Trustworthy research and the latest news in the world of neurodisability

Dayna and the whole Healthy Strides team recently attended the AusACPDM conference on the Gold Coast. I sat down with Dayna to ask the important questions and the key takeaways were:

• The content of the conference confirmed that Healthy Strides is sitting at the front end when it comes to providing the best interventions available in the world to our children.
• Large amounts of therapy for example 6hrs a day has not been linked to better outcomes. A balance in therapy and living life is the key to positive outcomes.
• The therapist’s delivering the best outcomes are collaborative, finding a team linked in with other health professionals, hospitals and universities where the research is being done is Dayna’s recommendation for accessing the best therapies.These teams are being challenged by peers and involved in the latest research, are linked in with doctors and have a line of communication with them.
• If a therapy you are looking into isn't being endorsed, discussed or carried out at your local hospital it is worth questioning and researching if this therapy has been proven to be safe and effective by researchers at hospitals and universities.

A great trusted resource for those parents wanting to do more research is www.mycpguide.org.au.