Creating Connections: Lifespan Care

Join the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center (WFCPC) and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) for Creating Connections, a unique one-day event bringing together healthcare professionals, people with cerebral palsy, families, researchers, and community partners to learn, connect, and strengthen cerebral palsy care across the lifespan.

6 hour edicaiton event, clinical, 

The morning  is designed for healthcare professionals and will feature three learning tracks focused on young children (0–3), school-aged children, and adults and transition. Sessions will translate current evidence into clinical practice across early detection and diagnosis, genetics, early intervention, orthopedic care, spasticity and dystonia management, mental health and wellbeing, adult musculoskeletal care, and preventive healthcare.

A Lunch & Connection Hour will serve as the bridge between the professional and family programs, creating an opportunity for clinicians, families, individuals with CP, and community organizations to connect. Resource tables will highlight supports and opportunities across research, schools, employment, disability services, recreation and sports, and community programs.

Following lunch, CP Connect will welcome individuals with cerebral palsy and their families for an afternoon of accessible education, conversation, and connection. The program will include the Lindenauer Lecture on AI & Healthcare alongside interactive discussions designed to help families navigate care and make informed decisions. Topics will include evaluating alternative and complementary therapies and exploring what meaningful multidisciplinary care looks like for people with cerebral palsy at different stages of life.

Creating Connections is about bringing the entire CP community together: connecting clinical expertise with lived experience, evidence with practical decision-making, and families with the people and resources that can support them throughout the lifespan.

Who should attend:

Professionals who care for and support people with cerebral palsy across the lifespan, including physical andoccupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, socialworkers, early intervention providers, educators, and other health professionals.

Learning Objectives 

Participants will:

• Strengthen knowledge of evidence-based cerebral palsy care from early childhood through adulthood.
• Translate current research and best practices into community-based clinical care.
• Identify key considerations for assessment, intervention, and ongoing management at different stages of life.
• Apply multidisciplinary and person- and family-centered approaches to care.
• Strengthen connections between community professionals and specialized cerebral palsy expertise andresources.

Continuing Education Credit:

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation is recognized by the New York State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners to approve up to 4.5 CE hours.

A Cerebral Palsy Foundation Certificate of Attendance is available to verify hours of participation up to 4.5 hours for attendees who engage in this professional development activity.