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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, The rights of persons with CP in the work place, 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
CPD and SACE points
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 Preliminary Programme here (PDF - 208kb)
MONDAY 21 MAY 2018 | ||
TIME | VENUE | |
7:30-9:00 | Management meeting | Birchwood Hotel |
9:00 | Transport to MBS or Vita Nova | MBS or Vita Nova |
9:30-10:00 | TEA | MBS or Vita Nova |
10:00-11:00 | Principal's and Educator's meeting | MBS |
11:00-12:00 | MBS or Vita Nova visit | MBS 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 | Working memory |
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/Anita Hains | MAES Therapy |
10:00-10:30 | Prof. Shakila Dada | AAC |
10:30-11:00 | TEA | |
11:00-11:45 | Dr Karen Levin | 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 |
14:45-15:30 | Karien Marais | Feeding therapy |
15:30-16:00 | Julius van der Wat | Motivational speaker living with CP |
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 | Orthopaedic surgeon |
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 | Motivational speaker living with CP |
12:30-13:00 | Shayn Loock | Hippotherapy |
13:00-13:15 | CLOSING |
Events
2018 NATIONAL CEREBRAL PALSY CONFERENCE
Johannesburg - 21 to 23 May 2018 - Hosted by Muriel Brand School
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