Our Mission:
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine is a multidisciplinary scientific society devoted to the study of cerebral palsy and other childhood onset disabilities, to promoting professional education for the treatment and management of these conditions, and to improving the quality of life for people with these disabilities. The Academy was founded in 1947 to foster and stimulate professional education, research, and interest in the understanding of these conditions and in improving the care and rehabilitation of affected persons/" The diversity of the six founding members (an orthopedic surgeon, a neurologist, two pediatricians, a neurosurgeon and a physiatrist) signified the necessity for an interchange of ideas and experiences among all of those who provide care for patients with cerebral palsy. The foresight of our founders is reflected by the Academy's increasing membership of specialists in these and other disciplines. The scope of the Academy's interests has expanded from an initial focus on cerebral palsy into related areas of developmental medicine, including spina bifida, neuromuscular disease, traumatic brain injury and other acquired disabilities, genetic disorders, communications problems, and specific learning disabilities.
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