Vaginal breech delivery — when a baby is born bottom first — does not increase the risk of cerebral palsy, according to a study reviewing the outcomes of more than 500,000 births. The study, “Is vaginal breech delivery associated with higher risk for perinatal death and cerebral palsy compared…
We’ve all heard the phrase “life isn’t fair,” and maybe even said or thought it. Perhaps you’ve whispered it to yourself after failing a test you’ve really studied for, or you didn’t make the team, or didn’t get asked out. But…
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…
Coping with a disability brings a unique dimension to motherhood. Being a good, responsible and loving mother takes a lot of energy and time. Mothers don’t get a practice session or training on how to raise a child. You must learn as you go and turn mistakes into wisdom. With a…
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…
Having a dog at home may encourage children with cerebral palsy (CP) or other disabilities engage in more daytime physical activity, a report finds. Researchers at Oregon State University reported the case of a 10-year-old boy with CP who became more active and improved his motor skills and quality of life…
Remember: Life is not a race or a competition. I was supposed to graduate college on May 6. But by the time those graduation photos hit my timeline, I had been medically withdrawn from the university for nine months. I was forced to withdraw during my senior year…
Assessment of people with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (CP) — dominated by involuntary, uncontrolled, and stereotypical movements — should include a classification for eating and drinking as well as speech difficulties, a recent study concluded. Understanding how the main symptoms of dyskinetic CP relate to measurements of functional aspects can help…
Spring and summer are often a time for travel and adventure. There are places to see and things to do, so never allow your disability to hold you back. Having a disability can make doing things like travel a bit more complicated, but never impossible, especially if…
Activity limitations correlate with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with cerebral palsy (CP), new research from South Korea shows. The study, “Relationship between activity limitation and health-related quality of life in school-aged children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study,” was published in the journal Health and…