Health Law

5th Annual CP Conference Coming Up in St. Louis

The Pediatric Neurology Cerebral Palsy Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine are presenting the 5th Annual Cerebral Palsy Conference: Building the Road to Independence on March 27-28, 2009.

It promises to be a great conference for parents to attend, featuring talks a wide variety of topics such as:
 

• Epilepsy in children with cerebral palsy
• The safety and efficacy of Botox treatment
• Orthopedic management
• Vision problems associated with cerebral palsy
• Selective dorsal rhizotomy
• Intrathecal baclofen pumps
• Individualized therapeutic strategies
• Creative therapy for the hemiplegic hand
• Sports and adaptive physical education
• Martial arts
• Primary care issues for cerebral palsy patients

In addition, there will be question and answer sessions each day, a children’s panel , a teen panel, and a dance performance. Registration is currently open – If you’re interested, you can see the agenda and find out more about registration here.

 

Full post as published by Cerebral Palsy Law Blog on February 24, 2009 (boomark / email).