Team Gleason Partners with Synchron to Redefine Accessibility
Team Gleason and Synchron announce a partnership agreement to provide patient-focused feedback on their platform to transform daily life.
Team Gleason and Synchron announce a partnership agreement to provide patient-focused feedback on their platform to transform daily life.
A man with cerebral palsy says he was “unceremoniously booted” from a Ryanair flight because his wheelchair was too “heavy” to lift off a conveyor belt and into the plane, Adomonline reports.
A subset of middle-aged men with cerebral palsy are up to 5.6 times more likely to suffer fractures than men without the disorder, according to researchers at Michigan Medicine.
Researchers from Imperial College London, in collaboration with the Santa Lucia Foundation and Casilino Hospital in Rome, have developed a non-invasive cuff that slips onto freely kicking babies’ legs to monitor neuronal activity without the need for surgery.
Read MoreJoin Etac North America for “Dynamic Seating Systems for Children with Severe Movement Limitations: Possibilities and Documented Effects,” a continuing education webinar, on Wednesday, November 18, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EST.
Read MoreResearchers at Columbia Engineering report that their newly developed robotic Trunk Support Trainer (TruST), when combined with active practice of postural movements, improves trunk and reaching control in children with ceerebral palsy (CP) who have impaired sitting control.
Read MoreCerebral palsy was long thought as a disease caused by environmental triggers. In a new study, scientists have identified rare mutations in single genes that can be responsible for at least some cases of the disorder.
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) launches its fourth annual STEPtember campaign in the United States to raise funds and awareness for cerebral palsy research.
Read MoreDysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) is now FDA-approved to treat both upper and lower limb spasticity in pediatric patients 2 years of age and older, including spasticity caused by cerebral palsy.
Read MoreAdapting splints in combination with the footwear used by disabled children to help them walk can decrease the energy they use by as much as 33%, according to researchers in the journal The Foot.
Read MoreTobii Dynavox, together with d-bur, have developed a suite of apps that aim to help make popular social media and streaming platforms more accessible for people with disabilities.
Read MoreA new generation of wearables in the funnel can monitor, encourage, and even treat people suffering from chronic neurological disorders such as stroke, cerebral palsy, and even the essential tremors that come with Parkinson’s Disease. They’re small, they’re fierce, and they are all in for conquering learned non-use.
Read MorePermobil debuts the Explorer Mini, a powered mobility device for kids under 3 years old designed to help enable them to independently explore and engage with their world, maximizing early learning.
Read MoreIntroducing an adaptive seating system into the wheelchairs of children with non-ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) may be associated with short-term gains in body function, social activities, and participation, and with positive effects in other aspects of the child’s environment, according to a study published recently in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology.
Read MoreLong-term treatment with botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) stabilizes or improves motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) who have mild walking difficulties, according to a study from Australia published in BMC Pediatrics.
Read MoreLoss of specialized services and daily routine poses challenges for California’s 800,000 students in special education, EdSource reports.
Read MoreSpread the Word offers tools, tips, and resources to help mitigate the casual use of the word “retarded.” Find out more at www.spreadtheword.global.
Read MoreLexus and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind ride-on vehicle inspired by children with cerebral palsy.
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