The Motion Analysis & Motor Performance Laboratory at the University of Virginia's Children's Medical Center has three basic missions:
Clinical Mission: Our goal is to provide the very best clinical service to patients who are referred here for evaluation and to remain a regional/national referral center for the study of neuromuscular disorders, in particular cerebral palsy.
Research Mission: Through our clinical research efforts, we aim to optimize the effectiveness of treatments for the motor dysfunction in cerebral palsy. We also conduct basic research into the biomechanics and neurophysiology of movement disorders and spinal injury deformities. We are committed to sharing these results with other centers through presentations and courses, peer-reviewed publications and collaborative research efforts.
Teaching Mission: The education of students, physicians, and allied health professionals is accomplished through research rotations, courses, conferences, publications, and marketing efforts. Our primary goal is to educate the next generation of human motion scientists and clinicians.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE - CEU CREDITS - for caregivers of children with neuromuscular dissorders. Short course conference will be held at the same place and price as in 2006. Conference is held on Friday/Saturday, 11/30-12/1/07, and is attended by therapists, nurses, and other caregivers throughout Virginia and the surrounding states. We plan at least 4 keynote speakers from top treatment centers throughout the US, and special needs and equipment is emphasized.