Registration

Full registration to the AACPDM 79th Annual Meeting, held at the New Orleans Marriott, includes access to all sessions, including Educational Sessions and Podium Presentations.  Additional registration rates apply for the Pre-Conference Sessions held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and the Networking Celebration held on Friday, October 17, 2025.

Annual Meeting Base Registration Rates	Early Bird  (By 6/30)	Advance (7/1 - 10/13)	On-site  (10/15-18)
AACPDM Member (Non-Physician)	$600	$800	$925
AACPDM Member (Physician)	$700	$850	$975
AACPDM Member One Day Pass (If you plan to attend more than one day, you must pay full registration)	$325	$395	$475
Non-Member (Physician or Non-Physician)	$1,100	$1,200	$1,350
Non-Member One Day Pass (If you plan to attend more than one day, you must pay full registration)	$575	$650	$695
Full-Time Student Member (Must be an AACPDM member)	$300	$325	$350
Full-Time Student Member One-Day Pass (Must be an AACPDM member)	$200	$225	$225
Exhibitor Staff- Additional	$700	$850	$1,100
Persons With Lived Experience (Family Member or Individual with a childhood-onset disability)	Please contact the AACPDM office

If you are a person with lived experience (family member or individual with a childhood-onset disability) and wish to attend educations sessions, please contact the AACPDM office to complete your registration. You are welcome in all sessions, but unable to claim CME or other continuing education credit with this registration type.

For all registration types, please contact the AACPDM office to register a guest to attend the welcome reception with you. Guests are not permitted to attend education or general sessions. To bring the guest to the Networking Celebration, you can purchase a ticket for them along with your registration.

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Not an AACPDM Member?

AACPDM Members can save up to $500 off Annual Meeting registration! Depending on your membership type, these savings may cover the full cost of membership! You also receive discounted rates for Pre-conference sessions and Networking Celebration tickets.

Other benefits of being a member include:

• Discounted eCourse registration;
• Discounted Spring Symposium registration;
• Access to the DMCN, the official journal of the AACPDM; and
• Much more!

How to apply for AACPDM Membership & receive the discounted rate:

We encourage you to register for the Annual Meeting as a non-member. Once your membership application is approved, please notify meetings@aacpdm.org, and you will be reimbursed the difference based on the rate applicable at the time of your registration for the Annual Meeting (not the date you applied for membership). Reimbursement is available while registration is open. Please note that no reimbursements will be issued after registration closes on October 18, 2025.

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AACPDM Pre-Conference Sessions

Pre-Conference Registration Pricing:

$125.00 (Member)
$199.00 (Non-member)
$75.00 (Member student)

Morning Sessions:

Wednesday, October 15, 2025  |  8:00 am - 12:00 pm CT

PC2: Low Tech and High Tech: Technology for ALL!

Afternoon Sessions:

Wednesday, October 15, 2025  |  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm CT

PC3: Aging with CP

PC4: Fostering Inclusive Participation in Adapted Sports and Exercise Programs for Individuals with CP: Bridging the Gaps

PC5: Learning to Read and Interpret Gait Lab Kinematics and Kinetics: A Case Study Approach

PC6: Strengths-Based Support for Families after an Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy: A Lifespan Approach

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AACPDM Networking Celebration

Join us for this exciting AACPDM signature event, where you can enjoy delicious food, dancing, and plenty of chances to catch up with fellow Academy members. 

*Ticket sales end on September 17, 2025. Tickets will not be sold after the cut off date or on-site at the Annual Meeting.

Friday, October 17, 2025  |  8:00 pm - 11:59 pm CT
The Fillmore  |  6 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

$125.00 (Member)
$250.00 (Non-member)

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Hotel Information

The AACPDM has secured a hotel block at the New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, offering discounted room rates for Annual Meeting delegates.

New this year - Hotel rooms in the AACPDM hotel block MUST be reserved through the Annual Meeting registration link.

All hotel reservations must be made by September 15th, 2025, or until the room block sells out. After September 15th, 2025, any unreserved rooms in the AACPDM housing block may be released back to the hotel for general sale, and the reduced rate is no longer guaranteed.

For more information please visit the Travel & Lodging page.

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Additional Information

Registration Deadline: All registration forms must be received in the AACPDM office by October 13, 2025. After that date, registration will only be accepted on-site at the Annual Meeting.

Attendee Cancellation Policy: All requests for cancellation must be received in writing by October 13, 2025. A 75% refund will be granted for requests received either before or on this date. No refunds will be granted after October 13, 2025. All refunds will be processed after the meeting takes place.