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Research > Genetics
CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Disorders: What Families Need to Know
...intervention outside any clinical trial. For families navigating rare pediatric diagnoses, that news raises the question everyone asks: does this apply...few years. But the infrastructure being built right now, including the research centers, clinical trials, and specialized expertise at major children's...
Research > Funding
Private Foundations Funding Disability Research: A Guide for Advocates and Families
...NIH autism research funding dropped...Foundation Autism Research Initiative)...cerebral palsy research averaged $22.7...adulthood research. The rest focused...intervention and pediatric care. Private...disability research. This lag reflects...disability research the way it...contract, entire research areas stall....disability research splits into...for autism research. Their grants...
Research > Brain Science
Neuroplasticity Across Disabilities: The Science of Brain Change in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Stroke
...it's why early intervention matters. But here's what gets confusing: you're hearing it in three different contexts (cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, pediatric stroke) and you're wondering if it means the same thing across all of them. Can a brain damaged by oxygen deprivation at birth rewire the same way...
Research > Assistive Tech
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children Who Can't Speak: Research, Reality, and How to Access Trials
...approved the first wearable BCI for stroke rehabilitation in April 2021. Research into communication applications for children with severe motor and speech...separates what's available now from what's being tested, explains why pediatric BCI design is fundamentally different from adult applications, and shows...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...treatment outcomes and family stress levels. The stakes aren't small. Research shows that over 30% of medication errors in pediatric care occur at home,...stakes aren't small. Research shows that over 30% of medication errors in pediatric care occur at home, often because doses are missed, spit out, or refused...
Global Insights > Healthcare
The Healthcare Transition at 21: How to Prepare Your Child (and Yourself) for the Shift to Adult Care
...expected: the outcomes gap that follows. Research from Harvard, the NIH, and the Agency...NIH, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality documents what happens...wasn't designed for adults who had pediatric disabilities. Fewer than half of...intellectual disabilities grew up seeing pediatric specialists who understood their...
Research > Funding
Where Research Dollars Go: Understanding Funding Gaps Across Disability Conditions
...The gap reflects where research dollars go, and understanding...it. How NIH Allocates Research Funding. The National...decision-making process. Autism research receives approximately...lifespan or adulthood research. The rest funded early...motor development, and pediatric outcomes. For families...decisions. If you think of research funding as a household...
Research > Clinical Trials
How to Find and Evaluate Clinical Trials for Your Child's Disability
...been told there's no approved treatment yet, but research is happening. Either way, you're trying to figure...trial phases mean for your child, where the major research is concentrated by condition, and which questions...participants. Age: Specify your child's age range. Pediatric trials often have narrow age bands tied to developmental...
Research > Assistive Tech
The State of Assistive Technology Research in 2026: What's Real, What's Coming, and What Parents Should Watch
..."exciting new AAC research." You ask what...She says the research is "promising"...assistive technology research and what parents...availability. Most research you read about...tell when a research headline means...child. What "Research" Means in Assistive...assistive technology research," you're usually...conditions with researchers present. No...majority of AT research coverage. Clinical...
Health > Exercise
Making Exercise Stick at Home: Therapy-Backed Activities That Fit Real Family Life
...something you're supposed to add to it. Start With One Activity, Not Six. The research backs this up. Families who succeed with home exercise programs don't do...activities at once. They do fewer, consistently. The Inspired Treehouse, a pediatric therapy resource, recommends starting with one activity per routine and...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Robotic-Assited Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
...robot-assistive technology for gait training. Researchers hope to find the best practices...machine in Toronto is the first one for pediatric use. It works by helping a child...character to walk in sync with them. Research has shown that engagement in walking...crutches, while others use wheelchairs. Researchers hope this study...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Taming the Stigma of Autism
...with childhood cancer, diabetes, and pediatric AIDS combined. There is good news,...with a wide range of special needs. “Research is already showing promise in the...intervention,” she says, “with current research revealing that autism can now be...year of life.” However, whereas the research is off to a running start and awareness...