The posts of Treasurer (Term 2023-2026) and GMC Member + Education & Training Officer (Term 2023-2026) will be up for election at the next EACD Annual General Meeting (May 25th, 2023) during the EACD Ljubljana 2023 Meeting. Therese Millar will finish her second term as Treasurer in 2023 and is not eligible for re-election. Prof. Elisabet Rodby Bousquet will finish her second term as GMC Member in 2023 and is not eligible for re-election. These positions offer an exciting opportunity to shape and guide the activities of the EACD. Should you have any queries about any of the vacancies, or interest in applying for any of these positions, please contact Prof. Elegast Monbaliu, EACD Secretary, or Prof. Nana Tatishvili, Chair of the Nominations Committee.

We would kindly like to ask members of EACD who would like to apply for any of the above-mentioned vacancies in the EACD General Management Committee to please send your Curriculum Vitae and Motivation letter to admin@eacd.org by at latest March 31st, 2023 as part of the official election procedure.

It is a great privilege and pleasure for the EACD Ljubljana 2023 Team to welcome you to Ljubljana, Slovenia from 24-27 May 2023! Following the outstanding line of previous EACD annual meetings, we will do our best in offering an excellent opportunity to share experiences, exchange scientific ideas, and foster interactions between all professionals, children and their families. The motto of this EACD annual meeting is "Smarter Goals for Better Future", with the intent to emphasize the importance of goal setting in all processes of care in the rehabilitation of children and youth. The programme in Ljubljana will be divided into five main thematic modules: (i) The importance of timely intervention; (ii) Advances in the management of orphan diseases; (iii) Management of pain in children with developmental disorders and chronic pain syndromes in otherwise normally developing children; (iv) Goal setting: active role of the child and parent in (re)habilitation process; (v) Advances in technological support of the rehabilitation process. It is also our great pleasure to announce several excellent keynotes for EACD Ljubljana 2023 with prestigious professionals in the field of childhood-onset disability: Helene Polatajko, Emma Livingstone, Minna Ståhl, Laurent Servais, Muharrem Yazici, Izzeldin Abuelaish and Ruslan Vasyutin!

Slovenia, your host country, tells its green story. Everything is green no matter which direction you turn – towards the Alpine peaks and extensive forests, the Adriatic Sea, the mysterious Karst and nearby vineyards, and the Pannonian Plain. Ljubljana, the capital city, is a vibrant city with thousands of years of history. The European Green Capital 2016 has in a short time become a model of livability and eco-sustainability for all medium-sized cities in Europe. Our conference venue is in the city centre, which is closed to traffic. The local Scientific and Organizing committee hopes to greet you in person. Plan your schedule to make the most of your Ljubljana visit. Build your clinical skills with scientific and educational sessions, satellite symposia, oral presentations, in-person networking opportunities, and much more!

Register before February 20th, 2023 to benefit from the early bird fees!

Go to the EACD Ljubljana 2023 Registration page!

Visit the EACD Ljubljana 2023 website

Due to many requests, the EACD Ljubljana 2023 Organising Team has decided to extend the abstract submission deadline for mini-symposia, instructional courses, oral communications and poster presentations until November 30th, 23:59h CET! Abstracts arriving after this extended deadline will not be accepted. After undergoing the reviewing process, all authors will be informed by January 19th, 2023 at latest on the formal acceptance or rejection of the submitted abstract(s). Be aware that only abstracts following the Guidelines for Abstract Submission (see here) will be accepted.

Submit your abstracts now!

Go to the EACD Ljubljana 2023 Abstract Submission Tool!

Visit the EACD Ljubljana 2023 website

Online event endorsed by the EACD

When: 12 Dec 2022, 14:00-17:30h CET (Brussels time)
Where: Online

Presented surgeries will cover the broad spectrum of surgical techniques used to correct the crouch gait in patients with cerebral palsy. The surgeries will be shown and commented on simultaneously by a group of experts in the field of neuro-orthopedics sitting in one studio. Many other aspects of biomechanics, pathophysiology, prevention, and rehabilitation protocols in crouch gait will be discussed. Educational objectives include (i) to teach the basic surgical techniques used in the management of the orthopedic problems of patients with cerebral palsy; (ii) to discuss main indications and contraindications for presented surgical techniques; (iii) to show tips and tricks and how to avoid possible pitfalls when performing presented surgical techniques. 

Registration, programme & more info: 4th TRANSATLANTIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY WEBINAR TREATMENT OF CROUCH GAIT | Webinar

The scientific committee of the 35th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD) invites you to submit abstracts for a mini-symposium, instructional course, oral communication and/or poster presentation! Be aware that only abstracts following the Guidelines for Abstract Submission (see here) will be accepted.

The motto of this EACD Annual Meeting is “Smarter Goals for Better Future”, with the intent to emphasize the importance of goal setting in all processes of care in the rehabilitation of children and youth. The program in Ljubljana will be divided into five main thematic modules: (i) The importance of timely intervention; (ii) Advances in the management of orphan diseases; (iii) Management of pain in children with developmental disorders and chronic pain syndromes in otherwise normally developing children; (iv) Goal setting: active role of the child and parent in (re)habilitation process; (v) Advances in technological support of the rehabilitation process. All abstracts related to childhood-onset disabilities are welcome, and we invite authors from all fields and professions surrounding children and adults with childhood-onset disabilities to submit their topics.

On behalf of the Scientific and Organizing committee of the 35th European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD) Annual Meeting, it is a privilege and great pleasure to welcome you to Ljubljana, from May 24th to 27th 2023. Slovenia, your host country, tells its green story. Everything is green no matter which direction you turn – towards the Alpine peaks and extensive forests, the Adriatic Sea, the mysterious Karst and nearby vineyards, and the Pannonian Plain. Ljubljana, the capital city, is a vibrant city with thousands of years of history. The European Green Capital 2016 has in a short time become a model of liveability and eco-sustainability for all medium-sized cities in Europe. Our conference venue is in the city centre, which is closed to motorised traffic.

The local Scientific and Organizing committee hopes to greet you in person. Plan your schedule to make the most of your Ljubljana visit. Build your clinical skills with scientific and educational sessions, satellite symposia, oral presentations, in-person networking opportunities, and much more! Following the outstanding line of previous EACD Annual Meetings, we will do our best in offering an excellent opportunity to share experiences, exchange scientific ideas, and foster interactions between all professionals, people with childhood-onset disabilities and their families.

Key dates:

Abstract Submission deadline:
21 November 2022

Notification of Acceptance to submitting authors:
19 January 2023

EACD Ljubljana 2023 Congress:
24-27 May 2023

Click here to go directly to our EACD Ljubljana 2023 – Call for Abstracts page

The EACD Early Career Researchers' Forum (ECRF) brings you fresh news for these August days! As you know, one of the ECRF's objectives is to support knowledge exchange... and for that's reason our ECRF is very happy to invite you to our first online ECRF Educational Session! In this session, Prof. Christine Imms will talk about her work on participation in childhood disability, and how to create networks to improve the implementation of research findings in clinical practice. Since Prof. Imms’ session at the EACD2022 in Barcelona took place at the same time as our EACD Early Career Researchers' Forum session, we would like to use this super exclusive opportunity to allow ECRs who were unable to attend her session to learn more about participation. The session will take place on Thursday, September 1st, 08:00-09:15 am CET (Brussels time). Subscription link: https://eacd.org/event-4926051 

The next 35th EACD Annual Meeting will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia 24-27 May, 2023! The preparations for this congress are already in full swing! Please visit: https://eacd2023.org regularly for the latest updates and the key dates towards this exciting event!

The IAACD Global Professional Education Committee (GPEC) is launching two virtual Communities of Practice (CoP) for people developing services for children with developmental disabilities and their families.

More info at https://iaacd.net/kh-home/community-of-practice/

Let’s stop violence against women and girls with disabilities! Did you know that children with disability are 2.9 times more likely to suffer sexual violence? Help put a stop to this by raising awareness and supporting accessible sex education. Please check out the YouTube video here to learn more: https://youtu.be/EPCpg2ccVNI