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…
Briefly: Etac Announces R82 Discontinuations; CP Foundation Lists September Clinical Trials
Briefly: Colin Farrell Launches a Foundation; CP Foundation Updates Research Study Opportunities
Featuring the Colin Farrell Foundation and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
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…
Briefly: Day 2 of ISS:VPS Is March 6; CP Foundation Announces March Trials
Featuring the International Seating Symposium and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
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…
Cerebral Palsy Foundation Seeking Drug Trial Candidates
Study is seeking people living with dyskinetic cerebral palsy.
The Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) is seeking out people with certain types of cerebral palsy to take part in a new clinical drug trial. In a Feb. 1 announcement, CPF said the trial is aimed at people with dyskinetic cerebral palsy, which is marked by various types of involuntary movements. The types of movements targeted…