Assistive technology
Self-care and improved mobility
Recent report calls wait list ‘deeply disturbing.’ LeeAnn Poisson, left, sitting beside her daughters Abbey, centre, and Emily, right. Jason Viau CBC Jason Viau, CBC News Windsor August 12, 2019 Parents of adults with
… READ MOREEvent is FREE and open to all families. The purpose of the Recreation and Leisure Resource Fair is to provide information, resources, and education for families who are raising and supporting children and youth with special needs.
… READ MORE‘Everybody should get a chance to go upstairs.’ Students at St. Stephen’s lined the hallways, cheering for 11-year-old Logan Gouchie as he exited the school’s new elevator and saw the second-floor for the first
… READ MOREWinSport has designed a fully inclusive, multi-sport program for ALL regardless of physical ability to discover adapted wheelchair sport opportunities currently being offered throughout multiple communities. Disability Pride Alberta,
… READ MOREMuscle composition and structure is altered in children with cerebral palsy — with greater amounts of collagen in the muscles’ network of proteins and sugars — making these patients more prone to stiffness and contractures that
… READ MORENeighbourhood income and education level is associated with risk of disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia. North Vancouver resident Marilyn Lenzen,
… READ MORE‘She had the biggest smile I’ve ever seen on her.’ Thanks to the success of an online fundraiser, Dee Dee House’s family will be purchasing her the all-terrain stroller she needs to venture outside of her house
… READ MORENearly 2 million Ontarians live with some form of disability that affects their mobility, vision, or hearing — and the country is aging at a faster rate than ever before. That’s why experts are saying we need to embrace universal
… READ MORETeen blog leads to website and in-person meetings for better understanding. Katy Fetters, who has cerebral palsy, is launching a campaign through her blog and website to help others with similar challenges. She walks on the Huntington
… READ MOREA review found limited evidence that botox outperforms other forms of treatment in improving walking, joint motion, or muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The study was published in the Cochrane Database of
… READ MOREChildren with cerebral palsy (CP) typically encounter a host of gait- and balance-related issues associated with spasticity, dyskinesia, and weakness. How severe these are depends on CP type and the individual case. As a result,
… READ MOREA new electronic system that will eventually be used across all Alberta Health Services facilities is scheduled to launch at some Edmonton locations at 4 a.m. Sunday. WATCH: Some Edmonton health facilities are bracing for potential
… READ MOREA structured home-based exercise program can improve walking ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP), a new study has found. Results of the research were published in Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. How can
… READ MOREI recently read an article in the Virginia Journal of Education that made me think about my feelings toward my mobility aids. The author, Kelly Hickok, is a wheelchair user, and she described how mobility aids give her a sense of
… READ MOREStreets need to be designed to consider people with disabilities, says Emerging Design Medal winner Ross Atkin. Dezeen spoke to him about four of his best tech-led works for people whose environments are “letting them
… READ MOREJacob Wassermann seriously injured in bus crash that killed 16 people. Humboldt Broncos hockey player Jacob Wassermann, left, and teammate Ryan Straschnitzki compare sticks during a sled hockey scrimmage at the Edge Ice Arena in
… READ MOREThroughout her young life, Sylvia Colt-Lacayo has been told her disability didn’t need to hold her back. She graduated near the top of her high school class. She was co-captain of the mock trial team. In April, she learned she had
… READ MORE“21st-century stethoscope” uses portable ultrasound and computer analysis to democratize medical diagnosis. U of A radiologist and Medo.ai co-founder Jacob Jaremko performs an ultrasound scan on a baby to diagnose hip dysplasia.
… READ MORETop student from China lends programming expertise to develop sensors and 3D avatar. Researchers at the University of Alberta are developing a wearable technology they say will help with athletic assessment and rehabilitation. Scott
… READ MOREHello, my name is Reo Kobayashi. I am a new cerebral palsy (CP) columnist here at BioNews Services. I am 20 years old and am currently a student at the University of Southern California, interested in journalism or public relations.
… READ MOREThe agony suffered by Diamo Parvez motivated parents Samiya and Naveed to alleviate the suffering of others through the use of an array of cutting-edge technology. Andiamo is using Big Data, AI and 3D printing to transform the lives
… READ MORE“Robotics holds great hope for individuals with CP where mobility options are limited. Physical and social advantages are evident,” the researchers wrote. By Iqra Mumal, Cerebral Palsy News Today April 29, 2019 A modified version
… READ MOREThe world is designed against the elderly, writes Don Norman, 83-year-old author of the industry bible Design of Everyday Things and a former Apple VP. Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman. Kristian Guevara By Don Norman, Fast
… READ MORETwo para-throwers with their eyes firmly set on representing GB at the Tokyo Paralympics next year are being helped along the way by Dorset Orthopaedic’s revolutionary silicone ankle foot orthosis, SAFO. Sarah Sarsby AT Today 24
… READ MOREThe world’s airlines have adopted a resolution that puts improving travel for disabled passengers at the top of their to-do list. At the International Air Transport Association annual meeting in June, the industry trade group
… READ MOREBob Brown, a disability rights advocate who is quadriplegic, says the rules reduce the distance he can travel by air without putting his health at risk by up to 2,000 kilometres. Airlines, industry groups, passenger advocates taking
… READ MOREApple has announced that it will allow any US healthcare organization with a compatible electronic health record (EHR) to register with its mobile Health Records feature, according to a tweet from Ricky Bloomfield, MD, Apple’s
… READ MORE‘It was exciting to be able to actually see him use a bike.’ Blake Fielder sat patiently on his new bike while it was adjusted to fit him. Jamie Malbeuf CBC Jamie Malbeuf, CBC News Edmonton May 14, 2019 For the first
… READ MOREAlthough the meat of Apple’s accessibility news from WWDC has been covered, there still are other items announced that have relevancy to accessibility as well. Here, then, are some thoughts on Apple’s less-headlining
… READ MOREThe Cerebral Palsy Foundation launched a new initiative on the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) called Accessibility is Beautiful, generously supported by CHUBB. The YouTube miniseries, developed by the Cerebral Palsy
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