When the ABC sitcom Speechless premiers September 21, 2016, viewers will see a different kind of sitcom family. Minnie Driver plays Maya, the mother of three kids, one of which is a special needs child confined to a wheelchair and unable to...
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“I hope to adopt someday.” The sentiment was real, yet my idea of adoption was romanticized and I lacked a real understanding of adoption. I pictured bringing a shy, malnourished, lonely child to my home who would transform into a...
More Cerebral palsy is a lifelong disorder caused by damage to a child’s brain before, during, or shortly after birth. Symptoms vary in severity and include stiff muscles, involuntary movements, or cognitive deficits. Some children are...
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My name is Xiomara Montes, I am 35 years old, born on the island of Puerto Rico. I have 5 years of marriage, and my husband served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We have 3 beautiful children, two girls and one boy. Our first daughter is 10 years, a...
More Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto is planning the first ever clinical trial of robot-assisted therapy for children with cerebral palsy.
More In a study by Middle Tennessee State University’s (MTSU) Department of Health and Human Performance, a treadmill at the bottom of a tank filled with 270 gallons of water has been helping paraplegics make great strides. This same technique has...
More Not every 13-year-old girl with a powerful singing voice gets the opportunity to record it on an album. It is even less likely that she would have a single written for her by a noted producer. Rarer than that is when that girl wants to give a...
More It is not uncommon for parents to welcome home their adorable, newborn baby and finding out a year later that their child has cerebral palsy. New parents are not to blame. Cerebral palsy is very difficult to diagnose until the infant...
More Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects as many as 500,000 children and adults each year. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is the term used to describe the many disorders caused by abnormal development or damage to the brain...
More Angelman Syndrome is a neuro-genetic disorder that is often misdiagnosed as autism or cerebral palsy. Symptoms include developmental delay, seizures, lack of speech, and motor disorders. Named after Dr. Harry Angelman, who first noted...
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