Footnotes

• The working party represents the following disciplines: paediatrics, paediatric and adult neurology, orthopaedics, adult rehabilitation, pharmacology, physiotherapy, and orthotics.

• The participants were: Mr R Baker, Dr A Bakheit, Dr B Bhakta, Dr L Carr, Mr AP Cosgrove, Mr C Drake, Mr N Eames, Dr P Gringras, Dr J Heckmatt, Ms L Katatchburian, Mr GJ Maclean, Dr R McWilliam, Dr G McArthy, Dr AP Moore, Dr R Morton, Dr C Murray-Leslie, Professor B Neville (Chaiman), Mrs F Polack, Ms K Richardson, Dr S Roussounnis, Mr D Scrutton, Dr V Shrubb, Dr M Smith, Ms E Wills, Professor A Wallace, and Professor C Ward.

• The group plans to liaise with professional bodies and users of BTA by establishing a register of recognised groups using BTA in the research and management of cerebral palsy. The group further aims to promote and coordinate research, particularly collaborative studies. It is therefore compiling registers of research in progress, which are held at the Neurosciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, The Wolfson Centre, Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1N 2AP, UK with details of research projects and their coordinators.