We are delighted to welcome the following contributors to the Cerebral Palsy Scotland conference this year:
Keynote Speaker | Dr Charlie Fairhurst
Dr Fairhurst has been the National Speciality Lead for Children's Neurosciences at NHS England for the last nine years. He has been a Consultant...Read More
Stephanie Fraser | CEO Cerebral Palsy Scotland
Stephanie Fraser joined Cerebral Palsy Scotland as Chief Executive in 2012. She has extensive experience within the neurological sector. She was...Read More
Tracey Francis
Tracey Francis co-facilities the Scottish Transitions Forum and has 30 years' experience supporting young people with additional needs. A researcher, ...Read More
Dr Sian Jones
Dr Sian Jones is a Chartered Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, she has taught in higher education since 2007. Drawing on her lived experiences as a...Read More
John McAdie
Born in Aberdeen and raised in Caithness, John McAdie was born with right-sided hemiplegia affecting his arm and leg. With little more than a keen...Read More
Johanne McBean
Johanne McBean is the parent of a 22-year-old daughter with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Their journey has included navigating the education system...Read More
Arden Metford | Physiotherapist
Arden qualified as a physiotherapist in 2018 after completing her MSc pre-reg PT degree in Edinburgh. With a keen passion for paediatric neurology,...Read More
Lesley Nutton | Physiotherapist
Lesley trained as a physiotherapist in Manchester and qualified in 1986. She has worked in large teaching hospitals in Liverpool, Sheffield and...Read More
Abby Paris
Abby is a 16-year-old student from Falkirk living with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. A passionate science and music enthusiast, she also has a...Read More
Dr Kirstie Rees | Chartered Psychologist
Dr Kirstie Rees is a Chartered Psychologist who works with our team on a regular consultancy basis. Trained as a Child and Educational Psychologist,...Read More
Andrea Sharples
Andrea Sharples is Clinical Director of ATtherapy and is a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
She works in the area of alternative and...Read More
Sarah Jane Shearer
SJ is an AAC user who works as an ATmentor at ATtherapy. ATmentors are an innovative and award winning team who work to inspire others who use AAC....Read More
Rebecca Taylor
Rebecca Taylor is a PhD researcher at Ulster University, focussed on improving the live of adults with cerebral palsy, inspired by her personal...Read More
Dr Clare Uytman
Dr Clare Uytman is a qualitative researcher specialising in phenomenological and thematic methods, with a PhD on limb loss and prosthesis use. Her...Read More
Alexander Warren
Alexander Warren runs AJP Dreams, inspiring young people to pursue their goals and urging families and professionals to listen and support them. Once ...Read More
