VocaliD and Tobii Dynavox recently announced a collaborative agreement to develop a new generation of personalized assistive communication devices (ACDs) for people with serious speech impairments, including some patients with cerebral palsy. The partnership will provide recent and long-term users of Tobii Dynavox devices the option of speaking through their own VocaliD…
A multi-country analysis revealed that even when all known risk factors are combined, two-thirds of the preterm births in wealthy countries cannot be explained. The study highlights the urgent need for research into underlying biological causes of preterm births, which may lead to innovative and effective interventions. The study, “…
A research project from the University of Queensland in Australia that aims to detect cerebral palsy (CP) in babies has been awarded $1.5 million in funding from the Palaszczuk Government. Leeane Enoch, the minister for innovation, science and the digital economy, announced that the project received funding as part of the Palaszczuk…
The non-profit organization Ireland’s Dream is hosting its first 5k run/walk Sept. 17 at Jack Abernathy Park in Davidson, Mich., to benefit children with cerebral palsy. According to a press release, the event will include the exclusive Cerebral Palsy Swagger – a friendly short race that invites everyone including those living…
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) will participate in STEPtember, an international and monthlong campaign that encourages people to raise money by performing daily exercises equivalent to walking 10,000 steps a day throughout September. The effort supports programs and services that improve the lives of people with disabilities like cerebral palsy (CP). “Cerebral palsy is the most…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals’ supplemental Biologics License Application for Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) injection for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in pediatric patients ages 2 and older. Patients with spasticity have an abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness, which may interfere with movement or…
A five-year, $2.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was given to The University of New England (UNE), in collaboration with the Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MBH) and the Maine Medical Center (MMC), to create Maine’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)…
Before infants stand up, they have a rough idea of how to walk; they just need time to lay down the right neural wiring. Understanding how infants take their first steps can help to enhance rehabilitation for patients recovering from spinal cord injury and to help children with cerebral palsy.
Dr. Sidhartha Tan, an award-winning pediatrician, professor and medical researcher in Chicago, has been appointed as the division director of the Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Hutzel Women’s Hospital. Tan, also professor of pediatrics at Wayne State University School of…
The national World T.E.A.M. Sports, a nonprofit organization that hosts athletic events like mountain climbing, rafting, and biking for disabled and able-bodied citizens, was recently awarded a grant by the Dralla Foundation to help fund the Adventure Team Challenge, to take place in a national park northwest of Washington,…