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Nemours Cerebral Palsy Conference for Pediatric Therapists 2025
This one-day, in-person continuing education conference will focus on the neuro-orthopedic care of children with cerebral palsy (CP). It will describe up-to-date clinical practices and supporting evidence for diagnostic and medical care, surgical practice, rehabilitation strategies, and updates on lifespan issues. The day includes an interactive session with the Nemours CP Team centered on physician and therapist collaboration.
Target Audience
Pediatric Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Improve their understanding of the medical, surgical, and therapy continuum of care of a child with CP and CP-like conditions.
2. Improve their understanding of the surgical, medical and therapy care for a child with CP who undergo foot reconstruction surgery
3. Discuss the developmental trajectory and therapy strategies for young children across various motor and functional classification continuum
Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact Candi Moore at [email protected]
Nemours Cerebral Palsy Conference for Pediatric Therapists 2025
Thursday 11/6/2025
Direction and Parking (see maps)
From Rockland Road, enter the Nemours Children’s Hospital Campus at the “D Gate” entrance across from the Ronal McDonald House
Park in the Employee (Associate) garage
Exit the garage at the first-floor elevators and walk through the covered walkway to the employee entrance
Take this hallway to elevators 1 & 2 and go to the third floor
At the third floor (from elevators 1 & 2) exit to the left and take the second left, use this hallway to arrive at the lecture hall
Parking and Hospital Maps
Nemours Children's Health Parking Map.pdf
Conference Chair
Nancy Lennon. MS, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Cerebral Palsy Program Manager
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Conference Speakers
Nicole Enlow, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist and Clinical Psychologist
Center for Healthcare Delivery Science
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
M Wade Shrader, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Chief, Division of Cerebral Palsy
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University
Chris Church, MPT
Physical Therapist
Gait Laboratory Director
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Mark Peterson Ph.D., M.S.
Professor of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
University of Michigan Medicine
Claire Shrader, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Department of Therapeutic Services
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Sophia Grossman, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Jessica Dunn, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Noelle Moreau PhD, PT
Associate Dean for Research – School of Allied Health Professions
Professor of Physical Therapy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Laura Owens, MD, EMBA
Attending Physician, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Kathleen Miller-Skomorucha, OTR/L, C/NDT
Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Faithe Kalisperis MPT, DPT, C/NDT
Physical Therapist
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Stephanie Butler DPT
Physical Therapist
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
Danielle Stapleton PT, DPT, CBIS
Physical Therapist
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
The planners of the Nemours Cerebral Palsy Conference for Pediatric Therapists 2025 have submitted and been approved for Physical Therapy Continuing Education Credits from the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. Occupational Therapy credit approvals are pending.
Please contact Candi Moore at [email protected] for more details.