F-words in Action! Supported Stepping for Children with Non-Ambulant CP

Join international experts Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT, and Roslyn Livingstone, MSc(RS), OT for this engaging training on supported stepping for children with non-ambulant cerebral palsy.  We’ll explore how to bring participation to life — and make upright activities fun and functional for kids and families. 

Together we will review the latest evidence for supported stepping, focusing on children at GMFCS levels IV and V.  This course is your ticket to understanding who benefits from these upright adventures. We’ll explore the science behind supported stepping programs and how they can enhance participation. We’ll uncover the best ways to help kids find their feet and experience all the F-words.  It’s not just about the equipment but about fitting stepping into real life. We’ll share tips and tricks to make it fun and easy for families to incorporate stepping programs into their daily routines. When you get on your feet, every day is more fun.

This course is your go-to guide for making stepping interventions a breeze. We’ll tackle the big questions: Which device is best? Hands-free, support arms, convertible? What about robotics? Get ready to explore the research and to compare relative benefits of standing and stepping devices. Let’s get everybody exploring!

When:  Wednesday, May 7, 3:00-4:30 PM via Zoom

This training is offered at no cost. Please register below. The Zoom link will be sent a few days before the event.

Participants who attend live will receive a certificate of attendance.  A recording of this training will be available for a limited time following the event and will be offered on the Peds Pro listserv. 

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Ginny Paleg, PT, MPT, DScPT, is a pediatric physiotherapist based in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in working with infants and young children (0-3 years) in home and childcare settings, focusing on the F-words framework to guide her practice. She is an associate of CanChild at McMaster in Canada.

Dr. Paleg earned her Master’s in Physical Therapy from Emory University and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland Baltimore. Her clinical expertise lies in assessing and intervening for children with severe motor impairments, particularly those at GMFCS Levels IV and V. She is certified in the Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) and the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE), and trained in Routines-Based Interventions and coaching methodologies.

Dr. Paleg is a prolific researcher with over 60 peer-reviewed publications focusing on standers, supported stepping devices, and power mobility in children with complex needs. She is the lead author for the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy Hypotonia Care Pathway and has served in various leadership roles within the field, including Chair of the AACPDM Communications Committee, member of the Nominating Committee, and member of the Scientific Committees for both the AACPDM and the European Academy of Child Neurology (EACD) in 2022. Currently, she serves on the AACPDM Care Pathway Council.

Roslyn Livingstone originally graduated as an occupational therapist in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1985, and completed her Master of Science in Rehabilitation through McMaster University, ON, Canada in 2008. She has over 30 years’ experience working with children with multiple and complex disabilities (primarily in seating, mobility, communication, computer access, and complex power mobility assessment and provision) and spent more than 26 of those years working clinically in the Neuromotor program at Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Roslyn was a member of the organizing committee of the International Seating Symposium (Vancouver) from 2010 to 2020. She is currently an Investigator with BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of British Columbia. She collaborates with international colleagues on research and education primarily related to children with non-ambulant cerebral palsy, and has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications related to the use of adaptive seating, standing, stepping and power mobility devices.