International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability
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Learn more about New ideas for the 21st century concerning the lives of children and youth living with developmental conditions.
Learn more about the different diagnoses and developmental conditions that we specialize in.
Review our collection of reports, measures, tools, and other materials that have been generated by our research.
A key goal of the IAACD is to develop and offer training opportunities accessible to anyone involved in the care of disabled children. Learn more.
About International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD)
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Our aim is to improve the life chances and participation of disabled children and young people in their communities
Mission and Values
Develop and maintain a core curriculum for health professional training in child disability.
The Constitution of IAACD
Help promote a common global standard of knowledge, training and multi- disciplinary practice.
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Members of the IAACD are professional academies that share the vision and meet the criteria for membership in the IAACD.
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Only 48 hours left to submit your Abstract for #BetterTogether2022. Don't miss your chance to submit visit: https://bettertogether2022.org/call-for-abstracts.php @AusACPDM @EACDtweet @aacpdm
Only one week remains to submit an abstract for participation in the #bettertogether2022 Conference, submissions close on 30 April 2021. Find out more at https://bettertogether2022.org/call-for-abstracts.php #AusACPDM #IAACDtweets
Check out this great upcoming event!
You can now preview the exciting Program Overview for #BetterTogether2022 which has been specially customised to ensure interest and engagement for all attendees both virtual and in-person. Check it out at: http://bettertogether2022.org #AusACPDM #IAACDtweets
#BetterTogether2022 is excited to spotlight the first line-up of female keynote speakers in celebration of International Women's Day. Visit http://bettertogether2022.org to get to know more about Gillian, Susan, Rupal and Petra. #AusACPDM #IAACD
#BetterTogether2022 is committed to making the Conference accessible to persons from low resource communities or workplaces, & now invites applications for scholarships. Visit http://bettertogether2022.org to find out more on how you can get involved in the Conference. #AusACPDM #IAACD
We invite children to submit short videos of the F-words to #EACD2021 @EACD_2021 👇 https://eacd2021.com/childrens-voices-and-the-f-words/
@alvarohidalgo19 @MarjolijnKetela @sb_brest @FondationPC @RaeofSunshine79 @adultcphub @EACDtweet @aacpdm @IAACDtweets @AusACPDM
#BetterTogether2022 is calling for all abstracts over a wide range of conditions and themes. Visit http://bettertogether2022.org to find out more on how you can get involved in the Conference #AusACPDM #IAACDtweets @aacpdm @EACDtweet
Happy Holidays from #bettertogether2022. We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. #AusACPDM #IAACDtweets
Join the online meeting of the GPEC for free. International top speakers at #EACD2020 November 23
32nd European Academy Of Childhood Disability Annual Meeting 2020
www.eacd2020.org
Great opportunity to join the GPEC meeting online November 23 #EACD2020 @EACDtweet @aacpdm @AusACPDM @IAACDtweets https://twitter.com/EACDtweet/status/1329008452123889665
Meet the new chair of EACD Dr Arnab Seal
Message from our new chair of EACD Dr Arnab Seal
http://edu.eacd.org/message-eacd-chair
Did you already register for the virtual EACD Poznan 2020 Meeting? #EACD2020
Register now here: https://bit.ly/3dFN2mq!
10 days remaining...Don't miss out on your chance to submit a Symposium or Debate abstract for #BetterTogether2022. Submissions close 31st October, visit http://bettertogether2022.org for full details
10 days remaining...Don't miss out on your chance to submit a Symposium or Debate abstract for #BetterTogether2022. Submissions close 31st October, visit http://bettertogether2022.org for full details
Join the Indian Academy of CP for another great webinar!
See below!
Check out the great work by the Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy!
Join us as we travel the globe for World CP day on October 6th 2020 for a 24-hr virtual listening and sharing session!
Join us as we travel the globe for #WorldCPday
24hr Listening & Sharing sessions. Visit to register for a session at the hour of your choice for a space to share your experiences providing services to children with disabilities during COVID-19 @WorldCPDay
Task Force Listening and Sharing
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2 weeks to go! The AusACPDM Lived Experience Photo Exhibition is accepting entries until the 8th of October. If you're a person with lived experience with a developmental disability, get snapping & you could win $100! http://www.ausacpdm.org.au/about/ausacpdm-photo-exhibition/ #CerebralPalsy #Disability
The abstracts for #AACPDM2020 have now been published and are freely available here:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698749/2020/62/S3
@aacpdm
New study on prevalence of pain and interference with daily activities and sleep in adults with cerebral palsy https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.14678#.X2b-s1bHlGw.twitter
Welcome to the launch of #BetterTogether2022. We invite you to connect, communicate & collaborate. Visit http://bettertogether2022.org for more information about our hybrid conference. We are Better Together, & look forward to working, learning & collaborating with you across the world
Don't miss out! Abstract submissions for Focused Symposia and Debate/Current Controversies close 31st October, 2020. Presenters can plan to attend in-person or virtually for this hybrid conference. @IAACDtweets @AusACPDM #BetterTogether2022 #ChildoodDisability #CerebralPalsy https://twitter.com/AusACPDM/status/1300524691602305024
#BetterTogether2022 now invites abstracts for Focused Symposia and Current Debates/Controversies over a wide range of conditions and themes. Save the dates and find out more about our hybrid conference at http://www.bettertogether2022.org
Save the date: 6th Oct. Join us as we travel the globe for #WorldCPDay with our 24hour virtual Listening & Sharing session. Join for the hour of your choice to share your experiences, challenges & innovations providing services to children with disabilities. More info to come🌏
#BetterTogether2022 now invites abstracts for Focused Symposia and Current Debates/Controversies over a wide range of conditions and themes. Save the dates and find out more about our hybrid conference at http://bettertogether2022.org
Update of findings from the #IAACD COVID-19 Taskforce - collecting information about ongoing & completed surveys addressing the impact of #COVID19 on children & adults with disabilities & their families around the world 🗺️
The IAACD are working to collate useful information & resources relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (& effects) for children, families & service providers around the globe- making it easier to access & navigate through this time. Please submit your material
COVID-19 Related Resources Surveys
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To determine themes of the impact of the COVID crisis on children with disabilities, their families and service providers, the IAACD want to hear what COVID-19 surveys are being conducted on children with disabilities around the globe. Add your survey here
Global COVID-19 Childhood Disability Survey
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The annual meeting of @EACDtweet goes virtual. Participate online from home
@aacpdm @AusACPDM
#EACD2020 in Poznan November 25-28 will be a fully virtual meeting. Hope to see you online! http://edu.eacd.org/poznan-meeting-2020-goes-virtual
@DrcnLausanne @ProfBernardDan @sb_brest @ElegastM @WalesLorna @ERodbyBousquet @MJ_Konings
Sign up to educational webinars on #neurorehabilitation: http://www.ern-rnd.eu/education-training/webinars/ offered by the European Reference Networks for Rare #Neurological and #Neuromuscular #Diseases
The IAACD COVID-19 Taskforce are working to bring together global information on #ChildhoodDisability & #COVID19. Do you know of any childhood disability surveys being conducted? Add them to our global register 🌏 @AusACPDM @EACDtweet @aacpdm
Global COVID-19 Childhood Disability Survey
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Super global initiative led by @IAACDtweets task force team, do you know about a survey you want to register? More info in this letter on @mackeithpress website
https://www.mackeith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IAACD-COVID-19-LET.pdf
The goal of the IAACD COVID-19 Task Force is to learn & understand the impact of COVID-19 on service provision, participation, & overall well-being of #children & young people with #disabilities, & their families. Click the link to learn more http://iaacd.net/iaacd-covid-19-task-force/
Spaces still available for the free #IAACD & #AusACPDM COVID-19 webinar, 3rd June, 11am Australian EST. Register to attend https://bit.ly/2U3Jvpx. All health professionals & clinical researchers welcome #ChildhoodDisability #CerebralPalsy #Pediatrics #DevelopmentalDisability https://twitter.com/AusACPDM/status/1266194813478559744
Register now! The IAACD / AusACPDM COVID-19 Taskforce want to hear from our fellow health professionals & clinical researchers about how you have adapted to COVID-19. Visit the website for more information & to register http://www.ausacpdm.org.au/events/free-webinar-ausacpdm-covid-19-taskforce/
Register now! The IAACD / AusACPDM COVID-19 Taskforce want to hear from our fellow health professionals & clinical researchers about how you have adapted to COVID-19. Visit the website for more information & to register http://www.ausacpdm.org.au/events/free-webinar-ausacpdm-covid-19-taskforce/
Podcast on key points of the #WorldHealthOrganisation #Disability considerations for Children & Children with Disabilities during #COVID_19 in Spanish https://youtu.be/wUMZ4uk2674 and English https://youtu.be/8pYMWj9CWnA.
#ChildhoodDisability #Caregivers #HumanRights
Sharing also the animations explaining what #COVID_19 is to children with and without disabilities – from the children’s perspective - available in Spanish https://youtu.be/qIOr9xSB7RQ & English https://youtu.be/XP7XobCrPj4
The Human Rights of #Children with #Disabilities during health emergencies: the challenge of COVID-19: View #DMCN vodcast https://youtu.be/XP7XobCrPj4, & read the editorial https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.14526 https://twitter.com/christine_imms/status/1246922416875393024
What does IAACD stand for? Our president Hans Forssberg introduces the mission of the #IAACD. https://youtu.be/8fiBDuUVjDM Visit the https://iaacd.net/ to learn more. @AusACPDM @aacpdm @EACDtweet
New dates for #EACD2020 in Poznan. Conference postponed until November 25-28. More information at http://edu.eacd.org/32nd-eacd-meeting-poznan-2020
@EACDtweet @aacpdm @AusACPDM
Conference postponed. New dates announced and full details available on website http://www.eacd2020.org
We wish our friends @AusACPDM a successful conference in Perth, Australia this week. They have taken great steps to ensure a healthy & educational event for all delegates #AusACPDM2020 #2020Visionaries
One week to go until #AusACPDM2020 in Perth! In an effort to reduce materials, conference satchels will not be provided. Bring along your own bags, pens, notepads, reusable drink bottles & KeepCups to help reduce waste! #2020Visionaries #SeeYouThere
Ouch. The prevalence of #Pain in adults with #CerebralPalsy is 70%!?! Important findings from a systematic review & meta-analysis highlighting the importance of screening & management of pain across the lifespan. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877065720300348
Wow! The updated🚦review of evidence of interventions for #Preventing & #Treating children with #CerebralPalsy is out! Highlights for me = Green Light (GO!) for #StrengthTraining, & the recent burst in evidence for #EarlyIntervention & #Prevention. https://rdcu.be/b15TE
Drs. Tabaie and Morozova hope that their program by identifying and addressing potential issues for children with CP early, will allow them to improve their function and quality of life and grow up into healthier adults with less pain. Read more:
http://spr.ly/60141i752
Early bird registration deadline approaching for #EACD2020 in Poznan @AusACPDM @aacpdm @EACDtweet
32nd European Academy Of Childhood Disability Annual Meeting 2020
www.eacd2020.org
Did your abstract get accepted for #EACD2020 in Poznan? Do not forget to register at http://www.eacd2020.org, the early bird deadline is 31 January 2020!'
Have you checked out the #KnowledgeHub at http://iaacd.net/search-knowledge-hub? Links to fantastic international resources for clinicians, researchers & families. Want to contribute? Submit your resource here http://iaacd.net/submission/
#IAACD #WorkTogetherLearnTogether #ChildhoodDisability
Now available: Evidence‐based #guidelines for parenteral #ketogenicdiet - how to administer it at the #PICU #intensivecareunit https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dmcn.14306 #openaccess @ESPENorg @BSPGHAN @LaspghanOficial @seghnp @AmCollegeGastro @stephane_auvin @NDietist #epilepsy @EPNSnews @IlaeWeb
