SIG programmes AC 2019

SIG Mobility

Topic: "Enhancing Social Participation through Sporting and Physical Activities"

Preliminary programme:

16:00	Opening and Introduction Chair Carme Santoyo & co-chair Lousin Moumdjian
16:12	Opening Lecture : 'Working  for and with "the Real Experts"' Paul Van Asch
16:40	Panel Discussion Chair: Johanna Jonsdottir Members: Alessandra Solari, Roshan das Nahir, Elaine Coulter and Carme Santoyo
17:40	Break
17:50	Lecture Andrej Martic
18:00	Practical Session: ‘Walking to the Beats: Using Entrainment and Synchonisation in Clinical Practice’ Lousin Moumdijan
19:00	Reflections, Discussion, Closing Carme Santoyo & Lousin Moumdjian Introducing SIG in-between meeting Tel-Aviv Alon Kalron

SIG Bladder, Bowel and Sexuality

Topic: "Learning from each other"

Preliminary programme:

16:00	Opening and Introduction Chair Doreen McClurg & co-chair Sara Rinaldi
16:10	Opening Lecture Doreen McClurg – Abdominal Massage for Constipation in people with MS
16:40	Group Discussion Chair: Doreen McClurg and Sara Rinaldi Bowel dysfunction – the way forward
17:40	Break
17:50	Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Bladder Dysfunction – Sara Rinaldi
18:10	MS and Bladder Dysfunction - Prevalence Review - Hawri AlDandan PhD student
18:20	Discussion Special Issue of MS Journal and Proposed Bladder Education Programme - Piet Eelen
18.30	Proposed Bladder Education Programme, Insa Schiffmann
18:40	In between SIG Meeting - Discussion  Reflections Sexual Dysfunction Survey - The way forward
19:00	AOB Closing

SIG Communication and Swallowing

Preliminary programme:

16:00	Welcome, Introduction & General Information
16:30	Pitches/Project Ideas
17:00	Working out a Project Idea
18:45	Organisational Aspects

SIG Occupation

Preliminary programme:

16.00	Welcome and Networking Sofie Ferdinand, SIG co-chair and Inger Loyning, SIG Chair
16.30	Digital health: opportunities for rehabilitation   Daphne Kos, OT, PhD, (Belgium)
17.00	Sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite An van Nunen, rehab. doctor (Belgium)
17.30	Break
17.45	A cognitive occupation-based programme for people with Multible Sclerosis (COB-MS): feasabilty testing and planned trial  Sinéad Hynes, OT, PhD (Ireland)
18.10	Smart House IRIS  Katja Brancelj Galič, Bsc OT and Metka Moharić, MD, PhD (Slovenia)
18.30	Wheel Chair Prescription Marta Vidmar, Bsc OT; Metka Moharić, MD, PhD; Dejana Zajc Bsc OT, Art Therapist (Slovenia)
18.50	Invitation to SIG Occupation in-between meeting and closing remarks  Sofie Ferdinand, SIG co-chair and Inger Loyning, SIG Chair

SIG Patient Autonomy

Preliminary programme:

16.00	Welcome, introduction
16:15	Update ManTra (Managing transition to SPMS) Milan
16:30	Update UMIMS (Understanding MRI in MS) Christoph
16:45	Update Palliative Care Guideline Sascha
17:00	Update WEMOMS (motherhood choice decision in MS) Carolin
17:15	Power@MS Nicole & Lisa
17:30	Space for others/discussion
17:50	Break
18:00	Presentation of project ideas*
18:30	Discussion on potential projects to work on
18:50	Conclusion and perspective (SIG in-between meeting in…)

* Before the SIG meeting, participants will receive short presentations of project ideas to discuss together.