Symposium Programme

Thursday 17th September 2009

08.00 - 09.00
Registration and Coffee

PLENARY SESSION (McNEILL THEATRE)

08.30 - 09.15
SPEAKER - Dr Paul Kubic
Pulmonologist, Gillette Children’s Speciality Healthcare, St Paul Minneapolis
“Breathing and Paediatric Neuromuscular Disorders”

09.30 - 10.30
SPEAKER - Mr Damien McCormack
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin
“Orthopaedic and non surgical interventions for non ambulant people with neuromuscular conditions”

10.30 - 11.30
SPEAKER - Dr Kay Ohlendieck, Phd
Chair of Biology at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth
“Proteomic Profiling of X-Linked Muscular Dystrophy”

Dr. Ohlendieck was awarded a principal investigator grant from Science Foundation Ireland in 2004 for studying the proteomic profile of skeletal muscle fibres. Over the last 12 years, the European Commission, the Wellcome Trust, the Health Research Board, Enterprise Ireland and Muscular Dystrophy Ireland have funded his research into skeletal muscle biology. For this work, he received the 2006 IAS Medal from the Biochemical Society.

11.30 - 12.15
Exhibition and Coffee

12.15 - 13.15
Parallel Paper Sessions
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Parallel Sessions A: WHEELCHAIR ISSUES (Salmon Theatre)
Parallel Sessions B: PRESSURE (Joly Theatre)
Parallel Sessions C: CLINICAL ISSUES (McNeill Theatre)
Parallel Sessions D: SEATING (Synge Theatre)
Parallel Sessions E: TRANSPORT (Luce Theatre)

13.15 - 14.30
Exhibition and Lunch

13.45 - 14.15
Exhibitor Presentations
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Sunrise Medical (Luce Theatre)
Promedicare (Luce Boardroom)
Cobi PDG (Hamilton LTEE2)
Vista Medical (Hamilton LTEE3)

14.30 - 16.30
Workshops
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Workshop A:
Controlling the pelvis in seating (Synge Theatre)

Workshop B:
Wheelchair Design - Influence and Reactions (McNeill Theatre)

Workshop C:
Physiologic relationship between posture, skin and function /
Postural Support in Sit to Stand Wheelchairs
(Salmon Theatre)

Workshop D:
Power wheelchairs for children (Luce Theatre)

Workshop E:
Aging with a disability /
Maintaining dignity and function:
Restraint free seating and positioning for the aging population
(Joly Theatre)