Mobility is the most important measure of health Cionic Neural Sleeve promises groundbreaking and innovative healthcare product for … READ MORE
How technology can help people with disabilities become more independent The state is really doing a wonderful thing, doing that… You don’t … READ MORE
New approach provides potential vaccine and treatment for Alzheimer’s A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also … READ MORE
Podcast aims to shatter stereotypes about living with a disability Two friends started a podcast to educate people on what it is like to live with a … READ MORE
Looping the Olympic Peninsula I have visited tropical rainforests, including the Amazon, but a temperate … READ MORE
Adapting national parks for wheelchair hiking The trails through our public lands weren’t designed for wheelchairs, but new … READ MORE
Helping children with autism and hyperlexia learn to understand what they read Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest … READ MORE
Time for fast action on a Canada Disability Benefit Over one million Canadians with disabilities live in poverty. If implemented, this … READ MORE
Regrowing cartilage in a damaged knee gets closer to fixing arthritis A new ’tissue scaffold’ that holds the potential for a bioengineering … READ MORE
Ian Mackay blows away power wheelchair 24-hour distance record On June 22, accessibility advocate Ian Mackay blew his way to a new world record for … READ MORE
Hiking with wheels: It’s time to rethink who can go where Terry Schupbach Gordon, disability rights advocate who loves to hike, with her … READ MORE
New Safe-Sleep guidelines aim to reduce infant deaths New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics offer important guidance for … READ MORE
Walking towards healthier knees A new study published today in Arthritis & Rheumatology led by researchers at … READ MORE
Experts plead for more pediatric telehealth A specialty group is asking federal and state governments to preserve and expand … READ MORE
Fisher-Price, Feds issue Baby Rocker warning after 13 deaths Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker (left and center), Fisher-Price … READ MORE
Bloom Wellness Collective: Expressive Arts + Movement for All Abilities Bloom Wellness Collective is a not-for-profit organization on a journey to make … READ MORE
Canadians with disabilities getting new benefit — but critics say it’s coming late and with few details Bill creating monthly disability benefit for working-age Canadians died when Trudeau … READ MORE
Fort McMurray mom with disability fighting for more accessible transportation options Koryn Krekoski says it’s hard to get around town with very limited options. … READ MORE
When mom talks, are infants with ASD listening? ‘Baby talk’ isn’t just cute gibberish, it’s an innate form of early … READ MORE
Children with disabilities getting inconsistent government support, Alberta auditor general finds Only 1 in 5 staff had completed all of their mandatory training, report says. … READ MORE
How we walk could impact future arthritis Identifying risk factors early can take the pressure off joints. A new study … READ MORE
Vacuum Bell therapy: A nonsurgical option for chest wall depression (pectus excavatum) While children with severe pectus excavatum often need surgery, vacuum bell therapy … READ MORE
COVID concerns of disabled people multiply as health protocols lifted Governments must act to make sure disabled people are not left behind in the next … READ MORE
New to a wheelchair, BC man learns life skills from support group as the camera rolls Story of Dan McLean and members of Accessible Okanagan told in Re-inventing the … READ MORE
Pediatricians told to prescribe physical activity for kids with disabilities Pediatricians should encourage children with disabilities to participate in sports, … READ MORE
Re-think physiotherapy licensing process: study Research finds there may be little value in mandated clinical-competency exams after … READ MORE
Giraffe calf walks tall after getting leg brace Calf was born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park with a front limb bending the wrong way. … READ MORE
Osteoarthritis: Realigning bad knees may prompt the body to generate cartilage again Osteoarthritis is a wear-and-tear disorder marked by bone thickening and cartilage … READ MORE
UArizona researchers develop ultra-thin ‘computer on the bone’ Engineers and physicians teamed up to develop a wireless device to monitor and … READ MORE
Kingsbridge mum raises awareness of rare condition Georgina Clarke’s son Noah, who is just about to turn 6 months old, has started … READ MORE