PT Corner: An Intensive Model of Therapy for a Child with Spastic Diplegia...
By: Neurological and Physical Abilitation Center (NAPA) Reprinted with the express permission of Lynette LaScala of NAPA Center as originally published on their website. Background and Purpose:...
View ArticleOhio Runner with Cerebral Palsy, 11 Becomes YouTube Hit
[Source USA Today] When John Blaine realized 11-year-old Matt Woodrum was struggling through his 400-meter race at school in central Ohio, the physical education teacher felt compelled to walk over and...
View Article‘Feel Good’ Story of the Week: Boy with Cerebral Palsy Completes Charity...
[Source: The Daily Mail] Cerebral palsy sufferer, 10, who learned to walk two years ago completes triathlon to raise money for schoolgirl with the same condition A ten-year-old boy with cerebral palsy...
View ArticlePT Corner: Looking at the Differences between Exercise and Function in Treatment
by Natan Gendelman, PT As we’ve mentioned before, cerebral palsy is a complex disorder that comes to affect not only a child’s muscles, but his entire body and its ability to function. I often...
View ArticleTreadmill versus Overground Walking and CP
[Source: Clinical Rehabilitation via Your Therapy Source] Clinical Rehabilitation has published research comparing the effects of a 7 week treadmill training or overground walking program for children...
View ArticleWorth Repeating: What Everyone Should Know About Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Huffington Post] by Ellen Seidman What does it really mean to have cerebral palsy? Until I had a child with CP, I had no clue that it affects every person differently. As with any human, kids...
View ArticleBoy with Cerebral Palsy is Life-Changing Inspiration to his Mom
[Source: Your Gazette-Virginian via Special Ed Post] by Tiffany Hudson With a contagious laugh and a personality that can light up any room, 4-year-old Oliver Webber continuously adjusts to his...
View ArticleOropharyngeal Dysphagia, Gross Motor Skills and Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Pediatrics published research on the relationship between oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy. A cross sectional population...
View ArticleAutologous Cord Blood Successfully Treats Pediatric Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Medical News Today] Bochum’s medics have succeeded in treating cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood. Following a cardiac arrest with severe brain damage, a 2.5 year old boy had been in a...
View ArticleTreating Cerebral Palsy by Retraining Muscles
by Kathryn W. Foster Two years ago, Adam Leon, 16, couldn’t raise his right arm. He has cerebral palsy caused by a stroke before or just after birth that left his right arm and wrist stiff. Then in...
View ArticlePre-Eclampsia Poses Cerebral Palsy Risk For Premature And Small Babies
[Source: Medical News Today] Exposure to pre-eclampsia is associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP) in newborns, if they are preterm or small at birth, suggests a study published today...
View ArticleHand Splints for Children with Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Developmental Medical Child Neurology via Your Therapy Source] A systemic review was recently published on the effectiveness of hand splints for children with cerebral palsy. Six studies met...
View ArticleActive Video Gaming and Children with CP
[Source: Physical Therapy via Your Therapy Source] Physical Therapy has published research on exercise intensity levels in children with cerebral palsy while using active video games. Ten children...
View ArticleTreatment of Children With Cerebral Palsy Could Be Boosted
[Source: Science Daily] Children with cerebral palsy could be helped to speak more clearly following research by a University of Strathclyde academic. Dr Anja Kuschmann will analyse the speech patterns...
View ArticleClosing in On Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy and Infant Death
[Source: Science Daily] Karin B. Nelson, M.D., scientist emeritus at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health, and her colleagues...
View ArticleFeel Good Story of the Week: A Boy’s Life With Cerebral Palsy, Revealed in...
[Source: The New York Times, City Room blog via Loren Shlaes, the PediatricOT] Hidden in Tumblr’s bottomless trove of illustrated quotations, posts debunking falsely attributed illustrated quotations,...
View Article25 Cerebral Palsy Resources You Should Know About
[Source: Friendship Circle] About 1 in 323 children has been identified with Cerebral Palsy according to estimates fromCDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. There is...
View ArticleUpper Extremity Strength Measurement in Children with Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Physical Therapy via Your Therapy Source] Physical Therapy published a systemic review of available instruments to measure upper extremity strength in children with cerebral palsy. The...
View ArticlePT Corner: Adapted Yoga for Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy
by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Introduction: Yoga is an ancient Indian practice which involves moving the body and training the mind to achieve balance and well-being. The...
View ArticleDifferent Postures and Energy Expenditure in Children with Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Research was published comparing the muscle activation and energy expenditure of different postures in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Energy-expenditure...
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