This symposium is an opportunity to meet with other colleagues from around NZ who are using or are interested in using General Movements Assessments for early diagnosis of CP, to hear about the new NZ best practise recommendations for early diagnosis of CP and early intervention, the latest research in the field of GMs and to find out what families think about the use of GMs.

Professor Alicia Spittle from Melbourne University will provide a refresher in GM scoring and review difficult or interesting GMs.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

DRAFT PROGRAM

0830-0900 Registration

0900-0915 Opening Karakia/ Welcome

0915-1000 Update on Early Diagnosis of CP in NZ

1000-1030 Early diagnosis of high risk of CP - parent perspective

1030-1100 Morning tea

1100-1200 GM implementation - updates from the different DHBs/ regions

1200-1230 CP specific therapy and early intervention

1230-1300 Lunch

1300-1600 (incl tea break) Key note speaker - Professor Alicia Spittle

• GM scoring refresher
• GM master class
• Lecture - New GM research

1600-1645 Where to from here? - Panel discussion and group brainstorming

1645 Closing