The following have been selected for oral and poster presentation at the BACD Annual Scientific Meeting 2026:
| Oral Presentations |
| Altered GABAergic inhibitory function in co-occurring epilepsy and autism Dr Chirag Mehra, ST5 Neurodisability |
| Baby Ubuntu from pilot towards scale: Early care and support for young children with developmental disabilities and their caregivers Dr Jaya Chandna, Research Fellow |
| Prevalence of knee fixed flexion contractures in children with cerebral palsy in England and Wales Dr Rachel Rapson, Consultant Physiotherapist |
| Screening for poverty in community paediatric clinics Dr Miriam Sanderson, ST6 Community Child Health |
| Poster Presentations |
| A retrospective study of hip migration percentages in children without a diagnosis of cerebral palsy Helen Johnston, Physiotherapist |
| Audit and Recommendations for Investigation of Developmental Delay Dr Anna Hutchins, Paediatric Registrar |
| Clinical and Contextual indicators of Maltreatment in disabled and non-disabled children referred for Child Protection Medical Assessments in Bradford 2023 Amelie Bertrand, Medical Student |
| CommuniTea: A Peer-Led Reflective Support Initiative to Promote Wellbeing in Community Paediatrics Trainees Dr Salma Elhag, ST6 Community Child Health |
| Developing a Digital Gait Analysis Resource for Patients and Clinicians: Identifying stakeholder needs through PPIE Alan Royle, Advanced Physiotherapist and PhD Student |
| Distribution and motor ability of children with cerebral palsy on surveillance programme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Dr Rachel Rapson, Consultant Physiotherapist |
| Early Action, Stronger Steps: Multi-disciplinary Team solutions for Gross Motor Difficulties Dr Rebecca Balfour, Locum Consultant Community Paediatrics |
| Empowering parent carers to have greater agency, influence and control over the decisions and actions relating to their child’s healthcare Jim Reeder. PhD Student |
| Enhancing Communication in Cerebral Palsy Care: An Audit of Clinician Letters for Children Under 5 in the Last 5 Years Dr Ola Mohamed, ST5 Neurodisability |
| Evaluating Clinical Documentation Efficiency in a Community Paediatric Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative Dr Suganya Palaniswamy, Specialty Doctor |
| Evaluation of ADHD in children with neurodevelopmental complexity- a retrospective service evaluation Safiya Hussain, Medical Student |
| Feasibility of an adapted participatory group programme for caregivers of children with complex neurodisability in the United Kingdom: Results from the Encompass-2 study Dr Kirsten Prest, Research Fellow in Early Child Development and Disability and Paediatric Occupational Therapist |
| Group programmes to improve the skills, confidence and wellbeing of caregivers of children with neurodisability: a systematic review of effects Dr Kirsten Prest, Research Fellow in Early Child Development and Disability and Paediatric Occupational Therapist |
| Identifying the impacts, obstacles and information barriers for parents of children living with genetic neurodevelopmental disorders: A qualitative study Dr Karen Low, Consultant Clinical Geneticist and NIHR fellow |
| Improving anticholinergic antihistamine prescribing for children attending a children’s hospice Aoife Harrington, Advanced Specialist Pharmacist |
| Models of Care for Hypertonia in Childhood Dr Ramyia Elangovan, ST8 Neurology |
| Next Steps: A Multi-Agency Workshop for Post-Diagnostic Autism Support Dr Suganya Palaniswamy, Specialty Doctor |
| Parental use of social media and the internet in the context of their child’s genetic neurodevelopmental disorder :A mixed methods study nested in the GenROC cohort study Dr Karen Low, Consultant Clinical Geneticist and NIHR fellow |
| Re-designing services for children with special educational needs and disabilities to improve outcomes: an innovative networks approach Nick Whittaker, Emma Stevenson, Samantha Armitage |
| Supporting those with additional needs during admission to hospital Becca Scott, Medical Student |
| Surveillance for Hip Dysplasia and Inflammatory Arthritis in Children with Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review Evan Richards, Medical Student |
| “The Good Life, I think, means being free”: Online semi-structured interviews with physically/sensory impaired adults on quality of life Karen Mutsatsa, Postgraduate Researcher |
