The National Children’s Study
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Posted in Research, Videos | No Comments »Beginning in 2008, The National Children’s Study will examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of 100,000 children across the United States, following them from before birth until age 21. The goal of the Study is ...
Teen with CP to Undergo Experimental Treatment
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Research, Videos | No Comments »Jessica Sipes of Henderson, Texas loves to go fast, especially like her favorite NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne. The only difference is that instead of driving a high powered car, Jessica zips around in her motorized wheelchair. Jessica was born with ...
Teenager Overcomes CP: Headed to Beijing
Friday, August 15th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »Over in Beijing, our Olympians are piling up the medals. However, there are plenty of Olympians still training here in the states. What for you might ask? Well, on September 6th the Paralympics start in Beijing. There are many amazing ...
Vicki’s Story!
Monday, August 4th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »Here is a short video about a father and his daughter, Vicki, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy. The father talks about strategies and different technologies they have used to help Vicki improve her quality of life. It is an interesting ...
Cord Blood Gives Young Girl 50% Recovery
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »When Chloe Levine was nine-months-old, her parents noticed she was unable to hold her bottle with her right hand, raise her arms above her head and crawl. At twelve-months, a CAT scan showed that the left side of Chloe’s brain ...
Video on Cerebral Palsy Ability Center
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »Below is a six and a half minute video on the Cerebral Palsy Ability Center, which strives to help improve the quality of life for children suffering from cerebral palsy. Five days a week, six hours ...
Divers’ therapy effective in treating birth injuries
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support, Videos | 1 Comment »Therapy has been the focus of many posts on this blog. New approaches to therapy are being constantly developed, their sources rooted in a variety of areas. Some therapy options are based on science, others on emotional coping. ...
Perseverance leads to progress
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »A Southern Florida girl is facing remarkable odds. At birth, Lily Perron-Tenacio suffered severe brain injury and could not see, feel, or hear. Since then, her mother and a team of volunteers have been working 8-10 hours a day on ...
GABR Star
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »On April 10th, we reported on one of the Great American Bike Race stars, Jacob Herman. This year, the other star was Josette Copenhaven, 19. Josette's cerebral palsy is severe, and she cannot speak, but her smile says ...
High-tech approach helps kids with cerebral palsy
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support, Videos | 1 Comment »New advanced technology is providing hope for improved mobility to patients with cerebral palsy. Watch this video about digital imaging and what it means for CP patients.
