ResearchWorks Podcast

31/08/2025

This week we chat with Dr. Stina Oftedal, an accredited practicing dietitian and postdoctoral research fellow at the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre at The The University of Queensland , specialising in paediatric nutrition and rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Her work has been focused on diet, physical activity, and growth outcomes in children with CP exploring modifiable health behaviours like dietary habits and activity levels, their links to growth, body composition, and diet quality in children with CP.
This study investigated the longitudinal relationship between the extent of brain lesions assessed via semi-quantitative MRI scoring and growth as well as body composition in a population-based cohort of 124 children with cerebral palsy, aged 18 months to 13 years. Don’t miss this one—tune in for some incredible insights and even a tip on why breakfast is the best meal all-day long! 😉
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23/08/2025

⭐️ And we're back! ⭐️
To kick off the second half of our 5th season, we are joined by American Academy for Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 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.
The pod is available to stream on our website (www.researchworks.net), on all good audio podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple podcasts, YouTube music and more) and you can view the videocast on our YouTube channel!
Bonus tip! You can now select from multiple audio streams - from English to Spanish to French and more! Click on the cogwheel to select your video quality (4K, 1080p etc) and you can now select the language of your choice!
Who knew that Ash and Dayna are fluent in over a dozen different languages? 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnRdxaWS8bY
Visit https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2025 to find out more about the upcoming AACPDM 2025 conference! There's still time to register 🥰

Our preview of the upcoming AACPDM Conference in New Orleans USA.We look ahead at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)...

24/07/2025

We had some fantastic conversations with CanChild researchers! Leaders of the field and so generous with their knowledge!

The ResearchWorks Podcast partnered with this year’s EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 Conference — featuring conversations with CanChild team members including Ginney Paleg, Iona Novak, Christine Imms, Darcy Fehlings, Hercules Leite, Thorsten Langer, Jill Zwicker, and Paula Chagas!

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21/07/2025

The parent perspective is an important one.

In our EACD/IAACD 2025 conference series, we had the pleasure of speaking with

Her journey in finding the best interventions for her child is a story worth listening to. How do parents separate science from marketing slogans? What role does social media have in choice making? Why is it so important that clinicians embrace the latest evidence?

Debora is incredibly articulate - this is an episode for allied health clinicians, medical practitioners and researchers. The heart of why we do what we do and the reason why we need to know how we are positioned as health providers is beautifully discussed right here.

Tune in to your favourite podcast platform to find this episode as well as the other 29 episodes from the conference!

17/07/2025

Technology and physiotherapy!

Dr Jorn Ockerman came back to the pod as part of our EACD 2025 series and we're so glad that he did!

Do you use technology to support your assessments and interventions? Dr Ockerman talks through the evidence and gives us some stellar recommendations - so good that I've ordered one for our practice!

What is it you ask? Well you have to tune in to find out!

The pod is available on all good platforms - enjoy another fantastic bite sized episode.

15/07/2025

Still catching up on the EACD and IAACD podcast series?

This is one to queue up on your playlist! It was absolutely wonderful to speak with Dr Christian Schaaf - Vice President of EACD and a world leader in Genetics. Dr Schaaf is the Medical Director and Department Chair at the Institute of Human Genetics, University of Heidelberg.

This was a thought provoking conversation and is one that still lingers in my mind. Dr Schaaf talks through the current state of the evidence in genetics and importantly, asks all the right questions that are relevant for the field right now.

Be sure to check this episode out!

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11/07/2025

✨ What’s new in intensive therapy? ✨

Join us for a wonderfully rich conversation with Professor Diane Damiano—a true titan in the field—who chaired the intensive therapy session at EACD/IAACD 2025.

In this episode of our conference series, Diane:
• Breaks down the current state of the evidence in intensive rehab
• Shares future research directions that could reshape practice
• Highlights her passion for aligning science with the real needs of children & families

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all platforms where you get your podcasts from.

Don’t miss this powerful insight from one of the field’s leading voices! 🙌

08/07/2025

✨ Spotlight on Professor Jill Zwicker! ✨

At EACD/IAACD 2025, Jill's keynote presentation was simply inspiring as she spoke about Developmental Coordination Disorder or DCD, a condition too often hidden in myth—delaying diagnosis and treatment for so many.

In our podcast series at EACD/IAACD, Jill joined us to talk about:
• Common myths relating to DCD
• Evidence-based interventions for preschoolers, school-age children & beyond and
• How we can all bring about real change in clinical practice

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & any good platform you get your podcasts from.

Don’t miss this essential conversation - it is a must for every clinician!

07/07/2025

✨ Meet Ann-Christin Eliasson! ✨
The legend behind the upper-limb assessments we all rely on in paediatric therapy. 🏆

In this episode of our EACD/IAACD conference series, expect to learn about:
• how these gold-standard tools were born
• her vision for delivering early intervention remotely 🌐
• the practical tips for adapting assessments in telehealth 🎯

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & anywhere you get your podcasts from.

Such a privilege to learn from one of the greats—don’t miss it! 🙌

29/06/2025

EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 has come to a close and we have just released our annual summary and wrap-up episode, highlighting some of our favourite moments of the conference!
Join Dayna, Corrin and Matt as they reflect on an incredible EACD/IAACD conference. It will live long in the memory - from the the Pre-Conference sessions in Maulbronn Monastery to the main conference sessions in Heidelberg, the incredible dinner and networking event at the Summer Castle - we are very grateful for the research community worldwide, joining together to build a better, brighter world for the families that rely on our efforts to bring them the very latest in science, research and evidence.
The video-casts from the pre-conference are up on the MCON youtube channel (soon to be mirrored on the RW YouTube channel as well) and of course, you'll find the audio-cast versions of those videos as well as the in-person podcasts we recorded in Heidelberg on our podcast website, all good podcast platforms and of course the newly launched ResearchWorks Academy!
Be sure to check out the Academy website at the link below (it's FREE to register), the forum is now active as well (you'll need to register separately for the forum) - where we hope you'll join in conversation with researchers and clinicians from across the globe and we welcome all feedback about the Academy and how we can make it a more complete resource for clinicians and researchers worldwide!
www.researchworks.academy

28/06/2025

Our video-cast series from the EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 Pre-Conference sessions at the Maulbronn Monastery are out now! Watch the video-cast or listen to the audio podcast on the latest episode of ResearchWorks!
We catch up with Dr Wade Shrader - as the final day Keynote speaker, they've saved the best until last!
Be sure to visit the m:con Mannheim YouTube channel for the special video-casts we created for the Pre-Conference - all set in the beautiful location of Maulbronn Monastery - a UNESCO world heritage site!
The video-casts will be available on the mconmannheim YouTube channel over the course of the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability conference and mirrored to the ResearchWorks YouTube channel after the conference too!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3_PernRbL1bZOenoErHRuQnJmYziZJKi

27/06/2025

Our video-cast series from the EACD / IAACD Heidelberg 2025 Pre-Conference sessions at the Maulbronn Monastery are out now! Watch the video-cast or listen to the audio podcast on the latest episode of ResearchWorks!
We catch up with Dr Boyer - a discussion about her incredible work in the specific area of pain research in cerebral palsy!
Be sure to visit the m:con Mannheim YouTube channel for the special video-casts we created for the Pre-Conference - all set in the beautiful location of Maulbronn Monastery - a UNESCO world heritage site!
The video-casts will be available on the mconmannheim YouTube channel over the course of the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability conference and mirrored to the ResearchWorks YouTube channel after the conference too!

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