Teens With Cerebral Palsy Rate Quality Of Life High
[Source: Disability Scoop] Adolescents with cerebral palsy have a similar quality of life to others their age, a new survey suggests. Despite the hurdles that can come with having a developmental...
View ArticleEye Movements During Reading and Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Recent research investigated the extent to which the motor impairments in adults with cerebral palsy affected their ability to read. Using an eye-tracking system, eye...
View ArticleEffectiveness Of Cerebral Palsy Treatment Weighed
[Source: Disability Scoop] A child with cerebral palsy can have a surgery in which a muscle is disconnected from the front of the knee and reattached to the back of the leg. The surgery could improve...
View ArticleSome Cerebral Palsy Caused by a Genetic Mutation
[Source: Medical News Today] An international research group led by a team at the University of Adelaide has made what they believe could be the biggest discovery into cerebral palsy in 20 years....
View ArticleBenefits of Aquatic Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Journal of Child Neurology published a research study on the effects of pediatric aquatic therapy on motor function, enjoyment, activities of daily living, and...
View ArticleLink Between Visual and Motor Development in Cerebral Palsy?
[Source: Pediatric Neurology via Your Therapy Source] Pediatric Neurology published research on 47 children diagnosed with cerebral palsy for ophthalmic disorders and their association with...
View ArticleCommunication Made Easier for Children with Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Science Daily] Cerebral palsy affects 1.5 per 1,000 people in Spain, being the first cause of childhood disability. People with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (DCP), 15% of the cases, despite...
View ArticleOT Student in the News!
We all know what it’s like to wake up and wish we had another couple hours’ slumber before beginning our day, but children with cerebral palsy have a hard time falling asleep in the first place....
View ArticleBackward Walking and Postural Control
[Source: Clinical Rehabilitation via Your Therapy Source] Clinical Rehabilitation published research on 30 children with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy to determine the the effect of additional...
View ArticlePredictors of Independent Walking and Cerebral Palsy
[Source: the journal Physical Therapy via Your Therapy Source] Physical Therapy published research on 80 children with cerebral palsy (ages 2-6 years old, GMFCS Levels II-III) to examine what skills...
View ArticleStudy Sheds Surprising Light on the Causes of Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Science Daily] Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in children. It has historically been considered to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and...
View ArticleGenes’ Role In Cerebral Palsy ‘Much Stronger’ Than Once Thought
[Source: Disability Scoop] With new findings suggesting that genes play a significant role in cerebral palsy, researchers say that broader use of genetic testing in those with the condition may be...
View ArticleSleep and Children with Cerebral Palsy
[Source: CanChild via Your Therapy Source] CanChild has published another excellent resource which is entitled Keeping Current In Sleep Issues Among Children with Cerebral Palsy. Here are some...
View ArticleDermal Monitoring Can Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Infants
[Source: Medical X-Press] A research group led by Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Project Professor MORIOKA Ichirou and Professor IIJIMA Kazumoto (Department of Pediatrics) has suggested a...
View ArticleCerebral Palsy Campaign Ad: Empowering Or Exploitive?
[Source: Disability Scoop] WASHINGTON — Disability activists are split over New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan’s first statewide ad, which features her son who has a disability. Hassan, a Democrat who is...
View ArticleBladder and Bowel Control in Children with CP
[Source: The Journal of Pediatric Urology via Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Pediatric Urology published research on interviews regarding 346 children with bilateral cerebral palsy (BCP) to...
View ArticleTactile Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Your Therapy Source] As pediatric therapists, assessment and treatment of children with cerebral palsy frequently focuses on motor impairments although, children with unilateral cerebral...
View ArticleRobotic Device Shows Promise For Kids With Cerebral Palsy
[Source: Disability Scoop] Training with a robotic device may help some kids with cerebral palsy gain strength and improve both posture and walking abilities, researchers say. A small study suggests...
View ArticleCould Mutations and Inherited Genes Play a Role in Cerebral Palsy?
[Source: Science Daily] Hemiplegic cerebral palsy hampers movement in one side of a person’s body. In the first genetic study of its kind to exclusively focus on those with hemiplegic cerebral palsy,...
View ArticleMotor Learning in Children with Unilateral CP
[Source: Disability and Rehabilitation via Your Therapy Source] Disability and Rehabilitation published research to examine explicit and implicit learning in children with unilateral cerebral palsy....
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