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With the variety of approaches that are coupled with marketing “lingo,” it does make the decision about what to choose even more difficult!

"it’s world-leading and a globally recognised centre of excellence"
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten (2023)

"World leading therapy...where we see the power of scientific innovation and compassion"
Zaneta Mascarenhas with NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister (2025) Be sure to visit our website for all the references
www.healthystridesfoundation.com/evidence-based-practice

MAKING AN INFORMED CHOICE

There are

so many choices of interventions for children with cerebral palsy and cerebral palsy like conditions (this includes neurodevelopmental conditions and children with a diagnosed or undiagnosed rare disease). And choose we must because there are only so many hours in the day. There is family, work, friends and school to consider. WHAT ARE EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS? Over the last decade in particular, researchers in child health have been working to develop guidelines to identify the most effective interventions available. Researchers have been working with families to identify areas of importance and where efforts should be placed to develop new interventions.[6]

The guiding papers to highlight evidence-based interventions in child health were published in 2013 with another revision in 2020. Both of these papers systematically and objectively evaluated the body of evidence as is currently stands in the area of cerebral palsy.[4, 7]

The results were presented by using a traffic light system with “green” light interventions suggesting that we should ‘do it’ because there is strong evidence to support its effectiveness, “yellow” light interventions which suggest that we can ‘probably do it’ and finally, “red light” interventions or stop and ‘do not do it’ because evidence has shown that they are ineffective.[4] (Figure 4.0)

WHAT ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR IMPROVING MOTOR SKILLS? The most current and up to date approach focuses on meaningful activities and participation in daily life. Approaches that focus on what we call “body structure and function” of the ICF framework (Figure 2.0) are less effective in achieving and improving daily, meaningful skills that are needed to be part of the community and to participate in life. As such, researchers and scientists are able to confidently say that these approaches should be “discontinued based on current evidence.”[11]

These approaches include techniques known as neurodevelopmental therapy (or NDT), Vojta, Cuevas-Medek (or CME) and Dynamic Movement Intervention (or DMI). The basis of these approaches depart from what we know is effective in improving motor outcomes. As such, the decision for us as researchers, scientists and clinicians at Healthy Strides is to not provide these techniques because there are evidence-based interventions that have better odds or greater possibilities of achieving motor outcomes in children. NOT A PERSONAL OBJECTION

This decision is not based on a personal objection by any means. It is guided by the current state of the evidence and highlights the reasoning for Healthy Strides’ core value of providing only evidence-based approaches so that we have the greatest odds of achieving outcomes. This approach optimises the opportunities for children to spend more time out of a therapy setting, and more time in the world with their friends, family and attend school. IT IS ALL ABOUT AN INFORMED CHOICE

What is hugely important is that information about interventions is provided to enable families to make an informed choice. Only families know their own circumstances, their child and what works for them so there is never any judgement about the choices that families make. At the core, families just need to be able to make a choice based on the most relevant information available. An informed choice is ultimately a good choice!

23/07/2026

We might have forgotten to tell the IT guy that the team are on vacation this week! 😬

The entire team will be back on board from Monday!

Photos from Healthy Strides Foundation's post

15/07/2026

And that's a wrap for the first half of the year! 😳🎉
2026 has been pretty spectacular already and as the team prepares to go on their mid year break, we celebrate all the kids who have worked so hard.
Whether it was to learn new skills, improve confidence, improve strength and fitness or to be more independent in goals that are personally important and meaningful - it has been absolutely amazing. Thank you for letting us be part of your story, your journey and team 🤩
Thank you for the fun and the treats too!
Now, let Charlee cheer you on as you get ready to start term 3!

13/07/2026

The HSF team go on vacation for their mid-year break! 🏝️✈️🏂

As a true multidisciplinary team, we all work together when it comes to clinical services. That means that twice a year (mid-year and year-end) we all go on break together!

This means that we can provide as flexible a scheduling system as possible on all the other weeks of the year!

Everyone will be back from their holidays on the 27th of July! 🗓️

From winter get-aways, to swapping winter for summer, international trips for holiday and visiting family, our team are coming back before the end of July to continue with their research and clinical work - though we think of it more like play than work! 😉

It's only July, but together we've had a stellar first half to the year!

🟢 Jan: WA's only CRE (Centre of Research Excellence) site. Brand new research!

🔵 Feb: We bid a temporary farewell to Dr Corrin - on maternity leave! We hired a brand new team of top tier new graduates to take on new exciting projects! Including Kindy Moves at the Library. A special series of sessions at the Victoria Park Library!

🟡 Mar: The Oceania Academy conference - we presented our data, interviewed international guests on our top tier podcast (ResearchWorks)!

🟠 Apr: Access-All Areas our Telethon funded programs for 2026! A novel look at therapy, participation and community.

🟡 May: The Move-A-Thon came roaring back in 2026! Bigger and better than ever before and Dr Pool was once again a finalist for Western Australian of the Year!

🔴 Jun: The European Academy Conference 2026 - where we linked with CanChild and other top tier researchers, interviewing them for our podcast (ResearchWorks) and presenting new exciting research developed right here at the Foundation!

🟢 Jul: Continuing to work with Hannah Beasley and the Town of Victoria Park on the brand new Healthy Strides Community Hub - a specialised transitional service for young adults!

🔵 Aug: Continuing world leading research projects, CP Movetime, The Power of One and our other research projects Get Up n Go and the ZeroG research.

🟡 Sep-Dec: AACPDM in Philadelphia USA, Telethon 2026 and so much more yet to be announced.

09/07/2026

With over 70+ years of paediatric experience and drawing on experts in the field, from the community to the hospital system, all combined with the latest in research and evidence - our senior team leaders are amongst the finest in the world! 🌏
Dayna, Sophia, Georgia and Marissa make up our senior clinical therapy team - leading a stellar band of up and coming therapists and researchers . Our team have mentored an amazing group of new graduate clinicians for the best part of a decade (and beyond) and the latest crew are no exception!
With other senior crew on maternity leave (Including the wonderful Meagan Coddington and Dr Corrin Walmsley), our team is looking forward to continuing to share their wealth of experience with the next generation of stellar clinicians and researchers! 🥰
We love what we have the privilege to do each day, bringing the very best in paediatric neurodisability care and interventions, with the latest evidence and the most cutting edge technology on the planet - all available right here in Perth Western Australia!
To find out more, visit our website at the link below!
www.healthystridesfoundation.com

08/07/2026

We are proud to partner with Hannah Beazley MLA and the Town of Victoria Park in making the Community Hub a reality. They genuinely care about our community and the Healthy Strides Community Hub will provide a valuable transitional service for the children and families that we work with - to set them up to live their very best life! 🥰

Ain’t nothin’ gonna break our stride!

Always a pleasure to catch up with Dr Dayna Pool and I was excited to hear about how Healthy Strides Foundation is exploring opportunities to address gaps in transition-focused supports for our young people aged 15–24 with neuro-disabilities or complex physical disability.

Healthy Strides Foundation is an asset to our Victoria Park community, delivering vital supports that build independence, participation and connection for children and young people with disability.

Stay tuned for updates on this important work!

29/06/2026

For over a decade, the Healthy Strides team has been on a mission to support WA families and young people living with neurodisability. And guess what? We’re only just getting started! 💙
Our approach has always been simple: combine the latest research and equipment with real empathy and community care. From our Move-A-Thon to pioneering new standards in paediatric support with ZeroG3D, 3D Gaitlab, the Neofect Upper Limb Robotics, a state of the Art Game-ification suite and innovative therapeutic options, none of this would be possible without you.
We’re thrilled to share that our brand-new Healthy Strides Community Hub is coming to life! 🌟 It’s designed as a vibrant bridge between childhood and young adulthood—helping our kids grow into confident, independent young adults with the right support by their side.
With today being the last day of the financial year, now is the perfect time to invest in that future! 💛
All donations over $2 AUD are tax-deductible and go straight toward supporting WA families and the work we have the privilege to do here at Healthy Strides.
Keen to know more about what we do, our team, and the impact you can make?
Tap the link below! 👇
🔗 www.healthystridesfoundation.com
Real Research | Real Evidence | Real Results 🌱

22/06/2026

Just another fun afternoon at Healthy Strides! 🥰
What we love the most about our space at Healthy Strides is the community that it gathers. A place to chat, meet a new friend or catch up with old ones!
The boys were in last week which was celebrated with bubbles, big laughs, a dance party and doing the worm all to a Michael Jackson playlist!
It was pure joy. 🤩
At the heart of it all is fun - it is about doing something you love, that you enjoy and is motivating. Fun doesn't mean it is easy! It just means you are enjoying the journey and for Nazeem, Brock, Lincoln and Owen - fun was about the joy of seeing each other again and doing something that they truly enjoy.
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When there is fun, we have the perfect conditions to learn and do hard things - it is a pretty great side benefit! 💕💕

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