Wednesday 18 September

Plenary 1 - Norington Lecture
Stroke Rehabilitation: Putting Research into Practice
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Professor Leeanne Carey
Transforming stroke rehabilitation in line with neuroscience, best evidence and client expectations

A paradigm shift is emerging for stroke rehabilitation. In this lecture Professor Carey will share her journey in translating neuroscience into an evidence-based clinical practice protocol. The focus will be on building the evidence for effective sensory rehabilitation after stroke. Outcomes from clinical trials and insights from neuroimaging will be presented. 

Please click here for links to the SENSe training package and and Stroke Rehabilitation: Insights from Neuroscience and Imaging book

Plenary 2 
Optimising Mobility Outcomes after Stroke
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Presenters:
Professor Michael Nilsson
Associate Professor Julie Bernahrdt 
Professor Pauletter Van Vliet
Associate Professor Louise Ada 

This session will begin with a presentation by Michael Nilsson on the ‘big picture’ concerning the current research into stroke recovery and rehabilitation. Speakers to follow will look at the effects of exercise at different system levels in stroke survivors and discuss some of the strategies and interventions to optimise mobility outcomes after stroke. The benefits of task-specific interventions and the need to practise these with intensity are core findings from the current research literature. The audience will be invited to ask the expert panel of presenters questions and discuss how interventions may be applied or modified depending on the setting and the patient’s abilities.

Concurrent 1.1
Free Papers: Models of care, service reviews
Presenters: 
Dr Peter New
Ms Jacquelin Capell
Mrs Jocelyn White
Dr Victoria Peeva
Dr Sharon Hakkennes
Mrs Anna Butcher

Concurrent 1.2
Free Papers: Neurology, spasticity
Presenters:
A/Professor Arun Aggarwal
Professor Leanne Togher
Dr Zoe Adey-Wakeling
Ms Sherree Robinson
A/Professor Natasha Lannin
A/Professor Ian Baguley

Concurrent 1.3
Free Papers: Other
Presenters:
Dr Nidhi Gupta
Dr Maria Paul
Dr Stuart Browne
Mrs Susan Darzins
Dr Louis Baggio
Dr Adeline Hodgkinson 

Plenary 3 
Partial foot v Transtibial Amputations – Any Benefits in Keeping a Remnant of the Foot
Presenters:
Dr Michael Dillon
A/Professor Friedbert Kohler
Dr Harmen van der Linde
Professor Hugh Dickson 

This session will focus on:
Understanding the biomechanics gait with Partial Foot Amputation (PFA)
Understanding the changing pattern of amputations in Australia  
Being aware of outcomes of PFA’s and fitting problems
Being able to competently & confidently discuss optimum amputee levels with patients and surgeons
Being able to address purported psychological, and functional advantages of PFA