Fondation's network
The cerebral palsy network in France and internationally benefits from the support of multiple actors, all involved in research and the life improvement of the 17 million people affected by cerebral palsy worldwide.
Founding members of the Fondation
Learned societies
National and international bodies
An international network
From our founding members to international bodies and learned societies, all are committed to advance knowledge and concretely improve the life of the 125 000 people in France and 17 million worldwide who live with cerebral palsy.
Focus on EACD
Winners of the “Fondation Paralysie Cérébrale Prize” awarded by EACD
Since 2015, the Fondation Paralysie Cérébrale supports every year the Convention of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD), awarding the Fondation Prize at a conference that takes place during the Convention. This prize rewards a researcher, a clinician, a professional, a patient who has significant impact in the field of cerebral palsy and handicap.
You will find below all those who have been awarded this prize as well as links to their lectures given on the occasion.
Winners
"Fondation Paralysie Cérébrale Prize Lecture" : Dr. Martin Gough
"Fondation Paralysie Cérébrale Impact Award" : M. Niek De Taeye
Winner: Emma Livingstone, PDG et Fondatrice de UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement
Lecture theme: “What does it mean to take a lifelong perspective of the treatment and management of Cerebral Palsy?”
Winner: Pr Mijna Hadders-Algra, Developmental Neurology, Groningen, the Netherlands
Lecture theme: “Early Intervention In At Risk Infants: Evidence, Opportunities And Challenges”
Winner: M. Alexandre Berkesse, Center of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP); French School of Public Health (EHESP)
Lecture theme: “Why, where and how to partner with children and family members in healthcare?”
Winner: Pr Andrea Guzzetta, Stella Maris National Research Institute, Pisa, Italy
Lecture theme: “The marvellous 12 months: how the brain shapes itself for a life of relationships ”
Winner: Ms Farida Bedwei, Software Engineer, Disability Rights Advocate & Author Logiciel Ghana Ltd
Lecture theme: “How Cerebral Palsy gave me a career in Tech ?”
Winner: Pr Peter Rosenbaum, Mac Master University Canada and CanChild
Lecture theme: “Developmental disability in the 21st century : What should we know and do –and why”
Winner: Pr Richard Lieber, Rehabilitation Institute, Chicago, US
Lecture theme: “What is the matter in muscle in cerebral palsy?”
Winner: Pr Naila Khan, Institute of child health, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecture theme: “The challenge of manpower development for child development”
Winner: Dr John Martin, City College of NY, US
Lecture theme: “Corticospinal tract and movement control“
