MIT engineers have developed special robots designed to improve arm and leg coordination of children with cerebral palsy.
The robots reduce physical impairment by stimulating neurological development. By guiding a user’s limb when they initiate movement, the robots “teach” the children to move differently. That new movement done repeatedly then stimulates neurological development as the child’s [...]
A small study recently announced has lent momentum to a growing line of thought that espouses video games as a means for children with cerebral palsy to improve their coordination.
The Limbs Alive project won a top award recently for its study of specially designed Wii games for cerebral palsy children. Researchers hope their result will [...]
The Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog just ran across a fascinating blog post about delaying umbilical cord cutting after birth.
Many people who write about birthing techniques, birth injuries or anything related with childbirth are very opinionated and biased. However, this blog author takes a very even handed approach and evaluates both sides of the argument.
Please [...]
Even if summer hasn’t officially arrived in Florida yet this year, the warm weather certainly has. And with warm weather, we all spend more time near water. Whether you prefer the ocean, the pool or lakes and rivers, you should know a few simple safety tips because playing near water can quickly become very dangerous.
Every [...]
Two American families are in the news recently for their decision to forego American doctors and science in favor of treatments in China for their children afflicted with cerebral palsy. President George Bush’s ban on embryonic stem-cell research has set American scientists behind their international counterparts in this promising line of research.
The two toddlers will [...]
If your child is receiving Botox treatments for his or her cerebral palsy and has experienced poor health recently, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new warning says your child’s decline in health may be caused by the very Botox treatments that are meant to help.
New studies show that cerebral palsy Botox treatments have serious [...]
The Florida Legislative session is closed and the Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog is pleased to report that the Florida Legislature did the right thing in letting a proposed child waiver law die in committee.
The details of this bill were discussed in this previous Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog post. The Florida Legislature was considering [...]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for doctors to use more diagnostic imaging when diagnosing child injuries from suspected abuse and published guidelines for doctors to follow.
This is an important policy statement because diagnostic imaging studies like x-rays, CAT scans and MRIs can provide documentation of injuries that will later be important in child [...]
It’s common to hear people saying that television is bad for you, but a new study reveals that TVs are the most dangerous piece of furniture in your home in terms of child injuries.
The study coincides sadly with the child death of a Jacksonville, Florida 4-year-old who was killed yesterday when a television fell on [...]
Cutting edge cerebral palsy surgery available only in America has helped a British boy improve movement in his legs. With two years of physical therapy, doctors expect the boy, who could not walk before the surgery, will walk independently without aids.
Four-year-old Henry Ford underwent selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery on March 31, 2009 to sever problem [...]
