We are grateful to have a chance to speak with Dr. Matthew Amadeo, one of the Technology SIG contributors to the education session at the 2025 annual meeting. In this episode, he chats with Theresa Moulton about 2 of the articles that were discussed during that session.

• Lim O, Kim Y, Park C. Preliminary Effects of Extended Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Gross Motor Function, Balance, and Psychosocial Health in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Bioengineering (Basel). 2025 Jul 18;12(7):779. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering12070779. PMID: 40722471; PMCID: PMC12293000. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12293000/
• K. A. Ingraham et al., "Quantifying Joystick Interactions and Movement Patterns of Toddlers With Disabilities Using Powered Mobility With an Instrumented Explorer Mini," in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 33, pp. 431-440, 2025, doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2025.3528454 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10839087

Today we catch up with leadership from the Technology Special Interest Group, or “SIG”. Drs. Anna McCormick and Sally Evans share context for how the SIG came to be. Dr. Hana Alazem is this year's Chair of the SIG and shares exciting plans ahead for the year. You can learn more about SIGs and. how to join on our website: https://www.aacpdm.org/about-us/aacpdm-special-interest-groups-sigs.

We'd love to hear from you! Write to [email protected] to share your ideas, ask questions, and give feedback about the podcast.

In this replay from the AACPDM Village, we join past Community Council Chair Jen Lyman interviewing Past President Dr. Jim Gage. Commentary is also provided by Past Presidents Sarah Winter and Tom Novacheck.

The Village of the AACPDM was a project of the Diamond Jubilee meeting. Contributors to the project included: 2021 Scientific co-chairs Anna McCormick and Julie Sees; Communications committee representatives Kristie Bjornson, Ginny Paleg, and Sruthi Thomas; Historian Bill Oppenheim; Past President Deb Gaebler, Producer Gregory Tilton and Host Jen Lyman; supported by AACPDM staff (Tamara Wagester, Erin Freimark, Erin Brewster).

Also mentioned in this podcast are AACPDM membership, https://www.aacpdm.org/membership, and the eCourse on the Myelomeningocele Functional Classification (MMFC) led by Drs. Vineeta T. Swaroop, MD, Jill E. Larson, MD, and Ana-Marie Rojas, MD. https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/ecourses/2026-spina-bifida-ecourse

Do you have a question or wish to make a comment on the podcast? In the coming episodes we'll be hosting some 'Fireside Chats' - a way to learn more about the functioning of the academy, and get to know some of the leaders and staff that support the mission. Email us your questions/comments to [email protected] -- in text or send a short audio message that we can play on the podcast!

In today’s show, Director at Large Caitlin Cassidy discusses two journal articles with members of the Lifespan Care Committee: Prue Morgan, Majula Manikandan, and Cristina Sarmiento.

https://www.aacpdm.org/publications/lifespan-journal-digest

The Lifespan Committee identified 10 great articles in 2025, listed below. The full list of references identified in 2025 is below.

• Andreopoulou G, Meharry JB, Jagadamma KC, van der Linden ML. Physical activity and exercise interventions in adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 May;47(9):2170-2184.
• van Rijssen IM, Gorter JW, Visser-Meily JM, Konijnenbelt M, van Driel M, van Drunen MG, Verschuren O. The 24-hour physical activities in adults with cerebral palsy and their adherence to the 24-hour movement guideline. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2025 May 1;106(5):696-703.
• Trinh A, Fremion E, Bhathena S, Munns CF, Morgan P, Whitney DG, Gillick B, Zacharin M, Fehlings D, Vincent AJ, Milat F. Prevalence of and risk factors for osteoporosis and fragility fracture in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025 May;67(5):563-571.
• Sarmiento CA, Gannotti M, Cohen J, Hurvitz E. Priority setting for multicenter research among adults with cerebral palsy: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Oct;47(20):5307-5318.
• Ryan JM, Burke J, Byrne R, Capellari E, Harvey A, O'Connell NE, Omichinski D, Rodby-Bousquet E, Peterson M; Adult CP Clinical Practice Guideline Working Group. Pain in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025 Jul;67(7):854-874.
• van Rijssen IM, Gorter JW, Visser-Meily JMA, Sommers-Spijkerman M, Konijnenbelt M, van Driel M, Verschuren O. Sleep and physical activity: the experiences of adults with cerebral palsy and recommendations for clinical practice. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Nov;47(23):6189-6197.
• Bailes AF, Noritz GH, Wyeth DO, Lucas EJ, Bates EB, Azizi H, Sarmiento CA, Thorpe DE, Nichols SA, Kreschmer J, Wisniewski S, Gannotti M. Multi-center improvement in screening for pain that affects activities in adults with cerebral palsy. Disabil Health J. 2025 Oct;18(4):101911.
• Petranovich CL, Sarmiento CA, Glaros C, Friedman H, Brenner LA, Dorsey Holliman B. A qualitative study of the social and emotional needs of adults with cerebral palsy: "it's a terrible gap". Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Dec;47(25):6655-6662.
• Esterley M, Krach LE, Pederson K, et al. Fall experiences of ambulatory children and adults with cerebral palsy: A qualitative study using thematic content analysis. Dev Med Child Neurol. Published online August 21, 2025.
• Smith, K. J., Burke, J., Lawrence, R., Oputa, E., & Bailey, R. (2025). The experience of cerebral palsy stigma amongst adults living in the UK and Ireland: A qualitative co-designed project. PLOS ONE, 20(9), e0331562.

In this replay from the AACPDM Village, we join past Community Council Chair Jen Lyman interviewing trailblazer Dr. Murray Goldstein. Commentary is also provided by Past President and 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Eileen Fowler.

The Village of the AACPDM was a project of the Diamond Jubilee meeting. Contributors to the project included: 2021 Scientific co-chairs Anna McCormick and Julie Sees; Communications committee representatives Kristie Bjornson, Ginny Paleg, and Sruthi Thomas; Historian Bill Oppenheim; Past President Deb Gaebler, Producer Gregory Tilton and Host Jen Lyman; supported by AACPDM staff (Tamara Wagester, Erin Freimark, Erin Brewster).

Also mentioned in this podcast are the AACPDM Research Grants: https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/grants, and the eCourse on the Myelomeningocele Functional Classification (MMFC) led by Drs. Vineeta T. Swaroop, MD, Jill E. Larson, MD, and Ana-Marie Rojas, MD. https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/ecourses/2026-spina-bifida-ecourse

This is the first of the podcasts where we’ll highlight and preview this year's 80th Annual Meeting. Vice President Kristie Bjornson discusses Abstract Submissions for the meeting, her chosen theme, and some of the science she and her team are excited to include in programming. Specific details about the formatting of abstracts and scoring rubrics are available at the following link:

https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2026/abstract-submission

Abstracts are due January 31 at 11:59PM EST – we look forward to learning more about your work! #AACPDM2026

In this replay from the AACPDM Village, we join past Community Council Chair Jen Lyman interviewing Dr. Alfred Scherzer. Dr. Scherzer served as President of the AACPDM in 1986 and was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. He was the Historian from 2009 to 2019. He also was Chair of the International Affairs Committee (1986-1990) and Chair of the Advocacy Committee (1990-1994).

The Village of the AACPDM was a project of the Diamond Jubilee meeting. Contributors to the project included: 2021 Scientific co-chairs Anna McCormick and Julie Sees; Communications committee representatives Kristie Bjornson, Ginny Paleg, and Sruthi Thomas; Historian Bill Oppenheim; Past President Deb Gaebler, Producer Gregory Tilton and Host Jen Lyman; supported by AACPDM staff (Tamara Wagester, Erin Freimark, Erin Brewster).

Catch up with and get to know Academy leadership! Past President Laurie Glader and Director at Large Jeremy Bauer kick off the podcasting series discussing a variety of topics and share some mentorship opportunities.

Mentorship opportunities:

1. Advisor program: https://www.aacpdm.org/get-involved/advisor-program
2. Emerging Leaders: https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/emerging-leaders-program
3. Mentorship program in collaboration with Cerebral Palsy Foundation: https://www.cerebralpalsyfoundation.org/healthcare-mentorship-program/

Link to Podcasts we loved working with for #AACPDM2025:

• Research Works: https://researchworks.net/
• Cerebral Palsy Health: https://cpresource.org/media/podcasts/cerebral-palsy-health-jen-lyman
• PedsOrtho Podcast: https://www.posnacademy.org/channel/Peds+Ortho+Podcast/116705041
• Complex Care Journal Club: https://www.openpediatrics.org/complexcarejournalclubpodcast
• Parálisis Cerebral Respuestas (Cerebral Palsy Answers): https://www.azucenagarcia.com/podcast

Register for the Mental Health e-Course: https://www.aacpdm.org/professional-opportunities/ecourses/20252026-lifespan-ecourse

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In this special teaser episode, Theresa Moulton walks through the origin story of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM). Our six founding members are physicians Bronson Crothers (Neurology), Winthrop Phelps (Orthopedics), Temple Fay (Neurosurgery), Meyer Perlstein (Pediatrics), George Deaver (Rehabilitation Medicine), and Earl Carlson (Internal Medicine). They were brought together by Jayne Shover in 1964, initially as the National Cerebral Palsy Advisory Council and later as the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy. This episode launches our 80th year celebration, thanks for listening!

Online references:

https://www.aacpdm.org/about-us/history https://www.aacpdm.org/enewsletter/2021/01/#article3 https://www.aacpdm.org/enewsletter/2018/05/ https://www.aacpdm.org/enewsletter/2017/12/

Cover art photo of Jayne Shover from https://www.pibetaphi.org/PiBetaPhi/media/History/6%20Arrow%20Archive/Arrow%20PDFs/1970-1979/v88n4-Summer-1972.pdf

Learn more about AACPDM membership: https://www.aacxpdm.org/membership/benefits

Voices heard include:

• Susan Sienko
• Robert Christopher
• Helen Horstmann
• Michael Alexander
• Peter Rosenbaum
• Charlene Butler
• Theresa Sukal-Moulton

First episode coming soon! Learn more at AACPDM.org