AACPDM

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Program

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Meeting At A Glance

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Pre-Conference Sessions
10:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT PC1: GRADE Training
PC2: How to Establish a Research Program Focused on Cerebral Palsy
PC3: Cerebral Palsy Lower Extremity Surgical Indications: Expert Consensus Informed by the Delphi Process
PC4: Practical Approaches to Complex Care: Care of Medically Complex Non-Verbal Children with Suspected Pain Behaviors
Pre-Conference Sessions
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT PC1: GRADE Training
PC2: How to Establish a Research Program Focused on Cerebral Palsy
PC5: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-being in Adolescents and Adults with Cerebral Palsy
PC6: Development and Analysis of Upright Stability
PC7: Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination for Telehealth: A Developmental Surveillance Tool
PC8: Ultrasound for Chemodenervation Procedures
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT Welcome Reception

Thursday, October 7, 2021

8:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT GRADE Training (continued)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT AACPDM Membership Business Meeting (members only}
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm EDT Mini Symposia 1-5
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm EDT Session Break Networking Discussions
Let’s Move!
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT Free Paper Sessions A-D
A: Basic Science/Tech
B: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Developmental
C: Ortho
D: Therapy/Tone
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT Networking Discussions
Let’s Move!
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EDT General Session
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT Poster Tours

Friday, October 8, 2021

10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT Adults and Aging SIG
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT International Networking Luncheon
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm EDT Mini Symposia 6-10
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm EDT Session Break
Networking Discussions
Let’s Move!
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT Free Paper Sessions E-H
E: Complex Care/Early Development
F: Gait
G: Ortho: Hip
H: Technology
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EDT General Session
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm EDT Networking Dinner

Saturday, October 9, 2021

11:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT Complex Care SIG
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm EDT Mini Symposia 11-15
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm EDT Session Break
Networking Discussions
Let’s Move!
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT Free Paper Sessions I-L
I: Early Diagnosis
J: Gait
K: Lifespan
L: Therapy/Upper Extremity
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT Networking Discussions
Let’s Move!
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EDT General Session

Sunday, October 10, 2021 - Thursday, September 1, 2022

On-Demand Mini Symposia 16-31
All Annual Meeting Sessions Available On-Demand.

*All sessions are scheduled in Eastern Daylight Time Zone (EDT).If you have questions, please use a timezone converter like this one: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Important Dates

  • January 31, 2021
    Abstract Submission Deadline
  • March 30, 2021
    Abstract Notification Sent Out
  • May 6, 2021
    Virtual Announcement Sent Out
  • June 2021
    Online Registration Opens
  • July 12, 2021
  • Speaker Timeline/Tasks Sent Out
  • August 10, 2021
  • Speaker Reminder/Timeline/Tasks Sent Out
  • October 6-9, 2021
    75th Annual Meeting