The nonprofit Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship, which provides customized therapies for people with physical, cognitive, emotional, or social needs — including those with cerebral palsy and PTSD — is the latest recipient of Cole Insurance Group’s community enrichment fundraising program, which supports families in the Houston metropolitan area. “The compassion, help, and hope…

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF), a charitable organization that grants medical financial aid to children in need to access health services that are not covered by the family’s insurance, recently announced that it is seeking applications from families in need of financial assistance. The grants, up to $5,000 annually per…

Compared to other adults, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have more health problems but are less likely to have access to preventative care. One strategy that has seen success in increasing prevention and early detection of illness is a periodic comprehensive health assessment (the health check). A new tool kit, advanced by…

Botulinum toxin may be best known as a poison, or as a cosmetic treatment to reduce wrinkles called Botox. But the toxin is sometimes used to reduce muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP), and a recent study evaluated a new clinical device that might assess the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in kids with CP. The…

During the last two months of 2016, my personal life had taken a pretty steep dive. I have always coped with massive life changes by doing two things — changing my hair and changing my space. I changed my hair, and for the first time in my adult…