Pediapharma Makes Its Treatment for Drooling Available in Canada

Pediapharm has been making its treatment for drooling available to Canadian children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions. Health Canada opened the door to Cuvposa’s (glycopyrrolate’s) distribution when it approved it in November 2017. “Our sales force has been trained and is eager to communicate with health care…

Apple Proposes New Emoji to Represent People with Disabilities

A set of 13 new emoji designed to represent people with disabilities has been proposed by Apple to the Unicode Consortium. Apple expects the new figures and objects to provide a more inclusive experience and better diversity in the emoji universe. The emoji were developed in collaboration with internationally…

Genetic Switch May Help Identify Infants at Risk of Cerebral Palsy, Study Says

Identifying the ON/OFF signals that regulate certain genes may help detect the risk of cerebral palsy in infants, allowing access to critical early interventions, according to researchers. The study from Australia, “Epigenome-wide analysis in newborn blood spots from monozygotic twins discordant for cerebral palsy reveals consistent regional differences…

Parents of Preterm Cerebral Palsy Children Need More Support, Study Finds

Parents of children born prematurely and diagnosed with cerebral palsy experience cumulative emotional burden and more distress when transitioning their child from neonatal care to developmental and rehabilitative services. That finding, a study published in the journal Developmental Neurorehabilitation, revealed that despite family-centered practices used, additional interventions are still…