Play ball! Special needs baseball program expanding in Edmonton area
90 kids playing Challenger Baseball in Spruce Grove, St. Albert and Sherwood Park. A … READ MORE
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Father helps son with cerebral palsy walk with custom 3D printed orthosis
Around the world, over 17 million people have limited control of their bodies due to … READ MORE
‘I can’t continue to do this forever’: Families with children aging out of care seek answers
CBC Radio’s Crisis of Care panel brought together concerned families and a … READ MORE
Update: Orthotic care and physical therapy for DMD
Lower extremity interventions can help boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) … READ MORE
UCalgary scientists discover a new way to battle multiple sclerosis
Findings challenge conventional thinking about the root cause of MS. The Dr. Peter … READ MORE
New IWK specialist helping kids achieve life goals — like going to the mall
Dr. Jordan Sheriko is the first in his field to work at the children’s … 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
Sensors to prevent Parkinson’s patients from falling
New EIT Health research project launched on telemedical analysis of gait and falls. … 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
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
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
Wearable sensors characterize CP gait
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) facilitate the creation of a gait analysis system … READ MORE
Surprise finding could lead to new MS treatments
A discovery is providing hope of a new therapeutic target in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) … READ MORE
Scientists zero in on treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
About 1 in 2,500 people have a degenerative nerve disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth … READ MORE
Paralympian headed to Pyeongchang prefers the downhill event
‘It’s the biggest, the baddest and the fastest’ says Kurt Oatway. … READ MORE
Markin undergrads get first-hand experience using cutting-edge robotic technology
Markin USRP students Ash Kolstad, left, and Justin Tan combine neuroscience research … READ MORE
Orthopedic issue in kids? Skip these tests, experts say
Five things physicians and patients should question. The American Academy of … READ MORE
What would a truly accessible city look like?
Most cities are utterly unfriendly to people with disabilities – but with almost … READ MORE
Home is where the heart is for Alana Ramsay
Canadian alpine skier aiming to end World Cup season on a high in Kimberley. Alana … READ MORE
What it’s like to have a sister with special-needs, AKA Boo-Bear
Meet the next generation of caregivers. Ellery and Clare are sisters to Gilly, who … READ MORE
‘The community needs to step up’ says caregiver advocate
Yona Lunsky studies the mental health needs of people with intellectual and … READ MORE
Arm exercise improves walking ability after stroke
A new study shows that arm exercises may improve walking ability months and even … READ MORE
Cake, balloons, goodbye: What happens when your special needs child ages out of the system
A day with Gilly, a teen with autism and developmental delay on the cusp of aging … READ MORE
Rhythmic auditory cueing improves gait in CP patients
Rhythmic auditory entrainment — a process that provides a timing cue for a … READ MORE
Mehain named to integrated Commonwealth Games squad
Vernon Para-swimmer Sarah Mehain among 11 members named to full Canadian roster. … READ MORE
Swimming the dream
Jack Gill is one step closer to reaching his Summer Games dream. The 13-year-old … READ MORE
Bad habits, not a bad brain, affect many cerebral palsy patients
Just sitting upright is a battle for two-year-old Jack Pankratz, and so his mother … READ MORE
Calgary kids with disabilities enjoy ‘Go Baby Go’ program
Angelina Shirley was beaming as she watched her three-year-old daughter Sadie drive … READ MORE
Canadian study identifies genetic link to cause of cerebral palsy
New, groundbreaking evidence suggests a much stronger underlying genetic link in … READ MORE
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