AACPDM has invested in Research Grants across our history and is a part of the strategic plan: https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/grants. Members are eligible and this episode explores the goals of the Mentored Research Grant and highlights a past recipient.

Some additional links to items discussed in the show:

https://cadrre.phhp.ufl.edu/

https://web.pitt.edu/act4rehab/

https://chan.usc.edu/research/projects/training-developmental-cascades-interdisciplinary-rehabilitation-research-tidecirr

https://grants.nih.gov/funding/funding-categories/research-training-and-career-development/institutional-career

https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11159547 and https://www.facebook.com/foundation4pt/photos/the-tide-program-is-now-accepting-applications-from-faculty-scientists-through-m/1361274645211555/

Replay of the 2021 interview of with Dr. Michael Alexander, AACPDM President in 1993. If you’d like to hear more from Dr. Alexander and his experiences, you can listen at: https://www.disabilityrap.org/disability-rap-2024-01-10/

Support the ongoing work of AACPDM by contributing to our 80 for 80 campaign in celebration of our first 80 years and looking forward to the next 80. https://www.aacpdm.org/forms/donation.php

Replay of the 2021 interview of with Dr. Robert Christopher, AACPDM President in 1987, following service on many committees. He passed away in 2022, so we are particularly glad to have captured his thoughts and experience for the Archives. His commentary from his term as president can be found here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1987.tb08497.x

Support the ongoing work of AACPDM by contributing to our 80 for 80 campaign in celebration of our first 80 years and looking forward to the next 80. https://www.aacpdm.org/forms/donation.php

Samuel and Dan Habib will feature as general session speakers in Philadelphia at the annual meeting. Listen to learn more about their work, their perspectives and a touch of the humor they will bring to the main stage.

If you're involved in summer programs like camps, check out https://www.rideaheadfilm.com/summerprogram for a chance to bring The Ride Ahead to campers.

Come listen to Samuel, Dan and all the other great speakers in person in September - register at https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2026 today!

We sit down with Vice President Kristie Bjornson and her scientific program team lead by co-chairs Stephanie DeLuca and Lisa Letzkus to talk about the highlights of the upcoming annual meeting. You can check out a detailed version of the program here: https://www.aacpdm.org/UserFiles/file/am26-PhiladelphiaProgram-v9.pdf

In this episode we talk about the AACPDM Care Pathways with key folks that got them started as part of a strategic initiative, and continue to serve in important and meaningful ways in the current iteration of the Care Pathways. Listen to learn more from Darcy Fehlings, Jilda Vargus-Adams and Laurie Glader about what they are, how they came to be, what's new and upcoming, and how to get involved.

You can find out more on our website, https://www.aacpdm.org/publications/care-pathways.

Annual meeting registration is now open! Don't miss out on early bird discounts, register today! https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2026

https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2026-spring-symposium

We go back to the Archives of the AACPDM Village to hear from Past President Dr. Peter Rosenbaum. Hear about how he got his start, his hopes for future and the impact of working with families. A research partner family member shared the following reflection that stood with Peter, 'you have textbooks, we have stories'.

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This episode profiles the work of Dr. Courtney Streur, the recipient of the 2024 AACPDM Research Grant (https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/grants).

Dr. Streur's grant was titled "Advancing the understanding of reproductive health of women with cerebral palsy: preliminary evidence to tailor a novel, online reproductive health educational intervention ("Ability for Life") to adolescent girls with cerebral palsy" and the product of this work includes https://abilityforlife.org.

A conversation was started in 2022 for a Symposium offered at the Annual Meeting entitled "Inspiring and Supporting Women in AACPDM to Become Leaders". Then Dr. Joline Brandenburg assembled a panel of speakers that included Diane Damiano, PhD, PT, Maureen O’Donnell, MD MSc FRCP(C), Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD, Eileen Fowler, PhD, PT, Sarah Winter, MD, Susan Sienko, PhD, Darcy Fehlings, MD MSc FRCP(C), and Jilda Vargus-Adams, MD. Today Joline joins once again with Deb, Maureen and Sarah to discuss topics relevant to women aspiring to leadership in our academy.

In the updates, we also noted:

• The membership renewal period is open for 2026: https://www.aacpdm.org/membership
• Awards that will be open for nominations soon: https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/annual-awards
• Research Grant deadline coming up soon! https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/grants
• Annual meeting prospectus is available: https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2026/supporters-exhibitors
• Call for nominations for open positions on the board: https://www.aacpdm.org/events/current-news/call-for-nominations---open