Therapeutic horse riding and adaptive sports groups share knowledge Noriko Ohsada and her daughter Meg meet with Rundle Riders Therapeutic Riding … READ MORE
Access the Valley project aims for accessibility info Goal is to gather information that is useful for visitors with mobility issues in … READ MORE
Paramedics road-testing portable health records system Quebec-based company Prehos supplying digital system used in pilot project. Chief … READ MORE
Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently” Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals … READ MORE
UK ministers outline plan for disabled people’s air travel Flying disabled: Trouble in the skies. Wheelchair user Jemma Collins recalls how … READ MORE
Dance aids healthier ageing Queensland Ballet and QUT today released the results of a joint project examining … READ MORE
This coach turned his experience with disability into his life’s work A new documentary chronicles the life of a coach whose career path some might find … READ MORE
The cure for osteoarthritis A knee that is as good as new again, without major surgery or a prosthesis. That is … READ MORE
Families agonize over who will care for their severely disabled children as they age Deane Daprato when he was six-years-old and a day student at what was then called … READ MORE
Long waits for wheelchairs like having ‘your legs taken away,’ disability workers say ‘It feels like I am not a valued member of my community… I could … READ MORE
She took up skiing to help with cerebral palsy, now she’s at the Paralympics Para-alpine skier Mel Pemble of Victoria was true to her word. She was only 14 when … READ MORE
Alberta father hopes son’s story highlights the importance of inclusive education For Herrington and his wife, they never imagined school would be an option for their … READ MORE
‘I am absolutely furious,’ says mother trying to renew disability tax credit CRA complaints include lost documents, rejection of previously approved applicants. … READ MORE
Sensors to prevent Parkinson’s patients from falling New EIT Health research project launched on telemedical analysis of gait and falls. … READ MORE
My son has Down’s syndrome – and he belongs in a mainstream school The success of the Finnish system is proof that inclusive education is best for all … READ MORE
Tummy tech tracks electrical activity for signs of indigestion Wearable stomach monitor could help salvage a technology largely abandoned by … READ MORE
Paralympic dream for rider with cerebral palsy Kim Scott’s goal is to represent Canada and won’t let anything, including … READ MORE
The world’s first 3D printed custom knee brace – Evoke case study We generally like having our items and tools personalized, which is why 3D printing … READ MORE
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra establishes disabled-led ensemble Dorset orchestra forms ‘first ensemble of disabled … READ MORE
Radiologist harnesses virtual reality as powerful teaching tool Physicians, trainees and even lay people can now join an expert radiologist as he … READ MORE
Meet the woman who saved Stephen Hawking’s voice, and then gave the technology away to those in need When Lama Nachman met Stephen Hawking in 2011, she was given one clear instruction: … READ MORE
How Stephen Hawking reclaimed his voice—and helped others do the same One of Hawking’s greatest legacies is the work he did on technologies to assist … READ MORE
Research to make early diagnosis, intervention possible for cerebral palsy A test to diagnose cerebral palsy at birth, which could allow infants access to … READ MORE
A new wearable brain scanner A helmet records a wearer’s brain activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG) … READ MORE
Children with special needs can be an asset to society – our café proves it On Down’s Syndrome Day, the public and businesses should challenge their … READ MORE
Electrical brain stimulation could benefit children with cerebral palsy First-of-its-kind study using electrical currents to boost motor skills shows … READ MORE
Alberta spends $2.4M an hour on health care — how do we reduce spending? In the coming year, the Alberta government will spend about $22 billion on health … READ MORE
Wearable sensors characterize CP gait Inertial measurement units (IMUs) facilitate the creation of a gait analysis system … READ MORE
Canmore figure skater with Down syndrome finds expression, recognition on ice ‘Meg doesn’t want to talk a lot, but we discovered she can perform.’ … READ MORE
Calgary researchers develop portable brain imaging system to shed light on concussions A volunteer wears the cap, developed at the U of C, which contains small lights that … READ MORE