A new, free iPhone app called Caremap is available to help parents keep track of their children’s health. Parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and other complex medical conditions will find it particularly helpful, but it is designed for use by all parents, developers of the app say. The app,…
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is contributing $10 million to support the March of Dimes Foundation’s goal to create research centers dedicated to discovering the biological causes of preterm birth, one of the most common risk factors for cerebral palsy. Money from the Ferring’s donation will be used to develop the new European-based…
Biodex Medical Systems has developed the first movement rehabilitation treadmill for cerebral palsy that includes a music therapy component. The Gait Trainer 3 offers both audio and visual feedback that patients with CP and other movement disorders can use to adjust their walking patterns. It assesses step length, speed…
The nonprofit group Share Your Blessings has donated more than 750 Beamz Interactive Music Systems worth more than $300,000 to benefit cerebral palsy patients and others with special needs. Beamz is an innovative tool that allows users to create and play music simply by touching light beams that trigger different notes, instruments, sounds and…
A partnership that aimed to reduce extreme preterm births has yielded more than a 40 percent improvement, two Arizona-based healthcare providers have announced. Valley Perinatal Services said its partnership with Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale cut the number of extreme preterm births, a common risk factor for cerebral…
A high-profile wheelchair user will take part in the United Spinal Association’s Roll on Capitol Hill again to impress on Congress the importance of helping people with cerebral palsy and other conditions attain independence and a better quality of life. Andrea Dalzell, 29, who was Ms. Wheelchair New York in 2015,…
The Stephen J. Wampler Foundation’s Camp Wamp, which provides outdoor adventures to children with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and other physical disabilities, is getting a new home near Lake Tahoe, California. A donation from an Arizona couple who asked to remain anonymous allowed the foundation, named for a renowned climber…
Five-year-old Bhoomi Manjunatha, born with cerebral palsy and spasticity, underwent a surgery called rhizotomy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which was successful in making her less dependent on her walker and wheelchair, and more on her own two feet. The work and determination that Manjunatha has been showing in physical and…
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) encourages all parents or legal guardians of children with cerebral palsy (CP) needing financial help to apply for medical care grants. UHCCF grants are meant to help families pay for medical expenses that are not partially or fully covered by their commercial insurance plans. Eligible children can…
A program called Blazing New Trails has begun offering information and support to cerebral palsy (CP) patients and their families. The objective of the effort, sponsored by Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, is to let families know about the latest developments and resources available. The information covers healthcare management, physical and occupational therapies, and technologies…