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Assistive Tech > Mobility
Mobility Equipment Maintenance: Keeping Wheelchairs and Walkers Safe
...aren't a maintenance technician. You're a parent who needs your child's wheelchair to work reliably so they can get to school, participate in therapy, and...mobility, canceled plans, and a child who can't go where they need to go. Most wheelchair breakdowns are preventable. The problem isn't that parents don't care...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Adaptive Strollers vs. Wheelchairs: Which Mobility Device Does Your Child Need?
Your pediatric therapist just suggested it's time to transition...transition from your child's adaptive stroller to a wheelchair. Your child is four years old, still working...on your policy. After that, coverage shifts to wheelchair categories. The limitation isn't quality. It's...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
When to Replace Your Child's Wheelchair: Fit Indicators and Insurance Timeline
...one side in her wheelchair. Your son's knees...has outgrown their wheelchair. Pediatric wheelchairs...their wheelchair. Pediatric wheelchairs have...wheelchair. Pediatric wheelchairs have a limited lifespan...grow. Unlike adult wheelchairs expected to last...skills. Knowing when a wheelchair no longer fits and...Indicators: When a Wheelchair Is Too Small. Seat...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Pediatric Wheelchairs: Manual vs. Power and When Kids Are Ready
...first recommends a power wheelchair for a toddler, most families...developmental time is where a good pediatric power wheelchair guide has...where a good pediatric power wheelchair guide has to start. Manual...day-to-day environment. Manual wheelchairs work well when a child has...the primary device. Power wheelchairs do something a manual chair...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Exciting Advancements in Wheelchairs for Kids: 2024 and Beyond
...mobility impairments rely on their wheelchairs for independence, freedom and living...fullest. Thankfully, the world of pediatric wheelchairs continues to evolve,...Thankfully, the world of pediatric wheelchairs continues to evolve, and 2024 promises...ultra-lightweight manual options, the newest wheelchairs aim to enhance mobility, comfort...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
Robotic-Assited Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
...been used for adults, but this machine in Toronto is the first one for pediatric use. It works by helping a child stand upright, and the robotics move...are able to walk with the use of canes and crutches, while others use wheelchairs. Researchers hope this study...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Finding a Way to Live with Pediatric MS
...Bryan. The third time he went to the hospital, Bryan was diagnosed with pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS). "We were actually a little relieved," he says,...Nick, remembers when they got the diagnosis: "We thought he'd be in a wheelchair the rest of his life." The first doctor advised to keep Bryan out of the...
News > Sports
Why Adaptive Sports Matter: The Proven Physical and Mental Health Benefits for Kids with Disabilities
qualitative findings from PMC all land in the same place. Multiple independent teams, different populations, different sports, same outcomes. Consistency ...that isn't coincidence. Physical Health: More Than Just Getting Active. Wheelchair basketball is essentially a full-contact speed sport that builds explosive...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer: What Families Should Know About the Technology
...device does, who it helps, what the research says, and what it realistically costs to access. What the Trexo Robotic Gait Trainer Is. Trexo is a pediatric robotic gait trainer designed for home and clinical use. It supports children as young as 18 months and up to 100 pounds. The device consists of motorized...
News > Research
The FDA Just Gave a Rare Pediatric Gene Therapy Its Fastest Regulatory Track. Here's What Families of Children with NGLY1 Deficiency Need to Know.
FDA grants RMAT designation to GS-100 gene therapy for NGLY1 Deficiency based on early clinical improvements in motor function.
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
...no amount of rest seems to fix. You know it's the MS. The school thinks it's behavior. MS fatigue is the most common and most disabling symptom in pediatric multiple sclerosis, but it's invisible. Teachers see a child who looks fine and assume the exhaustion is laziness or lack of effort. Parents see a...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...records. But to a teacher who has never worked with pediatric MS, they can look like inattention, laziness,...Schools. Most educators have never encountered pediatric MS. The condition affects roughly 3 to 5 percent...support. Fatigue is the most common symptom in pediatric MS, affecting up to 80 percent of children with...