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Submit Your Holiday Gift Ideas to the AT Blog Carnival

Posted on November 30, 2008
Assistive Technology Blog Carnival is a blog hosted by educator and AT specialist, Lon Thornburg, and he’s asking you to submit ideas, reviews, and stories about your favorite tech gadgets. The goal is to post a “carnival” of ideas for people to use this coming holiday season...

Explore Spasticity with Others

Posted on November 28, 2008
Spasticity is a condition that affects some individuals with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and brain or spinal cord injury. Those who have spastic cerebral palsy experience impaired movement due to muscle stiffness, involuntary muscle spasms and limited range of motion in joints...

DOD Clinic Provides Comprehensive Cerebral Palsy Treatment

Posted on November 26, 2008
The San Antonio Military Medical Complex (SAMMC) is the only Department of Defense facility to provide comprehensive cerebral palsy treatment to children and adults with the condition. In fact, the facility’s spasticity clinic has been named a center of excellence for the treatment of cerebral palsy...

Project Serves Military Families of Children with Disabilities

Posted on November 23, 2008
Military families face unique challenges, and these challenges are often compounded when a member of the family has cerebral palsy or other special need(s).  Because military families are required to move frequently, continuity of care is perhaps chief among the challenges faced by these families...

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Cerebral Palsy Travel Tips for the Holidays

Posted on November 21, 2008
The winter holiday season is one of the busiest in terms of travel, and many families prepare weeks or even months in advance to ensure their travel plans go as smoothly as possible. For families of children with cerebral palsy or similar disability, planning seamless travel often requires some additional considerations...

Cerebral Palsy Association to Host Gala for Research

Posted on November 20, 2008
The Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation (CPIRF) will host a gala next month at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles to raise money for a new research initiative. Recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the incidence of cerebral palsy is highest among African Americans and the cerebral palsy association CPIRF wants to focus more research in this area...

Family Wins $20.5 Million in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit

Posted on November 19, 2008
One of Pennsylvania’s largest medical malpractice verdicts in recent years was handed down on Monday in a cerebral palsy lawsuit. The jury awarded $20.5 million to a 7-year-old boy and his parents for injuries the boy suffered at birth. Cody’s Ordeal Cody White was born on June 30, 2001 by Caesarean section...

Support for Siblings of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Posted on November 17, 2008
Children with special needs such as cerebral palsy tend to require significant emotional and physical support from their parents. However, siblings of special needs kids often have needs of their own and parents can help meet these needs through programs specifically designed for sibling support...

Father Creates Documentary Film of Son's Cerebral Palsy

Posted on November 15, 2008
Dan Habib is a filmmaker, an activist and a father of an 8-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Over the past four years, Habib has chronicled the life of his son using film and created a one-hour documentary titled “Including Samuel.” A Personal Story The film began as a way for Habib to document his experience as a father of a disabled child, a suggestion made to him by one of Samuel’s doctors...

March of Dimes Issues First Premature Birth Report Card

Posted on November 13, 2008
November 12th is Prematurity Awareness Day, and the March of Dimes has released its first annual Premature Birth Report Card to draw attention to a serious issue that affects hundreds of thousands of families each year. More than half a million babies are born prematurely (prior to 37 weeks gestation) every year in the United States, and these infants face great health risks and threats such as jaundice,  blindness, hypothermia, cerebral palsy and permanent disability...

Kids Confined to Wheelchairs Featured in Nick News Show

Posted on November 10, 2008
On November 16th, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee will feature a show called “The View from My Chair” about four exceptional kids who, for one reason or another, are confined to life in a wheelchair. As part of the show, the kids invite audiences into their daily lives and get to experience weightlessness on a Zero-Gravity flight...

Creating a Multi Sensory Environment for Your Cerebral Palsy Child

Posted on November 09, 2008
Studies have shown that Multi Sensory Environments (MSEs) can improve the quality of life of children and adults with emotional, physical and developmental disabilities. According to the Hidden Angels Foundation, MSEs “promote intellectual activity and encourage relaxation” through multi-sensory stimulation...

November Is National Family Caregivers Month

Posted on November 07, 2008
President George W. Bush recently proclaimed November as National Family Caregivers Month, making this November the first annual celebration of parents, grandparents, siblings and other family caregivers who make daily sacrifices for their loved ones...

Foundation Funds Research on Hippotherapy and Cerebral Palsy

Posted on November 05, 2008
The Horses and Humans Research Foundation has granted $100,000 in funding to two universities, one of which will study the effect of hippotherapy (horse-assisted therapy) on head and body movement in 18 children with cerebral palsy.   A 2006 study showed that therapeutic horseback riding programs can benefit motor functioning in children with spastic diplegia, a common type of cerebral palsy, and in recent years, numerous equine-assisted therapy programs have been developed around the country to help individuals with disability...

Mayo Clinic on Cutting Edge of Erb's Palsy Treatment

Posted on November 03, 2008
Thousands of babies are born each year with Erb’s palsy, typically as a result of damage during birth to the network of nerves known as the brachial plexus. About 10 percent of babies with Erb’s palsy require treatment, which may include surgery...

Interactive Play for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Posted on October 31, 2008
Choosing toys for a child with disability can be a challenge for parents. For children with cerebral palsy, parents must take into consideration their child’s physical impairments as well as any communicative or cognitive difficulties.   Fortunately, there are a couple of great resources that can help parents find interactive toys and even local play groups for their child:   ·         Lekotek...

Study Tests HBOT for Easing Cerebral Palsy Symptoms

Posted on October 30, 2008
A federally funded study will test whether a controversial therapy known as HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) can help to ease symptoms of cerebral palsy. Forty-eight children with cerebral palsy will participate in study and receive the therapy for free at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio...

$11.4 Million Awarded in Nurse Malpractice Case

Posted on October 29, 2008
After a three-week trial, a jury ruled that nurse malpractice caused Laine Jelinek to suffer damage to his brain during birth. The injury left Laine with cerebral palsy, and he will require constant care over the course of his lifetime.   The lawsuit filed by Laine’s parents in 2006 cited negligence on the part of a certified nurse midwife and registered nurse...

A Medical Home for Your Cerebral Palsy Child

Posted on October 23, 2008
Obtaining comprehensive, compassionate and effective medical care is essential for ensuring the health and wellbeing of your cerebral palsy child. However, coordinating this type of healthcare is no easy feat for parents, and that’s where the National Center for Medical Home Implementation steps in...

Do You Know Where the Candidates Stand on Disability?

Posted on October 21, 2008
Families of children with cerebral palsy and/or other special needs often rely heavily on government funding and programs for help. With the presidential election on the horizon, parents of kids with disabilities need to know exactly where the candidates stand...

"New" Erbs Palsy Surgery

Posted on October 21, 2008
"New" because it's a surgery that has been around for years but only recently has been used for children.  The surgery involves reconnecting broken nerves to healthy ones.  Now repair can be done on young people before the injuries get to a point of no possible repair...

Preparing for Your Child's Financial Future

Posted on October 15, 2008
With the recent economic crisis, many parents are becoming increasingly concerned about their children’s future financial security. This is especially true of parents caring for a child with special needs, who often require long-term and expensive care...

$4.25 Million Awarded to Family of Girl with Cerebral Palsy

Posted on October 13, 2008
The family of 5-year-old Miriam Tavares was awarded $4.25 million by a jury in Washington for injuries the girl suffered during her delivery at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center. Miriam sustained severe brain damage, and now has cerebral palsy. She cannot walk, talk, eat on her own and will require a lifetime of care...

Man Walks on Stilts to Raise Money for UCP

Posted on October 11, 2008
A young man with mild cerebral palsy is raising money for United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) by stilt-walking in the Grand Rapids Marathon in Michigan on October 19th. This isn’t his first marathon on stilts, and he’s hoping this year he can beat his personal best time...

Publishing Company Targets Special Needs Community

Posted on October 10, 2008
Parents of children with cerebral palsy may find valuable information and resources in EP Magazine (for Exceptional Parent). The monthly publication and website, eparent.com, are dedicated to supporting the special needs community with practical advice and emotional encouragement...

Did Your Baby Have Jaundice?

Posted on October 08, 2008
Jaundice is extremely common among newborns – about 60 percent of all babies develop the condition, which is characterized by excess levels of bilirubin in the blood. When left untreated for too long, severe jaundice can result in a type of brain damage that causes athetoid cerebral palsy...

Free Teleclass for Family Caregivers

Posted on October 08, 2008
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and to kick it off, the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) is hosting a teleclass designed to help caregivers become better advocates for their loved ones.   The theme of the two-part teleclass is “Communicating Effectively with Healthcare Professionals,” and it will be held on November 6th and 13th at 2 p...

World Congress on Disabilities Expo Next Month

Posted on October 07, 2008
The World Congress on Disabilities is holding a two-day conference and expo in Jacksonville, Florida on November 21st and 22nd. One of the featured conference tracks is pediatric cerebral palsy and it focuses on new approaches to treating this increasingly diagnosed condition...

Girl Benefits from Experimental Cerebral Palsy Treatment

Posted on October 04, 2008
A two-year-old girl has made “remarkable” progress since undergoing an experimental cerebral palsy treatment at Duke University in May. The treatment involved the use of the toddler’s own umbilical cord blood, which her parents had stored with a private company after she was born...

Nintendo Wii May Help Cerebral Palsy Patients

Posted on October 02, 2008
A new case study published in Physical Therapy Journal shows promise for the use of gaming technology, specifically Nintendo Wii, to enhance rehabilitation in cerebral palsy patients. The study focused on the case of an adolescent with spastic diplegia, and was conducted over the course of a summer...

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