Uneven terrain: Tactics for orthotic device users
Helping patients manage an orthotic device can be challenging, but doing so in the … READ MORE
Neuroplasticity
Engineers customize Christmas toys for disabled children
Because of her cerebral palsy, 4-year-old Scarlett Wilgis has trouble opening her … READ MORE
Stimulator bypasses spine injury, helps patients move hands
Experimental treatment improves grip, finger motion up to 300 percent in … READ MORE
Improving lower extremity orthotics management for children with cerebral palsy
Some cerebral palsy cases caused by genetic anomalies, not just brain injury: study. … READ MORE
Ballet improves balance, social skills in children with cerebral palsy
Classical ballet classes may help improve balance while enhancing social skills in … READ MORE
Walking uses more than just feet
We humans walk with our feet. This is true, but not entirely. Walking, as part of … READ MORE
Rx: Exercise daily—outdoors. Doctor’s orders
Prescribing nature therapy. Slow Uptake of Exercise Prescriptions. With dazzling … READ MORE
Brain-sensing technology allows typing at 12 words per minute
Stanford University researchers have managed to use an implanted multi-electrode … READ MORE
New approaches to orthotic management in children with cerebral palsy
Practitioners look to novel ways of using familiar lower limb orthotic alternatives … READ MORE
AFOs for kids with cerebral palsy improve stability
Researchers report that the use of ankle-foot orthoses, or AFOs, improve the … READ MORE
Robotic gait training for kids with CP: Is it really effective?
UAlberta study recruiting children to evaluate Lokomat gait training program. … READ MORE
Gaming camera could aid MS treatment
Kinect 3D camera used to assess walking of MS patients. A team of researchers led by … READ MORE
Tongue-controlled computer mouse earns Ontario teen a science prize
Device is like having a mouse inside your mouth. Emma Mogus says the device she … READ MORE
To brace or not to brace? Bracing for neuromuscular conditions
There is no doubt about it: braces are a pain. Sometimes they are a literal pain, … READ MORE
Big data in healthcare goes far beyond EHR
Big data has applications in medtech that extend far beyond electronic health … READ MORE
Architect with ALS designs a residence he can control with just blinks
Steve Saling, an architect and engineer with ALS, helped design features of the … READ MORE
The horse is the therapist
With hippotherapy, the horse provides the therapy. Three-year-old Jack Foster sat on … READ MORE
Apple store welcomes YouTube sensation Christopher Hills with assistive tech
At just 18 years old, Christopher Hills is already a YouTube sensation and master … READ MORE
Motor skills will not develop fully without opportunities to practice
Knowing that motor skills will not develop to their full potential without … READ MORE
Walking study in CP highlights need for tailored orthotic prescription
Effects of AFOs on distance, speed vary.. A recent study demonstrates the importance … READ MORE
Stability for CP: AFOs benefit diplegic children
In children with diplegic cerebral palsy (CP), wearing bilateral ankle foot orthoses … READ MORE
FES showed no benefits in patients with isolated foot drop
Patients with hemiplegia who used a functional electrical stimulation device for … READ MORE
I’m the first quadriplegic person to regain thought-control of my arm
After being paralysed six years ago, Ian Burkhart is now able to swipe a credit card … READ MORE
Mobility plays important role in development for toddlers with disabilities
Typical toddlers simultaneously spend about three hours a day in physical activity, … READ MORE
Early focus on gross motor skills may benefit children with autism
Study finds link to social milestones. In children with autism spectrum disorder … READ MORE
It’s a horse, of course: equine therapy
The horse simulator was created at Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, where … READ MORE
Horses sooth the soul for special needs kids
The healing power of equine therapy. A pink-haired teenager painted two pictures on … READ MORE
Vibration therapy improves mobility and strength in young people with cerebral palsy
Young adults with cerebral palsy enjoy stronger bones and greater mobility after … READ MORE
Tablets and YouTube empower people with intellectual disability
A Concordia researcher underlines the lasting value of first-person storytelling. … READ MORE
iPad opens world to a disabled boy
OWEN CAIN depends on a respirator and struggles to make even the slightest movements … READ MORE
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