Children with disabilities endure long waits for life-changing medical equipment
Bev Baker-Ajene waited so long to get an adult-sized wheelchair for her teenage … READ MORE
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Liberation or confinement: People with disabilities have a right to manage their own lives
The Manitoba government treats people with disabilities as a liability, not an … READ MORE
With a few small adjustments, these kids experience the joy of sport
Active Living offers adapted sports camp for youth of all abilities. Campers take … READ MORE
Custom home built for family of disabled nine-year-old daughter
After almost a full year of construction and six years of planning, Clare’s House … READ MORE
Low wages are driving a shortage of care providers – elders and the disabled now face a crisis in California
According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 14 percent of Americans have … READ MORE
Student designs controller to boost disabled sister’s dexterity
An all-inclusive, spherical games controller – breaking down the barriers … READ MORE
First look at how children with cerebral palsy develop language skills
A new study of children with cerebral palsy could help ease the speech and language … READ MORE
Calgary mom of terminally ill boy urges empathy in neighbourhood parking spat
‘I’ve had people come to my door and tell me that I needed to move the … READ MORE
Seven medals for Team Canada at the CP World Games
Sant Cugat, Spain – Canada opened the CPISRA World Games 2018 with seven medals in … READ MORE
Fortney: Local massage therapist cycles cross-country to fulfil a child’s wish
She’s spent the past eight days climbing some of the highest hills through the … READ MORE
Camping with cerebral palsy is fun and challenging
Camping isn’t on the top 10 list of activities for people with disabilities. … READ MORE
Kids with cerebral palsy achieve goals at Edmonton ‘brain camp’
At the beginning of “brain camp” each of the eight kids attending set a goal to … READ MORE
Alberta Special Olympics athletes land in Nova Scotia
Welcome committee set up at Halifax Stanfield International Airport Sunday and … READ MORE
Oshawa teen represents Canada at world powerlifting competition in Finland
Fifteen-year-old Daniel Ferreira was born premature and with cerebral palsy. He is … READ MORE
Student with cerebral palsy runs in final track-and-field meet
The 13-year-old will be starting high school in September. Brody Daigneau, a grade 8 … READ MORE
Deep data dive helps researchers predict spastic cerebral palsy
Interdisciplinary team from UD, Nemours and Genome Profiling report new findings in … READ MORE
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
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
‘The intensity is 100 per cent’: Sask. wheelchair fencer has Paralympic hopes after World Cup win
Ryan Rousell has been fencing for more than 10 years, wheelchair fencing for only a … READ MORE
CPAA 2018 summer program registration now open in Calgary and Edmonton
The Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta (CPAA) offers programs to people with … READ MORE
Join us for the 1st Annual CPAA – Kyle Miller Golf Without Limits Tournament
This Texas Scramble Tournament will take place at the picturesque McKenzie Meadows … READ MORE
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health
In a new take on the exercise truism ‘use it or lose it,’ researchers … READ MORE
This marathoner with cerebral palsy just got the Nike hookup
On Sunday, Justin Gallegos, who has Cerebral Palsy, completed a half marathon. Nike … READ MORE
Living with disability: ‘Personal assistants are my ears, hands, and body’
Nadia Clarke, who has cerebral palsy and is profoundly deaf, employs a team of eight … 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
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
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