Integrated Care for People with Cerebral Palsy

How can we better align, strengthen, and connect care for people with cerebral palsy?

On Saturday, 4 October 2025, the Belgian CP Reference Centres warmly invite you to their annual symposium at the University of Antwerp (Building Q).

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4 oktober 2025

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25-50 euros

How can we better align, strengthen, and connect care for people with cerebral palsy?

On Saturday, 4 October 2025, the Belgian CP Reference Centres warmly invite you to their annual symposium at the University of Antwerp (Building Q).

Under the central topic “Connecting Care for People with Cerebral Palsy,” we bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and experts by experience to share insights, exchange experiences, and build the future of CP care together.

Practical

Date: Saturday, 4 October 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken – Building Q
Registration: Registrations are closed
Registration closes: Monday, 30 September 2025 or once fully booked
Registration Fees: All fees include participation in lunch, coffee breaks and networking reception
- Regular: 50 euros incl VAT
- Student: 25 euros incl VAT
- Patients and their relatives or caregivers: 25 euros euros incl VAT
Accreditation: Application submitted for physicians and physiotherapists. Certificate of attendance available for all participants
Accessibility & Parking: Details will follow once registered.
Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible
Language: The keynotes (and slides) will be held in English. Workshops will be held in Dutch. Link for automatic translation will be provided.

Location: Campus Drie Eiken

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Preliminary Programme

08:00 Doors open
08:30 Registration and coffee
09:05 Testimonial

9:15 – 10:30 Session 1

09:20 – 09:40 Collaborative Care Pathways for Children and Adults with Cerebral Palsy in Antwerp
CePRA team Antwerp
09:45 – 10:15 Diversity and Healthcare
Dr. Winny Ang, Child- and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAntwerpen
10:15 – 10:45 The Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
Dr. Liene Thys, Department of Pediatrics UZA, UAntwerpen

10:45 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 12:30 Session 2

11:15 – 11:45 Developmental epileptic encephalopathies and CP
Prof. Dr. An-Sofie Schoonjans, Division of Pediatric Neurology, UZA
11:45 – 12:30: Orthopedic surgery of the upper limb in CP
Prof. Dr. Maarten Van Nuffel, Department of Orthopaedics, UZ Leuven

12:30 – 12:45 Elevator pitches by support organizations

12:45 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 Workshops Part 1

Workshop 1: Positive Health
Tine Boiy, Evelien Haest & Katrin Van Herpe
Workshop 2: Nutrition in CP
Marie Hellemans
Workshop 3: Culturally sensitive care for CP
Senzo
Workshop 4: Role of dynamic AFOs in the treatment of CP
Michelle De Landtsheer, Sophie Timmermans & Patricia Van de Walle

14:45 –15:45 Workshops Part 2

Workshop 5: Compass for the Flemish social landscape
Karin Baeten, Morane De Mulder, Nele Grypdonck, Ine Van Looveren, Frie Van Menxel
Workshop 6: Multi-sensory storytelling
Marleen Hustinx
Workshop 7: Sports and CP
Debbie Vanbiesen
Workshop 8: Home-based Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
Peggy Firlefijn, Evelien Haest, Hannah Van Garsse, Els Van Tichelt

16:00 Networking reception

16:30 Informal CP Football Demonstration and Match by the National CP Team