CPAS Symposium 2026

Dear Professionals, Caregivers and Partners,

We are thrilled to invite you to join us in the upcoming CPAS Symposium 2026!

Why Attend?

Enriching Journeys, Empowering Lives captures the spirit of the CPAS Symposium 2026, which focuses on Empowering Lives of Persons with Multiple Disabilities Across the Lifespan. It seeks to bring together professionals, caregivers, and industry leaders to deepen understanding, strengthen collaboration, and advance innovative, person-centred practices.

Through keynotes, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, practice-based sessions, and poster presentations, participants will gain practical insights and evidence-informed strategies on early intervention and education through transitions into adulthood, with a focus on enabling participation, engagement, and wellbeing in everyday contexts.

The symposium offers opportunities for real-world learning, cross-disciplinary exchange and exposure to innovative approaches and assistive technologies that enhance participation, independence and quality of life, enriching journeys and empowering lives at every step.

Who Should Attend

• Educators – Teachers, Special Education (SPED) Teachers, Early Childhood Educators, Early Interventionists
• Allied Health Professionals 
• Professionals working with individuals with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities
• Caregivers

What to Expect?

• Expert Speakers: Learn from local and international experts across healthcare, education, social services, and assistive technology, with a focus on cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities across the lifespan.
• Interactive & Practice-Based Sessions: Take part in hands-on workshops, breakout sessions, and a learning journey to our CPAS School
• Cross-Disciplinary Exchange: Engage with professionals, caregivers, and leaders from diverse sectors to share perspectives and strengthen collaborative practice.
• Innovation & Real-World Applications: Explore emerging technologies, practical tools, and real-life case sharing that support participation, independence, and quality of life.

Featured workshops include:

• Paediatric Dysphagia in Diverse Settings
• Innovative Methods and Materials for Making Hundreds of Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes : “Hands-On Maker”
• Soft Robotics for Lower Limb for Gait 
• Rising through loss, hopes and dreams 
• Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP)
• Accessible classroom learning material: Create switch-adapted learning material for switch users

Further details, including the full programme and registration information, will be shared in due course.