Goal setting can be a challenge, but even so it is essential that we do it well for children with disabilities and target what is really important for children, young people and their families.

For the consideration of an important topic that requires approval by the members between AGMs, the General Management Committee will organize a Special General Meeting at 19 June 2020 from 10:00 - 11:00 hrs CET.

Who should be awarded the Elsass Foundation Research Prize in 2021?
Nominate your candidate now!
Call for nomination is open until June 26th 2020.

Dear EACD friends,
We hope you are doing well in these challenging times!

COVID-19 has created severe disruption in the world, and the impact of COVID-19 (and accompanied measures) is very high also for people with a disability, their families, and their therapists and health care providers.

Dear members, dear friends of the EACD,
Since the signs of the pandemic became clear, as your Chair I have been thinking of a message to our members. The tragic days experienced with dramatic progression by my country have taken all my time and also my thoughts. The words I could have used, would have expressed too much my feelings of fear, the shock of my fellow citizens, especially those from the North of Italy, where most of my relatives live.

We are pleased to share this challenging editorial and podcast by Dr Verónica Schiariti. Dr Schiariti speaks for the Latin American Academy of Child Development and Disabilities (ALDID) and reminds us that children with disabilities face two additional challenges during this pandemic.

The EACD acknowledges that COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) has created disruption in the world and seeks to offer some helpful advice to families of children with disabilities

Dear EACD friends,
The EACD acknowledges that COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) has created disruption in the world. People’s health and lives are at stake and several industries have been affected by the virus. The global reaction to combating the virus and its effects have been swift and the international attention and focus on finding solutions is constant.

Evidence based medicine and research in rehabilitation of childhood disabilities: a course on research in child rehabilitation and good clinical practice

A 5-full days course, practical and immersive, organized as a University of Pisa Summer School by the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD), with the support of the IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris.

Coordinator: Prof. Giovanni Cioni. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa and IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris

Mac Keith Press has recently published the book Nutrition and Neurodisability edited by Sullivan, Anderson and Andrew. This practical guide provides strategies for managing the range of nutritional problems faced by children with neurodevelopmental disability.