• Reggio Emilia, Head of III level Regional Childhood Rehabilitation Unit
• University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, President of Physiotherapy Graduate Course and Director of Master of Childhood Rehabilitation and Research Methodology
• Instructor of Rehabilitation Medicine in Parma, Modena and Pisa Universities, in scientific institutions and health services for kinesytherapists, psychomotion therapists, physiatrists, neurologists and child neuropsychiatrists
• Instructor of childhood seminars for Rehabilitation Medicine in cerebral palsy, muscular diseases and spina bifida, in European scientific institutions and Universities (Germany and Sweden and oth.)
• Member of Scientific Societies of Rehabilitation and Phyisical Medicine, Child Neuropsychiatry, Neurology, paediatric neuro-orthopedy, of European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and European Academy of Childhood Disability
• Founding Member of GIPCI ( Italian Group of Cerebral Palsy )
• Referee of Ministry of Health for continuous education program in medicine
• Consultant of Ministry of Health, Ministry of State Education, regional health Services for medical plans and Guidelines
• Assistant Editor of "Europa Medicophysica" and "Giornale di Medicina Riabilitativa"
• Director of the specialized Review " Tecnica Ortopedica Internazionale"
• Coordinator of ministerial Guidelines on Cerebral Palsy
• Coordinator of Childhood Rehabilitation Section of Scientific Society Physiatrists
• Patent holder of innovative orthosis on child walking aid devices
• Coordinator and first investigator of Research projects financed by Ministry of Health and other Institutions

• 1968 "Liceo Lazzaro Spallanzani"- Reggio Emilia, scientific Diploma
• 1975 University of Parma, Degree in Medicine and Surgery cum laude, Graduation Thesis in Rehabilitation of Duchenne muscle dystrophy
• 1979 University of Parma, Specialization in Neurology cum laude
• 1981 University of Parma, Specialization in orthopaedic Rehabilitation
• 1975 University of Parma, Scholarship winner in neurological Clinic
• 1980 Parma, director of cerebral palsy center of Local Health Service Unit
• 1982 Reggio Emilia, vice director of child neuropsychiatry, Coordinator of Mathernal-Child area
• 1987 Parma, vice director of Rehabilitation Medicine, Coordinator of II level Childhood Rehabilitation Unit
• 1989 Reggio Emilia, Head of Rehabilitation Medicine Unit
• 1995 Reggio Emilia, Head of III level Regional Childhood Rehabilitation Unit
• 2006 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, President of Physiotherapy Graduate Course and Director of Master of Childhood Rehabilitation and Research Methodology
• Specialization Courses in major childhood rehabilitation methods: Milani Comparetti, Kabat, Vojta, Castillo Morales, Bobath, Perfetti, etc.

Sgandurra G, Ferrari A, Cossu G, Guzzetta A, Biagi L, Tosetti M, Fogassi L, Cioni G. Upper limb children action-observation training (UP-CAT): a randomised controlled trial in hemiplegic cerebral palsy. BMC Neurol. 2011 Jun 28;11:80.

Meghi P, Rossetti L, Corrado C, Maran E, Arosio N, Ferrari A. Core elements of physiotherapy in cerebral palsy children: proposal for a trial checklist. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2011 Jun 8. [Epub ahead of print]

Benedetti MG, D'Apote G, Faccioli S, Costi S, Ferrari A. Equinus foot classification in cerebral palsy: an agreement study between clinical and gait analysis assessment. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2011 Jun;47(2):213-21. Epub 2011 Apr 20.

Ferrari A, Ferrara C, Balugani M, Sassi S. Severe scoliosis in neurodevelopmental disabilities: clinical signs and therapeutic proposals. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2010 Dec;46(4):563-80. Review.

Ferrari A, Tersi L, Ferrari A, Sghedoni A, Chiari L. Functional reaching discloses perceptive impairment in diplegic children with cerebral palsy. Gait Posture. 2010 Jun;32(2):253-8. Epub 2010 Jun 3.