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Dr Brian Hoare is an occupational therapist from Australia, probably known best for his contributions to the field of CIMT and bimanual training in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. At the time of this interview he had more than 34 publications (including 2 Cochrane Reviews and an RCT) under his belt and some cutting edge research underway. Brian is passionate about bridging the gap between research and clinical practice through his company CPteaching. He has a highly specialized clinic for children with unilateral cerebral palsy where he continues to work as a clinician and in his spare time (apparently he still has some) he has developed and maintains his own iPhone App, CPtoys.
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Mindy
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The beginnings of Botox in the upper limb 7:58
Developing skills in treating unilateral Cerebral Palsy 10:10
Balancing roles: Clinician vs Academic 11:55
CP Teaching 14:42
Core Philosophies and Task Based Training 16:26
The A-ha moment with Lena Krumlinde-Sundholm and the AHA and functional hand use 18:12
CIMT vs Bimanual Therapy 21:04
Intensive Therapy does not always win - there's more to learn 25:30
When research doesn't give you the outcomes you expect 27:16
Implicit and explicit learning 28:00
Knowing when to choose CIMT or Bimanual therapy 29:30
Baby Constraint Therapy and Distributed Models of CIMT 31:57
Therapy at home vs therapy in the clinic 33:04
Why different skill set is needed for Bimanual therapy 34:56
Dosage and other tips for home exercises 35:57
Therapy at home vs therapy in the clinic 33:04
Therapy Blocks and working in teams 37:27
Questions
Repeating CIMT block of treatment with an 8 year old 39:47
Why you have to progress to Bimanual Therapy 41:29
Switching from Bimanual Therapy back to CIMT 42:47
Next steps after CIMT and Bimanual 34:12
Goal Directed Training 45:15
Optimal age for starting with CIMT 47:20
Botox efficacy 48:33
Managing stiffness 53:24
Long term functional benefits of Botox 54:05
How early to use Botox 56:06
Splinting 58:52
Botox efficacy 58:33
When is CIMT not recommended 1:02:57
FES in hemiplegia 1:04:33
Who / What is currently noteworthy 1:06:14
Best advice for new therapists 1:09:07
Resources
Dr Brian Hoare's Websites:
Other Mentions
Books + other good stuff
"Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with Cerebral Palsy: A Problem-Based Approach to Assessment and Management" Karen Dodd, Christine Imms, Nicholas F. Taylor
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