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The Neurodevelopment and Disability team at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne are specialists with a range of expertise who promote the highest standards of care for children with developmental disabilities and their families.
We provide care for children with: developmental concerns; cerebral palsy; intellectual disability; autism spectrum disorder; spina bifida and other developmental and long-term disabilities and weight management issues.
Services provided include: assessment, management, consultation, liaison / outreach, early intervention services (Early Childhood Intervention Services ) advocacy, education and research. We work closely with metropolitan and regional professionals and organisations, utilising a shared care model, to provide best care closest to home.
Our key partners for research and education are Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne and Centre for Research Excellence: Cerebral Palsy - Achieve.
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Presentation recordings from our 2022 Reddihough Symposium can be viewed here.
Find out more about our online parent support group and therapy program. Register your interest here.
Congratulations to Dr Monica Cooper for leading the development of the AACPDM care pathway for respiratory health in cerebral palsy. You can view the pathway here.
Mitrofanoff Stomas and clean intermittent catheterisation. Our Stomal Therapy team has developed these information videos and learning resources for teachers and integration aids.
Our Stomal Therapy team have developed an online learning module on how to perform clean intermittent catherisation. This learning package is designed for parents, carers and integration aides of babies /children who require clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC).
Neurodevelopment and Disability will close on 30th December and reopen on 9th January 2023.
Congratulations to Professor David Amor was recently named as among the top 1% of scholars writing about intellectual disability over the past 10 years.