The Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine released a special issue addressing how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted children with disabilities. Because the disease COVID-19 mainly affects adults and older individuals, reporting on children has been limited. Researchers have found several ways disabled children have suffered directly and indirectly from the pandemic. They hope greater awareness […]
Archives for 2021
Researchers Continue to Discover Causes, Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is one of the most common disorders of childhood that causes disability. Symptoms and severity vary widely from one person to the next. Some children never walk, some have minimal disabilities, still others have intellectual disabilities. To be better able to treat, prevent, and manage cerebral palsy, researchers continue to determine what causes […]
Teen with Cerebral Palsy Inspires Creation of Adaptive Nikes
People living with physical disabilities require adaptive technologies to be able to do the daily tasks other people complete without thought. One of these simple tasks most people take for granted is putting on and taking off shoes. Nike has introduced a new line of sneakers, the FlyEase, that allows for hands-free use. The new […]