Care at the Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney. Nadia provides an overview of cerebral palsy terminology and background information for health professionals.
Associate Professor Michael Fahey – Medical management of an infant with cerebral palsy including comorbidities, associated health problems and interventions
Associate Professor Michael Fahey, Director of Neurogenetics Monash University and Head of Neurology at the Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Michael discusses the ongoing medical management of an infant with cerebral palsy including comorbidities, associated health problems and interventions.
Associate Professor Michael Fahey – The role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of cerebral palsy
Associate Professor Michael Fahey, Director of Neurogenetics Monash University and Head of Neurology at the Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Michael discusses the important role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
Dr Cathy Morgan – Overview of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination
Dr Cathy Morgan, Research Fellow with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute. Cathy provides an overview of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and its important role in the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
Dr Cathy Morgan – Overview of Prechtl’s Qualitative Assessment of General Movements
Dr Cathy Morgan, Research Fellow with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute. Cathy provides an overview of Prechtl’s Qualitative Assessment of General Movements, the most predictive motor assessment tool to detect the risk of cerebral palsy early.
Professor Nadia Badawi – Communicating the diagnosis of cerebral palsy or high risk of cerebral palsy with families
Professor Nadia Badawi, Macquarie Group Foundation Professor, Chair of Cerebral Palsy of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Medical Director of the Grace Centre for Newborn Care at the Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney. Nadia provides her perspectives on the difficult process of communicating the diagnosis of cerebral palsy or high risk of cerebral palsy with families.
Lecture Series
Hear from the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy clinical practice guideline authors in a series of recorded lecture presentations.
Lecture #1 Professor Nadia Badawi
Parent Experience videos
Hear from Sonia Giaouris and her experience as a parent of a child with cerebral palsy in receiving the diagnosis.
Sonia’s experience as a parent of a child with cerebral palsy
Podcast Series
Hear a series of extended interviews with leading experts in cerebral palsy diagnosis and treatment.
Episode #1 Professor Nadia Badawi – A neonatologists perspective of the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy
Episode #2 Professor Iona Novak – Overview of the international clinical practice guideline
Social Media Videos
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Associate Professor Michael Fahey
Professor Iona Novak
Professor Nadia Badawi