After graduating from the Doctor of Physiotherapy program at the University of Melbourne in 2013, Frances Coulston, or Free as she prefers to be called, landed her first job at the National Institute of Circus Arts, where coincidentally, she had been a circus student a decade prior.

1. Movement difficulties are highly prevalent in children with ASD

ASD is defined by deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviours, with some motor deficits acknowledged (American Psychiatric Association 2013).

Who will benefit most from attending?

Any physiotherapists, occupational therapists or exercise physiologists who are working with people with balance problems or older people.

Why is there a challenge around the implementation of evidence-based exercise guidelines in clinical settings to improve balance and prevent falls?

Your recent study published in Journal of Physiotherapy investigated the use of exercise in people with Parkinson’s disease. Isn’t it already established that exercise is helpful in this population?