Episodes listed in reverse chronological order

AACPDM Conference 2025 - New Orleans

Our preview of the upcoming 2025 AACPDM (the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine) Conference - the 79th Annual Meeting!  

“Celebrating Resilience” October 15-18, 2025, to be held in New Orleans, LA.   

And like that we're back for the second half of Season 5!!! 

Today we are joined by AACPDM's first Vice President Theresa Sukal-Moulton - Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences at Northwestern University and the Scientific Program Committee Co-Chair: Dr Paige Church - Director of the NICU Growth and Developmental Support Programs at Boston Children’s Hospital.

A wonderful, fun and inspiring conversation about the upcoming conference in New Orleans and a preview of an education session on the topic of Time Toxicity - a concept we all need to know about because of its profound impact on the well being of the children and families we work with.

Are we focusing too much on body structures and functions?   Should participation and the F-words—Fun, Family, Friends, Fitness, Function, and Future—be leading the way?  

Reflections on this episode (Dr Pool)

Dr. Ginny Paleg is a pediatric physiotherapist specializing in children with severe motor impairments, particularly those at GMFCS Levels IV and V. She holds a Master’s in Physical Therapy from Emory University and a Doctorate from the University of Maryland Baltimore.   

Certified in the Prechtl GMA and HINE, Dr. Paleg integrates evidence-based tools with coaching and routines-based interventions. With over 60 peer-reviewed publications, her research spans standers, supported stepping, and power mobility for children with complex needs. She is the lead author of the AACPDM Hypotonia Care Pathway and serves on the AACPDM Care Pathway Council, having held key roles in both AACPDM and the EACD.  

If you’ve ever found yourself in a heated Facebook thread or a passionate discussion with colleagues about what really matters in pediatric therapy, you’re not alone. Dr. Ginny Paleg moderates some of these spaces, and what’s always clear is that therapists deeply care—they want children to thrive. But the differences in approach can be striking.   

Are we focusing too much on body structures and functions?   

Should participation and the F-words—Fun, Family, Friends, Fitness, Function, and Future—be leading the way?   

Today, we’re diving into the heart of this tension through the lens of the ICF-CY framework. It’s a big conversation, and one we think is absolutely worth having.

Gross Motor Family Report: Refinement and evaluation of psychometric properties

Reflections on this episode (Dr Pool)

Coming soon!