It is not my responsibility to teach others how to be good people. This realization became crystal clear when attempting to outline on paper my grievances with a personal relationship this morning. When the words became stunted, wouldn’t parade across the page in the manner I am accustomed to, I…
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Dara Riva always had a rule that her 10-year-old son could play video games only once a week. But then the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and her perspective changed. Riva’s son, Maximilian, has cystic fibrosis (CF), making him particularly susceptible to COVID-19 and the complications that can arise from it.
A team of students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln helped to design a virtual reality (VR) game intended to assist with physical therapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). They partnered with the University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute to create the game for their…
Participating in mindfulness-based group programs via online video conferencing is a feasible strategy for improving mental health in adults with cerebral palsy (CP), but more study is needed to determine the effectiveness of these sessions, a small study suggests. The study, “A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program…
Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) are more likely to be hospitalized on an emergency-care basis than planned care, mainly due to respiratory illness and feeding-tube problems, an Australian study suggests. This may reflect problems in transitioning from pediatric to adult care for people with CP, and a better understanding…
Participating in mindfulness-based group programs via online video conferencing is a feasible strategy for improving mental health in adults with cerebral palsy (CP), but more study is needed to determine the effectiveness of these sessions, a small study suggests.