Cerebral Palsy Scotland

Conference 2025

Conference 2025

The 12th Annual Cerebral Palsy Scotland Conference took place on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Glasgow.

Speaker Programme
10:15 -10:30 Opening Remarks 

  • Stephanie Fraser, CEO, Cerebral Palsy Scotland
  • Ruth Kelliher, Partner, Digby Brown Solicitors

10:30 -11:15 Opening Session: Family-Centred Care in Childhood Neurology: Challenges, Collaboration, and Change

  • Dr Charlie Fairhurst, Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability, Evelina London Children’s Hospital

11:25 -12:10 Breakout session one

  1.  Education: Building Anti-Ableism in Primary Education Through Representation and Play
    Speaker: Dr Sian Jones and Dr Clare Uytman, Queen Margaret University
  2. A Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy Across the Lifespan
    Speaker: Dr Kirstie Rees, Consultant Psychologist, Cerebral Palsy Scotland
  3. Ask our Therapists: Drop-in Advice Session
    Speaker: Cerebral Palsy Scotland Therapy Team

12:20 -13:00 Breakout session two

  1. Sit Smart, Move Strong: A Seated Fitness Workshop for All Ages and Abilities
    Speakers: Lesley Nutton, Physiotherapist, Cerebral Palsy Scotland and Arden Metford, Physiotherapist, Cerebral Palsy Scotland
  2. Empowering Communication: Showcasing the ATmentor Service for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Users
    Speaker: Andrea Sharples and Sarah Jane Shearer
  3. Be the Change: Strategy Development
    Speaker: Stephanie Fraser, CEO, Cerebral Palsy Scotland

13:00 -13:55 Lunch and exhibition

Break the Loop: Musical interlude with John McAdie

13:55 -14:40 Breakout session three

  1. Compass: For When Change Is Coming – Ready or Not!
    Tracey Francis and Alexander Warren, ARC Scotland
  2. Living with Pain: Exploring the Emotional, Physical, and Social Impact of Pain for Adults with Cerebral Palsy through Inclusive Research
    Rebecca Taylor
  3. Ask our Therapists – Drop-in advice session
    Cerebral Palsy Scotland Therapy Team

14:45 -15:30 Panel Discussion

Learning Together: Experiences of Education and Cerebral Palsy Argyll Suite
Panellists: Dr Kirstie Rees, Dr Tracey Reilly, Abby Paris, Johanne McBean & Dr Sian Jones

15:30 Closing remarks