Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

GOODYEAR, Ariz., March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Study after study has shown the many benefits of aquatic therapy, both physically and mentally. With the help of the Float'n Thang, a new flotation device distributed by Sunshine Innovations, many individuals with special needs can now easily float independently. As many individuals around the country are currently confined to their homes, we need only take a moment to realize that there's a population of people who are confined to their wheelchairs orbed permanently.Even the healthiest athletes are now confined inside during this virus outbreak. Continue reading →

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a young woman looking perplexed sitting alone at a table One of the biggest misconceptions about people with disabilities is that we have no desire to date, or have no understanding of what a relationship consists of. Continue reading →

A 2018 survey report by the National Statistical Office put the overall percentage of persons with disabilities in the country at 2.2 per cent of the total population; quite a large number in absolute figures. Despite this sizeable population, the number of services that cater to them is negligible, with one of the key areas being fashion Continue reading →

People with learning disabilities and conditions like cerebral palsy risk being denied life-saving treatment because of the way those with Covid-19 are being assessed for critical care, warn experts. They have advised clinicians not to use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) when assessing whether people with learning disabilities and other conditions should be admitted to critical care Continue reading →

That creative mom is Beth Brown of Mount Carmel, who is determined to make the 25th birthday of her miracle twins, Tarah and Tyler, something to remember. Continue reading →

Like millions of people around the world right now, I am extremely concerned about COVID-19thenew-to-humans viral strainin the coronavirus family that affects thelungs and respiratory system. Continue reading →

Three-year-old Ryley Keys loves football, and loves the Avengers, just like any little boy. Continue reading →

Double Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead insists athletes deserve to be backed financially until the rearranged Olympics and Paralympics. UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger admits the funding for British sport after the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games has entered uncharted territory The current cycle runs until March 2021 with no new dates for the Olympics and Paralympics set, after they were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak Continue reading →

Cases of the coronavirus could reach peak levels in New Jerseys hardest-hit counties in three weeks, officials said Wednesday as positive tests for the virus increased to at least 4,402, with at least 62 deaths around the state. Hospitals in Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties are already under strain from cases, Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said at a daily briefing in Trenton Continue reading →