Cerebral Palsy Grows Up: Physical Activity, Sport Participation and Cultural Life for Individuals Across the Lifespan

Sports, Thursday 6 Nov. 2025

Id 118 Topic Neurorehabilitation Speakers Mark Peterson USA, Uma Pandiyan Qatar, Nora Newcomb USA, Catherine Stratton Canada Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects >18 million people globally and is a lifelong condition. There is inadequate clinical follow-up for individuals with CP after they transition from pediatric to adult primary care, and insufficient surveillance to track patients with…

Updates and Innovations in Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery

Thursday 6 Nov. 2025

Id 89 Topic Neurorehabilitation Speakers David Cancel USA, Amanda Ayala USA, Ruth Alejandro This session will provide updates and highlight innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with concussion, persistent post-concussion symptoms and vestibular disorders following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) Chair David Cancel 15H30 Overview of session objectives and topics. David Cancel 15H35…

Novel Noninvasive Neuromodulation for Neurorehabilitation

Thursday 6 Nov. 2025

Id 35 Topic Neurorehabilitation Speakers Toshiyuki Fujiwara Japan, Nam-Jong Paik South Korea Neuromodulation such as noninvasive brain stimulation, spinal stimulation, and brain-machine interface, is widely applied in the field of neurorehabilitation. In this symposium, we will discuss the effects of neuromodulation and the mechanism of functional recovery induced by neuromodulation. Chairs Toshiyuki Fujiwara, Nam-Jong Paik…

Palliative care : Need of the Hour

Thursday 6 Nov. 2025

Id 80 Topic Global Rehabilitation Approaches Speakers Navita Purohit Vyas India, Abhishek Srivastava India, Siva Nair India Palliative care helps patients and their families manage the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs that arise from a serious illness. It can be started early in the course of a disease to improve the quality of life and…

Implementation of the WHO Resolution on Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

Thursday 6 Nov. 2025

Id 23 Topic WHO Speakers Mercè Avellanet Viladomat Andorra, Sinforian Kambou Cameroun, Antimo Morettii Italy, Anthony Duttine Italy, Reynaldo Rey-Matias Phillipines, Paolo Capodaglio Italy, Carlotte Kiekens Italy Attendees 30 Extra Fees – This workshop aims to share insights on rehabilitation developments across different WHO regions, focusing on policy updates, information systems, and clinical resources that…

From Earthquakes to Wildfires: A Global Perspective on Disaster Rehabilitation

Thursday 6 Nov. 2025

Id 48 Topic Community Speakers Farooq Azam Rathore Pakistan, Fatema Nawaz Bangladesh, Alaeldin ElMalik Australia, Maya Newman USA Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and wildfires, as well as human-made disasters like civil wars, result in a high burden of traumatic injuries,including spinal cord injuries (SCI), brain injuries, amputations, fractures, and peripheral nerve injuries. The…