The Cerebral Palsy Foundation invites you to join us for our 7th Annual Early Cerebral Palsy Health Summit!

HYBRID PROGRAM WITH IN-PERSON IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOPS, IN-PERSON TRAINING COURSES, AND VIRTUAL E-COURSES!

The 2025 Health Summit will share new pathways for translating knowledge into practice for the Implementation of early detection and intervention of cerebral palsy from the best researchers and clinicians in the field.

New research published reflects that Diagnosis of cerebral palsy can now be made in babies less than one-year of age - marking a significant advance in the way high risk infants are diagnosed, families supported and outcomes improved. 

With a HYBRID format, we are excited to offer a completely an in-person implementation workshop selection with limited selections of in-person HINE, HNNE, and GMA training at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, as well as a virtual program option.

HYBRID Format:

With an upgraded IN-PERSON Early Cerebral Palsy Health Summit Registration, attendees will get additional:

  • Live Keynote Lectures 

  • Selection of Implementation Skill-Based Workshops 

  • Limited selection of Training Opportunities for the Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination (HNNE), Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) and General Movements Assessment (GMA). (Additional registration fees required for the GMA Training)

  • Networking Opportunities

  • Breakfast and Lunch meals will be provided on site

VIRTUAL Early Cerebral Palsy Health Summit includes:

  • Over 20 Interactive Workshops led by World-Renowned Clinicians and Researchers

  • All virtual workshops will be available ON DEMAND for 3 months

  • Digital Poster Presentations 

  • Pre-Conference Basic Core E-Course will be made available as a pre and post conference registration

Health Summit Overall Objectives:

  1. To disseminate best evidence on new developments in early detection and interventions for Cerebral Palsy. Including: applied and translational sciences, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and technology.

  2. Increase awareness and learn implementation strategies for new and emerging treatments for individuals with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities.

  3. Identify new modalities for the diagnosis of cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities.

  4. Increase interprofessional collaboration and developing clinic-based frameworks to help coordinate and improve services across the continuum of care for individuals with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities across the lifespan. 

PRE-CONFERENCE BASIC CORE
E-COURSE AVAILABLE

This year’s 2025 Health Summit will feature an optional pre-conference Basic Core Early Detection E-Course that is highly recommended for those who have not attended a past conference. This course will provide attendees with a structured outline of basic information for translating knowledge into practice for early detection of cerebral palsy at their own local sites. This addition of this pre-course has allowed for the creation of implementation skill-based workshops and materials for the main Health Summit 2025!

Who should attend:

Pediatric providers who want to improve outcomes for high risk infants through early cerebral palsy diagnosis and intervention in a multidisciplinary setting including: Pediatricians, Family Practitioners, Neonatologists, Neurologists, OTs, PTs. Business Managers, Nurse Practitioners, Researchers and Trainees.

Upon completion of the Health Summit, certificates will be available for CME and CEUs and Participation.

Schedule:

  • Wednesday - Friday, September 3-5 - In-person BASIC & ADVANCED GMA Training Courses ($950)

  • Friday, September 5 - In-person HINE and HNNE Training Courses (FREE*)

  • Saturday - Sunday, September 6-7 - Early Cerebral Palsy Health Summit -In-person workshops (Early Bird: $450, After August 1: $500)

  • Monday - Tuesday, September 8-9 - In-person Upper Limb Intervention Training Courses ($450)

  • Access to virtual e-courses only (Early Bird: $350, After August 1: $400)

*Available only to those registered for the Early Cerebral Palsy Health Summit

Conference Co-Chairs

Photo of Nathalie Maitre

Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD - Director of Early Development & Cerebral Palsy Research, Emory University School of Medicine

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Rachel Byrne - Executive Director, Cerebral Palsy Foundation

Conference Host

Cerebral Palsy Foundation logo
Emory University School of Medicine logo
 

Workshop Topics

  • Top 10 Innovative papers in CP

    Speakers: Theresa Sukal Multon and TBD

  • Advances in Neuroimaging and CP

    Speakers: Joanna Burton and Andrea Duncan

  • Allied Health for CP in the NICU - The evidence

    Speakers: TBD

  • Allyship for Disability

    Speakers: Salatheil Kendrick-Allwood, Simon Keep, Jennifer Lyman, and Local family

  • Baby OSCAR

    Speakers: Colleen Peyton and Theresa Sukal Multon

  • Behavioral Health Issues and CP

    Speakers: Mark Peterson and Seth Warschausky

  • Coaching 2.0 (double session length)

    Speakers: Larken Marra

  • Cognition and Executive Function in Early CP

    Speakers: Gwendolyn Gerner and Seth Warschausky

  • Community EI and Pediatricians - How to communicate and improve together

    Speakers: Nathalie Maitre and Valerie Pieraccini

  • CP in Adolescence and Adulthood - What does it look like now

    Speakers: Mark Peterson

  • Development of Gait Typical and CP - Future Thinking and Orthotics

    Speakers: Paulo Selber and Rachel Kempfert

  • Early Interventions in the NICU

    Speakers: TBD

  • Gross Motor Assessments for CP - Birth to 3, Evidence and Implementation

    Speakers: Cathy Morgan and Barbara Sargent

  • Hand Assessments 0-3 - Choosing and implementing in EI

    Speakers: Allison McIntyre and Daniela Castro

  • HINE Refresher (double session length)

    Speakers: Nathalie Maitre

  • Hip Surveillance - Guidelines and Practice

    Speakers: TBD

  • Implementation tools to rapidly improve your practice

    Speakers: Nathalie Maitre

  • Intensity, Dosage and Early CP Therapy

    Speakers: Jill Heathcock

  • Interdisciplinary Early CP and high risk for CP Cases

    Speakers: Andrea Duncan, Nicole Pouppirt, Louise Wulfsohn, and Lauren Ayala

  • Mini SCALE (double session length)

    Speakers: Eileen Fowler and Barbara Sargent

  • Music and OT/PT (double session length)

    Speakers: Caitlin Kjeldsen and Megan Moran

  • Neurodevelopmental Assessments in the NICU - The Evidence

    Speakers: Joanna Burton and Betsy Ostrander

  • New Developments in Genetics of CP

    Speakers: Betsy Ostrander

  • New Developments in Spasticity Management

    Speakers: Enoch Leung and Jocob Lepard

  • New Motor Interventions and Delivery Models- The past 2 years in review

    Speakers: Cathy Morgan and Laura Prosser

  • Orthopedic Management in Early CP

    Speakers: Paulo Selber

  • Selective Motor Control- Focus on early

    Speakers: Eileen Fowler, Colleen Peyton, and Theresa Sukal Moulton

  • Sharing High Risk of CP and CP with Parents

    Speakers: Nathalie Maitre and Mary Lauren Neel

  • Supporting Positive Parenting from the NICU to Outpatient Visits

    Speakers: Mary Lauren Neel and Melissa Murphy

  • Upper Extremity Interventions for CP - Science, Comparisons and New Models

    Speakers: Jill Heathcock and Allison McIntyre

  • Weight-Assisted Motor Learning - In the home and the gym

    Speakers: Barbara Sargent and Laura Prosser

It is the policy of CPF that no recordings are permitted in the workshop sessions. Audio or video recording is strictly prohibited