Professor Prue Morgan - Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Clinical teaching tips

Professor Prue Morgan is head of department at Monash University, Melbourne - Australia. She is a self professed yes person and expert in adults with cerebral palsy. We discuss her career journey, her passion for cerebral palsy and teaching philosophy.4:45 - Career path8:00 - Why cerebral palsy10:40 - Drop of in care for adults with CP11:50 - Filling the gaps in CP care13:00 - Keeping the passion14:20 - Neuroplastic potential vs compensate for success16:05 - key principles of working with CP18:30 - Team and importance of seating and positioning21:40 - Fatigue in CP23:30 - Barriers to participation in CP26:25 - Resources to assist CP knowledge for therapists30:15 - Prue's PhD34:00 - Transitioning into Academia35:30 - Teaching tips for successful student placements40:15 - Value of observation43:00 - Importance of feedback to grow and learn44:55 - Developing evaluation skills in students46:20 - Committee work and taking opportunitiesReferences and Papers:Gait function and decline in adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic reviewPrue’s research outputLinks:Prue’s Monash Uni profileLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.