Cerebral Palsy

A new wearable, soft exoskeleton has been developed to help children with mobility disabilities to walk. In an April 29 news announcement, a team of engineers at the University of Houston (UH) Building Reliable Advances and Innovation in Neurotechnology BRAIN Center, an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) and TIRR Memorial Hermann introduced the exoskeleton, whose…

University of Pittsburgh’s Rachel Hibbs Receives ASCIP Excellence Award Rachel M. Hibbs, DPT, NCS, ATP, received the Excellence Award from the Therapy Leadership Council at the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) annual conference. The award is given to a member “who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership in the clinical application of SCI/D…

Etac Announces R82 Discontinuations for January 2025 Etac has announced products it will be discontinuing as of Jan. 1, 2025. In a Sept. 20 bulletin, Etac said it will stop offering the Orca bathtub; the Penguin bathtub positioning system; the Cricket manual wheelchair; the stroller-style Stingray manual wheelchair; and the Scallop seating system. Etac will…

Actor Colin Farrell Launches Foundation to Support Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Irish actor Colin Farrell has launched the Colin Farrell Foundation, “committed to transforming the lives of individuals and families living with intellectual disability through education, awareness, advocacy and innovative programs.” In an Aug. 7 announcement, the Oscar-nominated actor launched his foundation’s website, which noted…

A new drug trial is seeking pediatric and adult participants, age 6 to 70, who have dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) — including chorea, athetosis, or dystonia — that causes involuntary movements that are difficult to control. The Kinect-DCP clinical research study “is testing a study drug, called valbenazine, to determine if it is safe to…

ISS:VPS Continues March 6 The second day of the International Seating Symposium’s Virtual Professional Summit (ISS:VPS) is Wed., March 6. The VPS provides two days of seating and wheeled mobility education, with CEUs available. The March 6 session can be viewed live, and will also be available to view on demand. The first day of…

Brace was designed to support a boy named Dylan, who has ataxic cerebral palsy.

University of South Australia will examine how the sport can impact mobility and mental health.

Cerebral palsy presentations evolve as clients grow older.

New podcasts give insight into the lives of people with cerebral palsy.