An example of why patients need to control all their health and social care records This blog is suffused with conflict of interest, but I hope that you’ll agree that … READ MORE
Gait and balance dysfunction in older adults: Challenges and interventions Falls are a significant—yet preventable—health issue among older adults. Each … READ MORE
Heather Curilla BSc PT, Physiotherapy Consultant – Redcord Calgary Redcord is a multi-suspension exercise system used to activate and strengthen the … READ MORE
Babies with position-related head deformities need specialist evaluation and conservative treatment Editor calls for ‘new directions’ in deformational plagiocephaly … READ MORE
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I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me The world is designed against the elderly, writes Don Norman, 83-year-old author of … READ MORE
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Access for disabled travelers finally on airlines’ radar The world’s airlines have adopted a resolution that puts improving travel for … READ MORE
New air passenger protections kick in today Bob Brown, a disability rights advocate who is quadriplegic, says the rules reduce … READ MORE
Drake Music Project scheme hits right note in helping disabled children One Newry youngster whose life has benefited from being able to take part in a music … READ MORE
New clues to the origin and progression of multiple sclerosis Mapping of a certain group of cells, known as oligodendrocytes, in the central … READ MORE
Baby helmet therapy tips and advice When I learned of our baby’s craniosynostosis diagnosis, and that I wanted to push … READ MORE
Apple opens iPhone EHR features to all healthcare organizations Apple has announced that it will allow any US healthcare organization with a … READ MORE
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Businesses are increasingly hiring people with disabilities and it’s helping the bottom line Arnetha Vance, 46, who has cerebral palsy, works at Hidden Manna Cafe in Matteson on … READ MORE
Finnish healthcare and social welfare system provides a variety of e-services to citizens The system presses on towards the next level of usability and interoperability for … READ MORE
A thank you to my old AFOs In grade school, I used to launch my ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) from my foot and … READ MORE
No obstacle too big for this middle-school student with cerebral palsy Katie Brennan was born about a month early, but other than that, her mother Annette … READ MORE
Nonsynostotic deformational plagiocephaly: Understand, screen, and intervene DP has a short window of opportunity for intervention while the skull bones are … READ MORE
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CRA moves to slash ‘excessive’ fees charged by disability tax credit companies It’s been 5 years since legislation passed to tighten rules around firms that … READ MORE
Twin babies get helmets from Mary Free Bed The two boys, Edgar and Vincent, have flat areas on the sides and down the … READ MORE
Calgary infant head position and shape clinic If your baby is diagnosed with Deformational Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly or … READ MORE
Fort McMurray program provides adapted bikes to children with disabilities ‘It was exciting to be able to actually see him use a bike.’ Blake Fielder sat … READ MORE
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Apple puts accessibility features front and center Although the meat of Apple’s accessibility news from WWDC has been covered, there … READ MORE
Edmonton mom raises awareness about condition that requires baby to get head-shaping helmet Angie McIntosh noticed her baby boy couldn’t turn his head to the right when he … READ MORE
CP Foundation launches new universal design “Accessibility is Beautiful” initiative The Cerebral Palsy Foundation launched a new initiative on the Global Accessibility … READ MORE
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