Video game improves balance in youth with autism
Playing a video game that rewards participants for holding various “ninja” poses … READ MORE
Rehabilitation medicine
Technical solutions for a range of assistive devices for individuals with disabilities
Calgary learn to ski and snowboard for persons with disabilities at Canada Olympic Park
7pm – 9pm Friday, December 1, 2017. Canada Olympic Park, meet on the 2nd Level of … 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
You have to keep trying: Teen with cerebral palsy on school volleyball team
Brett Smith, 14, plays volleyball, floor hockey, table tennis and softball. … 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
New Edmonton equine centre eases waiting list for popular riding therapy program
The new Whitemud Equine Learning Centre officially opened in October. Indoor … READ MORE
Meet the bike designer who changes lives
Custom bikes make cycling dreams come true. Jerzee Wasylnuk’s mobility was … READ MORE
Grip aid for daily living with special needs
At last, a simple hygienic way for people with hand problems to hold eating … 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
Queen’s engineering students develop bicycle for teen with cerebral palsy
Janessa Gerhardt has a bicycle that suits her limited range of motion thanks to the … 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
Pup dives in for special-needs kids
Cori, a 1-year-old retriever mix training in water rescue, takes part in a … READ MORE
Cerebral palsy: Understanding and embracing the journey
October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day, a movement to increase awareness about the #1 … READ MORE
Patients with MS can now self-monitor online
PARIS — The ability of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to monitor their own … READ MORE
Relieving foot pressure with shoe fixes
Many people wouldn’t expect footwear to be a big concern for people who can’t … READ MORE
UBC researcher prescribes specific exercise dosage for spinal cord injury
New research, led by UBC Okanagan Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis, has determined … 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
Buildathon volunteers assemble devices for Calgarians with disabilities
For many Canadians with disabilities, it’s the little things that make … 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
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
Designing cardboard hacks to modify wheelchairs
Temple occupatonal therapy students work to design a new wheelchair tray for Eddie … READ MORE
I prefer to be seen as an artist first and foremost… my cerebral palsy is always secondary
Newtownards woman Rachel McBride tells Stephanie Bell how she has overcome her … 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
Lucy Meyer reveals what it’s like to be a Special Olympics gold medalist with cerebral palsy
“Sometimes I forget that I have cerebral palsy.” Lucy Meyer is an … 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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