American Academy for Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) AACPDM's vision is to advance the health and well-being of all individuals with cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities.

Mission
To provide multidisciplinary scientific education for health professionals and promote excellence in research and services for the benefit of people with and at risk for cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities. Vision
AACPDM is a global leader in the multidisciplinary scientific education of health professionals and researchers dedicated to the well being of people with and at risk for cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities.

We were so pleased to welcome ResearchWorks Podcast to interviewing on site about their experience and knowledge for a...
10/09/2026

We were so pleased to welcome ResearchWorks Podcast to interviewing on site about their experience and knowledge for a great series! 🎙️ Be sure to check out the Annual Meeting summary episode and all the impactful interviews wherever you stream podcasts or at https://researchworks.academy/.

Abstracts from are now published in the official AACPDM journal, 'Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology' from Mac K...
10/08/2026

Abstracts from are now published in the official AACPDM journal, 'Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology' from Mac Keith Press! 📑 Visit https://ow.ly/ePqZ50ZVXbk to view the complete publication of Volume 68, Issue S4. This issue includes a foreword from 2026-27 AACPDM President Kristie Bjornson, Scientific Presentations Free Papers, Scientific Presentations Posters, and Author Index.

Welcome to our 2026-2027 Board of Directors! 👏 We look forward to a great year of leadership. Kristie Bjornson, PT, MS, ...
10/07/2026

Welcome to our 2026-2027 Board of Directors! 👏 We look forward to a great year of leadership.
Kristie Bjornson, PT, MS, PhD - President
Joline Brandenburg, MD - First Vice President
Veronica Schiariti, MD, MHSc, PhD - Second Vice President
Michael Healy, MD - Treasurer
Angela Shierk, PhD, OTR - Secretary
Unoma Akamagwuna, MD
Stacey Miller, BScPT, MRSc
Gavin Colquitt, EdD
Vedant Kulkarni, MD
Caitlin Cassidy, MD
Robert M. Kay, MD
Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, Dphil
Helen Long, PhD, CCC-SLP
Theresa Sukal-Moulton, PT, DPT, PhD - Immediate Past President (2025-26)
Laurie Glader, MD - Past President (2024-25)

Congratulations to Kristie Bjornson, PT, MS, PhD who has started her term as AACPDM's 2026-2027 President! We are excite...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to Kristie Bjornson, PT, MS, PhD who has started her term as AACPDM's 2026-2027 President! We are excited to have her lead the Academy as we learn, engage, and innovate.

Thank you to all our sponsors for ! Your support made this event possible to share valuable research and knowledge to o...
10/05/2026

Thank you to all our sponsors for ! Your support made this event possible to share valuable research and knowledge to our Academy.

Welcome to the 2027 Planning Team for the AACPDM 81st Annual Meeting in Denver, CO! We look forward to working together ...
10/05/2026

Welcome to the 2027 Planning Team for the AACPDM 81st Annual Meeting in Denver, CO! We look forward to working together on another exciting and valuable event for the Academy community.
🩵 Stacey C. Dusing, PT, PhD, FAPTA
💚 Joline Brandenburg, MD
💛 Jason J. Howard, B. Eng. MD FRCSC

Save the date for ! ⛰️📅 The AACPDM 81st Annual Meeting will take place on September 22-25, 2027 in Denver, Colorado. We...
10/02/2026

Save the date for ! ⛰️📅 The AACPDM 81st Annual Meeting will take place on September 22-25, 2027 in Denver, Colorado. We look forward to exploring the "Peaks of Possibility" with you next year!

That’s a wrap on the 80th Annual Meeting! 🩵👏 Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, and contributed to making ...
10/01/2026

That’s a wrap on the 80th Annual Meeting! 🩵👏 Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, and contributed to making this AACPDM flagship event possible. From our past presidents to our newest members, we appreciate your commitment to the Academy and its vision to advance the health and well-being of all individuals with cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset disabilities. See you next year! ⛰️

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 LifeShots Photo Contest! 📸🩵 1st place: “Happy Dance” | Claudia Boyle💛 2nd pla...
09/30/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 LifeShots Photo Contest! 📸
🩵 1st place: “Happy Dance” | Claudia Boyle
💛 2nd place: “Jessica’s college graduation: a celebration of hard work collaboration, and success” | Jessica Huang & Junyu Yang
💚 3rd place: “Eagle Scout Achievement” | Sarah Kisaka

Thank you to Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center at Columbia University for sponsoring this year’s contest!

Thank you to Patience H. White, MD, MA, FAAP, MACP, MACR, for presenting the Chambers Family Lifespan Lecture, titled “H...
09/30/2026

Thank you to Patience H. White, MD, MA, FAAP, MACP, MACR, for presenting the Chambers Family Lifespan Lecture, titled “Health Care Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care: Role of Clinician,” during our closing General Session!

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