March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
March is a time to bring awareness to cerebral palsy but also a time to support and … READ MORE
Parenting
Does your baby need helmet therapy? 5 facts about flat head syndrome
Babies come in all different shapes and sizes. But if your infant’s head shape is … READ MORE
Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism program
Province has stopped providing updates on progress to enroll children in core … READ MORE
Pediatricians get new guidance on Cerebral palsy
A pair of major health organizations are issuing new guidance to doctors about how … READ MORE
Bassinets and Change Tables for Harmony Play & Go Playards recalled due to potential suffocation and entrapment hazards
Consumer product recall published by Health Canada, Identification number RA-72202, … READ MORE
Wearable tech offers up-close look at infant development
Researchers at the Beckman Institute have developed a tool to measure stress … READ MORE
Infant head-shaping pillows are useless and dangerous to baby, FDA warns
Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug … READ MORE
Lethbridge charity helps kids, young adults with special needs through horseback riding
Program helps people with various physical and mental disabilities, says executive … READ MORE
A smart jumpsuit tracks infants’ motor development
A smart jumpsuit measures the spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants. Details … READ MORE
Vacuum Bell wear and care instructions
Types of Klobe Vacuum Bell: the pectus clinic works with Eckart Klobe, the inventor … READ MORE
Siblings of children with chronic health conditions may have increased mental health risks
Siblings of children with chronic health conditions could be at an increased risk … READ MORE
Creating social access for autistic children, what does it take?
Autistic children have indeed potential: most of their emotional abilities improve … READ MORE
Helping children with autism and hyperlexia learn to understand what they read
Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest … READ MORE
New Safe-Sleep guidelines aim to reduce infant deaths
New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics offer important guidance for … READ MORE
Fisher-Price, Feds issue Baby Rocker warning after 13 deaths
Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker (left and center), Fisher-Price … READ MORE
When mom talks, are infants with ASD listening?
‘Baby talk’ isn’t just cute gibberish, it’s an innate form of early … READ MORE
Vacuum Bell therapy: A nonsurgical option for chest wall depression (pectus excavatum)
While children with severe pectus excavatum often need surgery, vacuum bell therapy … READ MORE
Pediatricians told to prescribe physical activity for kids with disabilities
Pediatricians should encourage children with disabilities to participate in sports, … READ MORE
Kingsbridge mum raises awareness of rare condition
Georgina Clarke’s son Noah, who is just about to turn 6 months old, has started … READ MORE
Unsafe sleep practices present in hundreds of infant deaths in Canada, CBC investigation finds
At least 1,338 Canadian infants died with unsafe sleep risk factors present between … READ MORE
Children with disabilities face special back-to-school challenges
Martha Manzo drops off Christopher at his school, the Blind Children’s Center, in … READ MORE
Parents support effectiveness of plagiocephaly orthoses
Researchers investigated the clinical effectiveness of cranial molding orthotic … READ MORE
New study clarifies sensory processing in autistic children
Results of a recent study on sensory abilities in autistic children may have … READ MORE
Device is an easier option to correct chest deformity
Dr. Robert Obermeyer of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in … READ MORE
Horse riding confirmed as a viable mobility treatment for cerebral palsy
The study shows that functional mobility in children with cerebral palsy can be … READ MORE
Jason DaSilva’s new film tackles the unpredictability of MS
Jason DaSilva’s award-winning film, When I Walk, raised awareness of what it is … READ MORE
How a worker shortage is affecting Albertans with disabilities and their families
Disability workers say a chronic problem has become a crisis in some parts of the … READ MORE
How teachers can help students with special needs navigate distance learning
Kids with disabilities are often shortchanged by pandemic classroom conditions. Here … READ MORE
CPAA online programs in December 2021 – Register NOW
Cerebral Palsy Alberta offers programs to people with cerebral palsy and other … READ MORE
Program may have helped prevent five babies from developing cerebral palsy
A new study from SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide has found the number of … READ MORE
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