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Supplement: Abstracts for the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 15–18 October 2025

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 1d

Discover the #AACPDM2025 Abstracts now at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698749...

November 2025

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology: Volume 67, Issue 11

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 1d

The November issue of #DMCN has now been published! 📕

Highlights include papers on #genetic testing in #CerebralPalsy, autonomy in children with #VisualImpairment and more. Also, listen to the author podcast at www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv-P...

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November 2025

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 2d

The complete Gillette Children’s Healthcare Series, including the new Scoliosis title, in an exclusive bundle on our website at a 30% discount!

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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 2d

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary
Genetics of infantile #epileptic spasms syndrome in China
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Impact of the Akwenda Intervention Program for cerebral palsy | Asige & Saloojee | DMCN

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 3d

"This book is an essential resource for anyone involved in the care and advocacy of children with disabilities - or adults with childhood-onset disabilities.”

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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 3d

#DMCNPodcast
Impact of the Akwenda Intervention Program for #cerebralpalsy on caregiver-perceived burden, stress, and psychosocial functioning: A cluster-randomized trial in Uganda
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU4a...

In this podcast, Elizabeth Asige & Gillian Saloojee discuss their paper 'Impact of the Akwenda Intervention Program for cerebral palsy on caregiver-perceived burden, stress, and psychosocial…

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Height, weight, and body mass index trajectories and their correlation with functional outcome assessments in young males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 6d

The complete Gillette Children’s Healthcare Series, including the new Scoliosis title, in an exclusive bundle on our website at a 30% discount!

Discover now at www.mackeith.co.uk/book/gillett...

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 6d

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary
Height, weight, and body mass index trajectories and their correlation with functional outcome assessments in young males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Scientific and clinical commitment amid systemic uncertainty | Theresa Sukal-Moulton | DMCN

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 7d

Behind every diagnosis is a story. Caring for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities highlights the voices of families and clinicians, showing the human side of #disability care.

Discover more at www.mackeith.co.uk/book/caring-...

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 7d

#DMCNPodcast
Resilience in practice: Scientific and clinical commitment amid systemic uncertainty
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Ly...

In this podcast, Theresa Sukal-Moulton discusses her paper 'Resilience in practice: Scientific and clinical commitment amid systemic uncertainty'. The paper is available here:…

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Surgical and health outcomes of non‐ambulatory children with cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis: A population‐based, longitudinal study

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 8d

Standard tools don’t always capture the full picture. Autism in Complex Presentations provides strategies to recognise #autism in complex contexts.

Discover at www.mackeith.co.uk/book/autism-...

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 8d

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary
Surgical and health outcomes of non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy and severe #scoliosis: A population-based, longitudinal study
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Modified sports intervention in ambulant children with cerebral palsy | Ricardo de Sousa Jr. | DMCN

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 9d

A comprehensive and practical course and online resource, Child Development and Disability Essentials introduces the concepts of childhood-onset disability and some of the common disabling #neurodevelopmental differences and conditions.

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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 9d

#DMCNPodcast
Modified sports intervention for improving participation goals and activity competence in ambulant children with #cerebralpalsy: A randomized controlled trial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlHW...

In this podcast, Ricardo de Sousa Jr. discusses his paper 'Modified sports intervention for improving participation goals and activity competence in ambulant children with cerebral palsy: A…

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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 10d

Professionals who work in #childhealth have a legal responsibility to report suspected child abuse and neglect to the local child welfare authority.

Our new #Ethics in Child Health module is available now at www.mackeith.co.uk/product/ethi...

The E‐words for promoting development and neuroplasticity for infants with or at high risk for cerebral palsy

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 10d

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary
The E-words for promoting development and neuroplasticity for infants with or at high risk for cerebral palsy
doi.org/10.1111/dmcn...

Surgical and health outcomes of non‐ambulatory children with cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis: A population‐based, longitudinal study

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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 13d

"[This book] presents nuanced, human-centred perspectives that challenge us to reflect on the ways in which healthcare systems... shape the experiences of children and families navigating disability.”

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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 13d

Surgical and health outcomes of non-ambulatory children with #cerebralpalsy and severe #scoliosis: A population-based, longitudinal study

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A familial modeling framework for advancing precision medicine for children with neuropsychiatric disorders

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 14d

"A vital educational resource for patients, their families, and health care professionals alike."

Discover our latest Gillette Children's Healthcare Series book, #Scoliosis, at buff.ly/nLmQlr4

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 14d

A predictive modelling study links neuropsychological & behavioural features of parents of a child with Noonan syndrome to the child’s neuropsychiatric outcomes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Parental perspectives on family-centered care in pediatric neurology: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 15d

This mixed-methods study highlights the pivotal role parents of a child with a neurological condition play in shaping their child’s healthcare experience
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Community participation, physical activity, and quality of life for children born very preterm

Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 15d

We’re thrilled to announce 'Scoliosis: Congenital, Neuromuscular, Syndromic & other Nonidiopathic Types', a new book in the Gillette Children's Healthcare Series, is out now.

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Mac Keith Press @mackeithpress.bsky.social · 16d

A cross-sectional study finds that well-resourced communities boost physical activity & quality of life for 4–5 y/o children, whether born very preterm or at term
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The aim of this article is to investigate the effects of community environment on physical activity and quality of life (QoL) and to describe the relationship between community participation with physical activity and QoL, in children born very preterm and at term.