A humanoid bot called Darwin shows how aspects of nursing and child care might be mechanized. Source: A robot physical therapist helps kids with cerebral palsy
Tag: cerebral palsy
Help needed for cerebral palsy sufferer’s walking dream
A teenager’s dream to one day be able to play sport has inspired a family to help make it happen. When retired Gulf Harbour resident Faye Brea read Kate Harpur’s story in a December issue of The Rodney Times, she was moved by the 19-year-old’s dream.Living with cerebral palsy spasticity, the Orewa student is on a fundraising…
Father’s commitment to son with cerebral palsy allows son to compete in Miami Marathon
Michael Sayih is a quadriplegic man born with cerebral palsy. Despite his limited motor skills, he has refused to let his disability prevent him from doing the impossible, thanks in part to the constant encouragement and support from his father. With the assistance of his father, Jim Sayih, a former City of Miami Police officer,…
Habitat For Humanity Oshkosh & Restore: Meet the Martin Family
Lots of kids. Lots of appointments. Lots of needs right now. Meet the Martin family. They live in a small, two-bedroom apartment with five children. Their oldest, Andrew, has cerebral palsy.
Fearless man with cerebral palsy, goes indoor sky diving
Mike Hilburn, a fearless man with cerebral palsy, goes indoor sky diving at iFly in Dallas Texas.
Rival Teams Work Together to Allow Teen With Cerebral Palsy to Score Touchdown
Source: ABC News / JULIA JACOBO Two rival teams in North Carolina displayed the embodiment of good sportsmanship when they worked together to allow a teen with paraplegic cerebral palsy to achieve his dream of playing football. Lou Stamey, a 15-year-old who is confined to a wheelchair and has limited speech, scored a touchdown at…
BELOVED HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY IS CHANGING THE WAY WE SEE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Source: Collective-Evolution / Mark Denicola When asked to say the first words that come to mind when we hear the phrase “customer service,” I doubt that loving, friendly, committed, and hardworking are common responses. But that is what comes to mind when patrons of the Home Depot in Neptune, New Jersey are asked to describe customer…
Man with cerebral palsy to kayak Welsh coast
A Carmarthen man with cerebral palsy is kayaking the Welsh coastline with his best friend to break disability stigmas. Ben Bostock and Tom Clark, both 30, will start from Anglesey and the pair expect to reach Cardiff within 15 days. Mr Bostock’s condition affects his muscle coordination, mobility and speech as well as his posture….
Man with cerebral palsy motivates others with his YouTube channel
Source: Today / Meghan Holohan After spending life on the sidelines because of cerebral palsy, Tyler Born, 23, decided he didn’t want “pain and doubt” to rule his life. He started working out and created YouTube videos to track his progress, which had a surprising effect — motivating others. “I feel so blessed and encouraged by…
Cerebral palsy doesn’t limit Central Valley’s Noah Barilaro
Source: Timesonline.com / Mike Bires Though he was born with cerebral palsy, Noah Barilaro has always found ways to celebrate life. He feels fortunate that he’s able to do almost anything he wants even though odds were against him. After he was born, doctors told his parents that their son might never be able to walk…
Nash Bash 2016 Brings Seville Community Together for Nash’s CP Treatments
Proceeds for Nash Bash 2016 help pay for extensive, cutting edge physical therapy that helps improve Nash’s normal everyday functions as well as his mobility as he fights against Cerebral Palsy. We are grateful to those who played, volunteered, donated raffle prizes, donated, and put endless hours in to make the Nash Bash 2016 bigger and…
