Cerebral Palsy Clinic Hosts Second Annual Symposium

The Dell Children’s Comprehensive Cerebral Palsy Clinic hosted its second annual Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Symposium on January 10 at Dell Children’s. The conference educated community therapists on the treatment and management of spasticity, dystonia, and movement disorders across the continuum of care. 

Presentations included “Early Childhood Cerebral Palsy” by assistant professors of neurology Leah Ferrante, MD, and Allan Lara, MD; “Pediatric Mobility and Seating: Best Practices for Early Intervention and Advocacy” by Dell Children’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Center therapy program manager Catherine Harrison, PT, DPT, and Jackie James, OT, ATP; and “Lower Extremity Spasticity Management: Serial Casting, Toxin, and Orthopedic Referral” by assistant professor of neurology Faheem Mahomed, MD.

“We are excited that we impacted a greater number of therapists with our educational offerings this year,” said Glendaliz Bosques, MD, chief of the pediatric rehabilitation medicine program. “We value collaboration with community therapists who are dedicated to excellent patient care and hope to continue offering these opportunities.”