Gear hacks: setting up a DIY workspace
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Woman with eye-tracking software communicates with mom for first time since 1996
Using eye-motion camera and tablet software, breakthrough occurred during Christmas … READ MORE
How Apple Watch saved one man’s life
Scott Killian never imagined his Apple Watch might save his life, but that’s … READ MORE
Shape-shifting wheelchair transforms from seated to standing
From autonomous wheelchairs to air-powered ones with no electronic parts, we have … READ MORE
Calgary man in wheelchair shovels snow to make it easier for other wheelchairs
This week’s heavy snowfall has made life in Calgary just a little more … READ MORE
Stroke patients improve their gait with new shoe attachment, early study shows
A therapeutic shoe engineered to improve stroke recovery is proving successful and … READ MORE
Botox treatment observed less effective for children with CP
More than one injection of botulinum toxin A in children with cerebral palsy (CP) … READ MORE
Improving accessibility for people with mobility issues in Calgary
Calgary Interprofessional Challenge encourages student solutions. Typically, … READ MORE
Video game system helps physical therapists, athletic trainers
Motion-based lab technology can help physical therapists, clinicians and athletic … READ MORE
Calgary’s first fully automated apartments for people with disabilities
‘If you take those obstacles away, you no longer need help,’ Mike Dummer says. … READ MORE
Video game improves balance in youth with autism
Playing a video game that rewards participants for holding various “ninja” poses … READ MORE
Bearspaw boy struggles toward recovery, years after being choked by lanyard
It’s a looming five-year anniversary Kamila Kitzul is loath to ponder. On Dec. 12, … READ MORE
Study finds children with cerebral palsy not receiving common spasticity therapy
Among children with cerebral palsy, 42% have not received any common spasticity … READ MORE
The patients vs. paperwork problem for doctors
Every doctor I know has been complaining about the growing burden of electronic … READ MORE
Sensor-equipped glove takes the guesswork out of measuring spasticity
Everyone experiences stiff muscles from time to time, whether after a rigorous … READ MORE
Transport regulator rejects Via Rail effort to limit wheelchair, mobility access on trains
Via Rail ordered to allow for 2 wheelchair tie-downs on all trains or prove doing so … READ MORE
Can you design a home to foster good health? These students are trying
Associate professor Dak Kopec with eyewear that simulates a visual disorder, as he … READ MORE
The $10 ultrasound upgrade
Clip-on device gives standard 2D ultrasound machines 3D imaging capabilities. … READ MORE
Fine-tuning orthotic device prescription and fitting in CP
Half of those diagnosed with cerebral palsy have been prescribed standard AFOs to … READ MORE
New guidelines review evidence on PT, helmets for positional plagiocephaly
Positional plagiocephaly is a common condition encountered by pediatricians and … READ MORE
A country for all children to thrive
As Canadians, we pride ourselves on our commitment to inclusion and diversity. Yet, … READ MORE
Be concerned about how apps collect, share health data
As of 2016, there were more than 165,000 health and wellness apps available though … READ MORE
Auckland vibration therapy trial offers hope to sufferers
A vibration-based therapy trial in Auckland could help young people with cerebral … READ MORE
Student with cerebral palsy uses iPad to communicate
There’s an app for just about everything now. From social media to games, it’s … READ MORE
Todd Stabelfeldt: Titan of tech
Todd Stabelfeldt is a busy man these days. When not traveling all over the country … READ MORE
Portable 3D scanner assesses patients with elephantiasis
Device measures swollen limbs faster, more easily than other methods. A portable … READ MORE
Designing cardboard hacks to modify wheelchairs
Temple occupatonal therapy students work to design a new wheelchair tray for Eddie … READ MORE
Novel 3D imaging for chest wall anomalies in Calgary
Novel 3D imaging for chest wall anomalies: The early Calgary experience, Jennifer YK … READ MORE
Dynamic bracing of pectus carinatum: a quantitative analysis
3D Scan, Braceworks® 2016. See you at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Canadian … READ MORE
Pectus carinatum: surgery or bracing
3D Scan, Braceworks® 2016. Mary E Cataletto MD, Chief Editor: Denise Serebrisky MD, … READ MORE
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