Friday September 9, 2005; Maltings, Ely
The Neurorehabilitation of Children and Young Adults

Welcome Dr Lloyd Bradley, SpR Rehab Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
New Developments in Spasticity Treatment in Children with Cerebral Palsy: What is the Evidence?
Dr Jan Willem Gorter, Rehabilitation Centre De Hoogstraat and Wilhelmina Children's Hospital as part of the University Medical Center, Utrecht
Mobility in Children with Neurological Disease
Marja Van-Dijk, WhizzKids, Kent
Baclofen and the Treatment of Childhood Spasticity
Kath Brimlow, Queen’s Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham
Latest Developments in the Clinical Application of Dynamic Lycra Splinting for Children and Young Adults with Acquired and Congenital Neurological Disability
Jenni Colgate, Second Skin, London
The Psychological Rehabilitation of Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury
Dr Patrick Vesey, Queen’s Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham
The Journey of a Child through the Rehabilitation Process at The Children’s Trust
Speakers tbc: The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court, Surrey
The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Children and Adolescents with Acquired Brain Injury at the Bath Head Injuries Unit
Dr Peter Tucker, Bath Head Injury Unit, Bath


Friday November 12, 2004; John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park
Welcome
Dr Benedicte Mancel, SpR Rehab Medicine, Norwich
Management of Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis.

Mrs Terri Johns - Specialist Nurse in Neurology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
Medical Approach of Behavioural Problems after ABI.
Dr Adil Al-Mousawi - Consultant Psychiatrist, Northwick Park Hospital
Power of Attorney & Court of Protection.
Mr Damian Short - Solicitor, Headway
Psychological Model to deal with Aggression.
Mr Ged Bailes - Consultant Forensic Psychologist, Norvic Clinic
Handling Patients & Principals of Self-Defence.
Mrs Angela Carty - PMA Coordinator, Hellesdon Hospital
Management of Behavioural Problems after ABI.
Dr Hanne Homer - Clinical Neuropsychologist, Colman Hospital
Assessment of Capacity and Consent.
Dr Sivaswamy Nagraj - Consultant Psychiatrist, Kemsley Division, St-Andrews Hospital

Friday, 7th May 2004; Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
Introduction

Dr. Maya DeSouza - SpR in Rehabilitation Medicine, Addenbrooke's
Memory Aids In Clinical Practice
Dr. Narinder Kapur - Consultant Neuropsychologist, Addenbrooke's
'No, No, No... Yes' (Issues of consent with dysphasia) Dr. Jock McKenzie - Associate Solicitor, Taylor Vinters, Cambridge
Therapeutic robots for upper and lower limb rehabilitation (Current opinion in neurology 2003, 705-10)
Dr. Stefan Hesse, Consultant Neurologist, Free University Berlin
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Wheelchairs: Ibot and Iglide
Mr James McEuen - Johnson & Johnson
Wheelchair: Genie
Mr Bob Hester, Easy Care Products, Shropshire
Dasher: Text generation with single movement
Prof. David J.C. MacKay. Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of
Cambridge
Advocate: Communication Aid and Environmental Control Unit
Mr Mick Steele, Product Advisor, Toby Churchill Ltd, Cambridge
Time for delegates to try out the equipment

Friday May 14, 1999 Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
The role of attentional deficits in motor recovery: should they be treated as well?

Prof. Ian Robertson, Senior Scientist, MRC Cognitive Behaviour Unit
Effects of intensity of rehabilitation on functional recovery after stroke: Results of a research synthesis and a randomised clinical trial.
Dr Gert Kwakkel, Research Physiotherapist and Human Movement Scientist, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam
Enhancing therapy: Does it make a difference?
Miss Anita Slade, Research Occupational Therapist, Leeds University
Too much, too soon? Too little, too late? Type and timing of SLT intervention for acquired language disorders.
Mr. Simon Horton, Speech Therapist, Norwich Community Health Trust & City University, London
The use of Urias airsplints in physical rehabilitation after stroke.
Mrs. Margaret Johnstone FCSP, Physiotherapist, Peeblesshire
Low load, long duration splinting for contractures in cerebral palsy.
Mrs. Elaine Owen, Superintendent Paediatric Physiotherapist, Bangor
Lycra splinting in cerebral palsy.
Dr. Jim Unsworth, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Birmingham

Friday May 15, 1998 Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
Problems of voice production after brain, laryngeal and chest injury
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Mr. Julian McGlashan, Senior Lecturer in ENT Surgery, Nottingham
Assistive technology as a solution to communication impairment.
Mr. Mark Williams, Head of Dept, Assistive Communication Service, London
Communication after head injury: the influence of cognition.
Dr. Richard Body, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Sheffield
Treadmill training with partial body weight support after stroke.
Dr. Stefan Hesse, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Berlin
Use of ankle foot orthoses after stroke
Dr. Stephen Novak, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Brighton
EMG biofeedback as an aid to conventional therapy for gait after stroke.
Mrs. Lesley Bradley, Physiotherapy Services Manager, Gainsborough
Botulinum toxin therapy in gait disorders
Dr. Stefan Hesse, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Berlin

Friday October 17 1997 Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
Welcome
Dr Stephen Kirker, Consultant Rehab Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
The benefits of physical exercise for the elderly.
Ms Nicki Smith, Physiotherapy lecturer, University of East Anglia.
The benefits of physical exercise for young brain injured patients.
Mr Andrew Bateman, Research Fellow, University of East London
Wide access in-patient geriatric rehabilitation units.
Ms Josee Tremblay, Tissue Viability Nurse, Lifespan Healthcare
The district lymphoedema service.
Mrs Vinny Logan, MacMillan Clinical Manager, Arthur Rank House
The management of brain injury and other physical consequences of alcohol abuse: the benefits of exercise.
Dr Woody Caan, R&D Manager Lifespan Healthcare
Treadmill training for problems of gait initiation.
Ms Jane Mickelborough, Research Physiotherapist, Stroke Association Therapy Research Unit, Manchester.
Cognitive rehabilitation at the Oliver Zangwill Centre.
Dr Jonathan Evans, Deputy Director Oliver Zangwill Centre, Ely.
Vocational rehabilitation at the Papworth Trust.
Angela Frawley, Occupational Psychologist, and Rosie Connor, Director of Marketing.

Friday May 2 1997 Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich
Welcome.
Dr Vijay Kumar, Director of Public Health, Suffolk Health Authority
Brain injury rehabilitation in the community.
Prof. Dave Muller, Assistant Principal, University College, Suffolk
Development of brain injury services at the Icanho Centre.
Ms Pam Nicholson, Manager, Icanho Centre, Stowmarket.
Cognitive behavioural management of chronic pain.
Prof. Shirley Pearce, Dean School of Health Practice and Policy, UEA.
Rehabilitation of the injured hand: surgical possibilities.
Mr Harry Lyall, Consultant Hand Surgeon, Broomfield Hospital, Essex
Rehabilitation of the injured hand: therapy practice.
Ms Adrienne Foster and Sheila Harris, Hand therapists, St Andrew's Hospital, Billericay
Spinal injury rehabilitation in Pakistan, Romania, and France.
Dr Abananien Soopramanien, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Lincoln

Friday, November 22 1996 University of East Anglia, Norwich
Welcome
Dr Stephen Kirker, Senior Registrar Rehab Medicine, Colman Hospital, Norwich
Reducing spasticity with Botulinum toxin injections.
Dr. John Pilling, Neurologist, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
Reducing spasticity with "Neurophysiological" ankle foot orthoses.
Mr. Martin Mathews, Orthotist, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
Controlling neurogenic incontinence with TENS and intravesical therapy.
Mr. Ralph Webb, Urologist, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
Nocturia & enuresis: the role of the circadian rhythm.
Dr. Steve Novak, Rehabilitationist, Kings' College Hospital, London
The costs and management of back pain.
Mr. John Appleby, Health economist, University of East Anglia
Improving photophobia and reading ability after brain injury (or "Tinted glasses : science and stereotypes")
Dr Arnold Wilkins, Psychologist, MRC Applied Psychology Unit
The British Palawan Trust: Rehabilitation in the Rainforest.
Mr. Louis Deliss, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ipswich Hospital.

Composed by Stephen Kirker last updated March 06