Goals and positioning considerations for the child who is not expected to be independently mobile.

Understanding how children are assigned within the Gross Motor Function Classification System.

Arm brace was specifically designed to mitigate involuntary movements and stiffness seen in spastic CP.

ABC’s new sitcom features a teen with CP and his feisty mom.

Many children who undergo surgeries to improve mobility do not see significant gains.

Understandably, during a seating & wheeled mobility evaluation, most attention can be focused on questions such as range of motion, shoulder and arm strength, repositioning, and the ability to reach and maneuver a joystick. But for many people who use wheelchairs, cognitive involvement is also part of their diagnoses. In addition to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…

Meet the Client Client: Hannah, 14 Diagnosis: Cerebral palsy, plus cortical visual impairment, chronic lung disease, adrenal insufficiency, type 2 diabetes Major Goal: Determine best access method for a speech-generating device. Hannah is a happy 14-year-old young woman with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. She was born prematurely and other diagnoses include cortical visual impairment,…

Creating a mobility system that works nimbly indoors and out.

Is high muscle tone or difficulty eating to blame?