Recent Publications
Participation
Reflections on participation in the community, as self-reported by young people with cerebral palsy
Quartermaine, J., Rose, T. A., Auld, M., & Johnston, L. (2026). Reflections on participation in the community, as self-reported by young people with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 29(1–2), 28–45. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2026.2672395
Reflections on Participation at Home, As Self-Reported by Young People with Cerebral Palsy
Quartermaine, J. R., Rose, T. A., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2024). Reflections on Participation at Home, As Self-Reported by Young People with Cerebral Palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 27(3–4), 69–82. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2024.2347993
Participation measures that evaluate attendance and involvement for young people aged 15 to 25 years with cerebral palsy: a systematic review
Quartermaine, J. R., Rose, T. A., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2024). Participation measures that evaluate attendance and involvement for young people aged 15 to 25 years with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46(9), 1734–1750. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2207042
Factors impacting positive and negative participation of young people with cerebral palsy: a Delphi study of consumers and health professionals
Quartermaine, J. R., Rose, T. A., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2024). Factors impacting positive and negative participation of young people with cerebral palsy: a Delphi study of consumers and health professionals. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46(7), 1330–1338. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2194062
Epidemiology
Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Report 2023
Smithers-Sheedy, H., Mcintyre, S., Goldsmith, S., Waight, E., Henry G., Novak I., Balde, I., Badawi N., Kay, F., Goldsworthy C., Auld, M., Quartermaine, J., Gibson, C., Hernandez J., Scott, H., Wiltshire C., Davies, N., Maloney, E., Reid S., … Blair, E. (2023). Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Report 2023 Birth Years 1995-2016. https://cpregister.com/publications-and-other-resources/
Declining trends in birth prevalence and severity of singletons with cerebral palsy of prenatal or perinatal origin in Australia: A population-based observational study
Smithers-Sheedy, H., Waight, E., Goldsmith, S., Reid, S., Gibson, C., Watson, L., Auld, M., Badawi, N., Webb, A., Diviney, L., Ostojic, K., Kay, F., Quartermaine, J., Maloney, E., Davies, N., Hinwood, G., & McIntyre, S. (2022). Declining trends in birth prevalence and severity of singletons with cerebral palsy of prenatal or perinatal origin in Australia: A population-based observational study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64(9), 1114-1122. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15195
Australian Cerebral Palsy Register 2020 Bulletin
Smithers-Sheedy, H., Mcintyre, S., Goldsmith, S., Waight, E., Badawi N., Balde, I., Karlsson, P., Novak I., Ostojic, K., Waight, E., Kay, F., Goldsworthy C., Auld, M., Quartermaine, J., Gibson, C., Scott, H., Hernandez J., Maloney, E., Davies, N., … Love, S. (2020). Australian Cerebral Palsy Register 2020 Bulletin. https://cpregister.com/publications-and-other-resources/
Cerebral palsy in Australia: birth prevalence, 1995-2016, and differences by residential remoteness: a population-based register study
Smithers-Sheedy, H., Waight, E., Goldsmith, S., Reid, S., Gibson, C., Scott, H., Watson, L., Auld, M., Kay, F., Wiltshire, C., Hinwood, G., Webb, A., Martin, T., Badawi, N., McIntyre, S., & ACPR Group (2024). Cerebral palsy in Australia: birth prevalence, 1995-2016, and differences by residential remoteness: a population-based register study. The Medical journal of Australia, 221(10), 533–539. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52487
Simplifying the language in the proposed description of cerebral palsy: Less is more
Smithers-Sheedy, H., Goldsmith, S., Gibson, C., Reid, S. M., Hansen, M., Watson, L., Auld, M., Badawi, N., McIntyre, S., & ACPR Group (2026). Simplifying the language in the proposed description of cerebral palsy: Less is more. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 68(4), 571–572. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16420
Sensory Function
Tactile assessment in children with cerebral palsy: a clinimetric review
Auld, M. L., Boyd, R. N., Moseley, G. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2011). Tactile assessment in children with cerebral palsy: a clinimetric review. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 31(4), 413–439. https://doi.org/10.3109/01942638.2011.572150
Seeing the gaps: a systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia
Auld, M., Boyd, R., Moseley, G. L., & Johnston, L. (2011). Seeing the gaps: a systematic review of visual perception tools for children with hemiplegia. Disability and rehabilitation, 33(19-20), 1854–1865. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2010.549896
Determination of interventions for upper extremity tactile impairment in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review
Auld, M. L., Russo, R., Moseley, G. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2014). Determination of interventions for upper extremity tactile impairment in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 56(9), 815–832. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.12439
Somatosensory Plasticity in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
Matusz, P. J., Key, A. P., Gogliotti, S., Pearson, J., Auld, M. L., Murray, M. M., & Maitre, N. L. (2018). Somatosensory Plasticity in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy. Neural plasticity, 2018, 1891978. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1891978
A touchy topic: tactile assessment among pediatric therapists
Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2018). A touchy topic: tactile assessment among pediatric therapists. Disability and rehabilitation, 40(3), 267–276. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1250170
Reproducibility of tactile assessments for children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Auld, M. L., Ware, R. S., Boyd, R. N., Moseley, G. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2012). Reproducibility of tactile assessments for children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 32(2), 151–166. https://doi.org/10.3109/01942638.2011.652804
Perspectives on tactile intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a framework to guide clinical reasoning and future research
Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2018). Perspectives on tactile intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a framework to guide clinical reasoning and future research. Disability and rehabilitation, 40(15), 1849–1854. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1312571
Perspectives on tactile intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a framework to guide clinical reasoning and future research
Cox, L. E., Harris, E. C., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2015). Impact of tactile function on upper limb motor function in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Research in developmental disabilities, 45-46, 373–383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2015.07.034
Impact of tactile function on upper limb motor function in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2018). Perspectives on tactile intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a framework to guide clinical reasoning and future research. Disability and rehabilitation, 40(15), 1849–1854. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1312571
Impact of tactile dysfunction on upper-limb motor performance in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Auld, M. L., Boyd, R. N., Moseley, G. L., Ware, R. S., & Johnston, L. M. (2012). Impact of tactile dysfunction on upper-limb motor performance in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 93(4), 696–702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.10.025
Tactile function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy compared to typically developing children
Auld, M. L., Boyd, R., Moseley, G. L., Ware, R., & Johnston, L. M. (2012). Tactile function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy compared to typically developing children. Disability and rehabilitation, 34(17), 1488–1494. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2011.650314
"Strong and steady": a community-based strength and balance exercise group for children with cerebral palsy
Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2014). “Strong and steady”: a community-based strength and balance exercise group for children with cerebral palsy. Disability and rehabilitation, 36(24), 2065–2071. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2014.891054
Getting inTOUCH: outcomes of a knowledge translation intervention for tactile assessment knowledge, barriers, and practice in paediatric therapists working with children with cerebral palsy
Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2019). Getting inTOUCH: outcomes of a knowledge translation intervention for tactile assessment knowledge, barriers, and practice in paediatric therapists working with children with cerebral palsy. Disability and rehabilitation, 41(19), 2350–2358. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1466202
A Single Session of Mirror-based Tactile and Motor Training Improves Tactile Dysfunction in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Replicated Randomized Controlled Case Series
Auld, M. L., Johnston, L. M., Russo, R. N., & Moseley, G. L. (2017). A Single Session of Mirror-based Tactile and Motor Training Improves Tactile Dysfunction in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Replicated Randomized Controlled Case Series. Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy, 22(4), 10.1002/pri.1674. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.1674
Commentary on "International Delphi Recommendations for Pediatric Lower Limb Neurological Test Protocols for Muscle Strength, Reflexes, and Tactile Sensitivity"
Auld, M. L., & Bolton, A. (2022). Commentary on “International Delphi Recommendations for Pediatric Lower Limb Neurological Test Protocols for Muscle Strength, Reflexes, and Tactile Sensitivity”. Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 34(4), 507. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000960
Employment
Workplace accommodations to support employees with childhood-onset physical disabilities: a Delphi study
Quartermaine, J. R., Macdade, A. S., Kennedy, R., & Auld, M. L., Workplace accommodations to support employees with childhood-onset physical disabilities: a Delphi study. Choice Passion Life. In Progress.
School
Getting ready for school: A state-wide study investigating expectations and choices of families of children with cerebral palsy starting school
Auld, M. L., Salerno, E., Quartermaine, J. R., & Johnston, L. M. Getting ready for school: A state-wide study investigating expectations and choices of families of children with cerebral palsy starting school. Choice Passion Life. In Progress.
Sports Participation
High-level motor skills assessment for ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and decision tree
Clutterbuck, G. L., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2020). High-level motor skills assessment for ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and decision tree. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 62(6), 693–699. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14524
Active exercise interventions improve gross motor function of ambulant/semi-ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review
Clutterbuck, G., Auld, M., & Johnston, L. (2019). Active exercise interventions improve gross motor function of ambulant/semi-ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Disability and rehabilitation, 41(10), 1131–1151. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1422035
SPORTS STARS: a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant, school-aged children with cerebral palsy. Parent and physiotherapist perspectives
Clutterbuck, G. L., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2022). SPORTS STARS: a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant, school-aged children with cerebral palsy. Parent and physiotherapist perspectives. Disability and rehabilitation, 44(6), 957–966. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1785558
SPORTS STARS: a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant children with cerebral palsy. Activity and participation outcomes of a randomised controlled trial
Clutterbuck, G. L., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2022). SPORTS STARS: a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant children with cerebral palsy. Activity and participation outcomes of a randomised controlled trial. Disability and rehabilitation, 44(6), 948–956. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1783376
SPORTS STARS study protocol: a randomised, controlled trial of the effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led modified sport intervention for ambulant school-aged children with cerebral palsy
Clutterbuck, G. L., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2018). SPORTS STARS study protocol: a randomised, controlled trial of the effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led modified sport intervention for ambulant school-aged children with cerebral palsy. BMC pediatrics, 18(1), 258. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1190-z
Performance of school-aged children with cerebral palsy at GMFCS levels I and II on high-level, sports-focussed gross motor assessments
Clutterbuck, G. L., Auld, M. L., & Johnston, L. M. (2021). Performance of school-aged children with cerebral palsy at GMFCS levels I and II on high-level, sports-focussed gross motor assessments. Disability and rehabilitation, 43(8), 1101–1109. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1650964
Knowledge Translation
Developing the Knowledge Translation and Impact Planner (KTIPs): a resource to enhance research translation and impact in health and rehabilitation
Doig, E., Auld, M., & Bennett, S. (2025). Developing the Knowledge Translation and Impact Planner (KTIPs): a resource to enhance research translation and impact in health and rehabilitation. JBI evidence implementation, 23(2), 246–252. https://doi.org/10.1097/XEB.0000000000000453