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The final session of the series will focus on AI's role in paediatrics, where it holds tremendous promise for improving diagnosis, treatment, and care for children.
We’ll be joined by Sarah Daniel from MOTION Rehab who will explore the application of Rehabilitation Technologies including VR and AI as part of physical rehabilitation programmes for children and adolescents with Brain Injury. She’ll look into:
- How does it complement existing therapy approaches?
- What are the benefits and pitfalls?
- And what does the future look like?
We’ll also be joined by Annalu Waller PhD who will be discussing how AI is informing AAC to support children and young people to develop context specific social communication skills. She will highlight:
- Some of the challenges in accessing and using AAC in paediatrics
- Developing an adult ‘voice’ when transitioning through adolescence
- Horizon scan for emerging technologies and areas for development.
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Sarah Daniel is a Neurological Physiotherapist and the Owner and Founder of MOTIONrehab Limited. The company provides rehabilitation to  improve the quality of life of adults and children with neurological impairments, difficulties or disabilities due to conditions such as Stroke, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and Cerebral Palsy.Â
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In April 2018 Sarah opened the UK’s first Intensive Robotic-Led Neurological Rehabilitation Facility augmented by Robotics and Virtual Reality technology in Leeds. Her vision was to accelerate therapy outcomes to enable individuals to learn to walk again or regain the use of their arms and hands quicker so that they can be as independent as possible in their daily lives. With internal investment in the company, she was able to open a second facility, based in Hull in December 2020 and a third in Doncaster in February 2024.
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The unique and award winning innovation has challenged the perception of ‘traditional’ rehabilitation within the UK with the implementation of technology and an evidence-based approach to intensive and high repetition training. Her forward thinking, industry disruption and innovation has resulted in global invitations to speak at industry conferences and consult on clinic development worldwide.
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Most importantly, the clinics operate with great success and patients from across the globe have achieved functional outcomes not previously thought possible resulting in greater quality of life.
Annalu Waller PhD is Professor of Human Communication Technologies at the University of Dundee. She directs the Dundee Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Research Group and has worked in the field of AAC since 1985, designing communication systems for and with nonspeaking individuals. Her primary research areas are human centred computing, natural language processing, personal narrative and assistive technology. In particular, she champions the active involvement of disabled adults and children in all aspects of research and development of technology. Annalu was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List in 2016 for services to people with Complex Communication Needs and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.