2018 NATIONAL CEREBRAL PALSY CONFERENCE

Johannesburg - 21 to 23 May 2018 - Hosted by Muriel Brand School

CONFERENCE THEME

“CARING TO KNOW, KNOWING TO CARE”

VENUE

Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre
14 View Point Road, Bardene, Boksburg

COST

R2500 Full conference
R2300 Early bird before 30 March 2018

The price includes:

INTERESTING CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Current research into CP, Feeding problems in children with CP, Sport classification, MAES therapy, Sensory modulation in children with CP, The value of the use of AAC, Epilepsy, Working memory, Hippotherapy and speech-language development in children with CP, The philosophical meaning of participation, Hydrotherapy as treating modality for persons with CP, A stoic-and-growth mindset as an adaptive tool for persons with CP, VOC rehabilitation, Driving for people with CP and much more...

All refreshments and meals during the conference
Conference bag
Welcoming function
13 CPD points approved
CPTD points applied for

PLEASE REFER TO THE PROGRAM AND THE REGISTRATION FORM AND MAKE YOUR BOOKING
WE ONLY HAVE 200 PLACES!

Remember to book for the cocktail function

REGISTRATION

Download the Registration form here (PDF - 415kb)

e-Mail registration form and proof of payment to immelman@eject.co.za

ENQUIRIES

Esther Wallis 011 817 9310 (W) cpcongress2018@gmail.com

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME:

Download the Programme here (PDF - 237 kb)

MONDAY 21 MAY 2018
TIME		VENUE
7:30-9:00	Management meeting	Birchwood Hotel
9:00	Transport to Muriel Brand School or Vita Nova	Muriel Brand School or Vita Nova
9:30-10:00	TEA	Muriel Brand School or Vita Nova
10:00-11:00	Principal's and Educator's meeting	Muriel Brand School
11:00-12:00	MBS or Vita Nova visit	Muriel Brand School or Vita Nova
12:00	Transport to Birchwood Hotel
12:30-14:30	REGISTRATION WELCOMING FUNCTION	Birchwood Hotel
12:30-14:30	Business meeting + Elections
14:30-15:00	Opening and Welcome	TOPIC
15:00-15:45	Prof Kate Cockcroft	Why working memory matters
15:45-16:15	Shánna Louwrens	Sensory modulation in children with CP
16:15-16:45	Prof Faith Bischof	Feedback from 71st meeting of the AACPDM
TUESDAY 22 MAY 2018
TIME		TOPIC
8:00-8:30	REGISTRATION
8:30-8:40	Welcome and opening message
8:40-10:00	Shane Brassell and Anita Hains	MAES therapy framework – an approach in understanding children with cerebral palsy and similar neurological conditions
10:00-10:30	Prof. Shakila Dada and Dr Kerstin Tonsing	The use of AAC in children with cerebral palsy
10:30-11:00	TEA
11:00-11:45	Dr Karen Levin	The philosophical meaning of participation
11:45-12:30	Dr Gerda Joubert	Freedom of movement for the CP using hydrotherapy as treatment modality
12:30-13:00	André Kalis	Major violations of the rights of children and persons with disabilities in South Africa and the activations required to combat disablism
13:00-14:00	LUNCH
14:00-14:45	Prof John Rodda	Epilepsy and the cerebral palsy child
14:45-15:30	Karien Marais	What’s new in the treatment of feeding problems in children with CP
15:30-16:00	Julius van der Wat	A glimpse into the life of a disabled person
16:00-16:30	Louis Nieuwoudt	Living and driving with CP
16:30-17:00	Fatima Choonara	Vocational Rehab: School-to-Work transition program
17:15-19:00	COCKTAIL FUNCTION
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 2018
TIME		TOPIC
8:00-8:30	REGISTRATION
8:30-8:40	Welcome and opening message
8:40-9:25	Dr Denise Potgieter	Upper extremity management in the cerebral palsied child
9:25-10:00	Hester Venter	Post-surgery and post-Botox physiotherapy of the upper limb in children with CP
10:00-10:30	Dr Leon Stander	Promoting a Stoic-growth mind set as an adaptive belief system for persons with cerebral palsy
10:30-11:00	TEA
11:00-11:30	Charmaine de Bruyn	SASAPD Sport classification
11:30-12:00	Karen Hart	Versatility of the iPad when used as an assistive device for persons with disability
12:00-12:30	Katleho Sera	Disability as a social construct
12:30-13:00	Shayn Loock	Hippotherapy and speech-language development
13:00-13:15	CLOSING