General Movements Basic Course - SOLD OUT

Learn Prechtl's Method of the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements

The General Movements Basic Course

Location: Rydges Esplanade Cairns Resort, Cairns 

Dates: Saturday, 27 July to Monday, 29 July 2024 

The Basic Course

The Basic Course provides an introduction to Prechtl's Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements in young infants. This new assessment method has shown its merit for the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of the integrity of the nervous system. Compelling evidence is now available that qualitative assessment of General Movements (GMs) at a very early age is the best predictor for cerebral palsy. This method has become a potent supplement to the traditional kind of neurological examination.

Who should attend?

Medical specialists, neonatologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses and other professionals in the field of infant neurology. 

The courses fulfil the standards specified by the GM-Trust (www.general-movements-trust.info).

Registration & Payment

Limited number of places available - registration fee includes workshop materials, morning tea, light lunch, and afternoon tea:

(Actual location of the trainings will be available closer to training dates)

Book the Basic General Movements Course

Course Instructor

Professor Giovanni Cioni, MD

Professor Giovanni Cioni is Director of Research at the University of Pisa. Professor of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Pisa - Scientific Director of IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris. Giovanni Cioni's main research interests are: Early brain plasticity in relation to neurodevelopmental disorders (human and mouse models) and early intervention Primary creatine deficiency disorders Neuroimaging techniques (including Ultra High Field MR) and application to child neurology New approaches to neurological evaluation of newborns and young infants; Short- and long-term follow-up of the newborn at risk for a neurological damage; Cerebral visual disorders in children. Giovanni is a Senior Trainer at the General Movements Trust. Total number of publications (Google Scholar July 2019): 581 (last 5 years 121) Total H index: 58 (last 5 years 16) Total number of citation: 11386 (last 5 years 912). Giovanni will lead the GMA Introductory/ Basic Course.

For more question about the event, please email to auscpnetwork@uq.edu.au.