Heads up : Kids and concussions
Learn about Traumatic Brain Injury
Kids love to get out and play. Sometimes, this can lead to concussions and pose serious health risks. With the right diagnosis and treatment, kids can back into the field.
Virtual reality: Rehabilitation applications in children with disabilities
Learn about General disabilities
Virtual reality (VR) is a new tool that is emerging for rehabilitation that may be applied to all developmental areas. This technology allows individuals to experience and interact with computer-generated environments through their senses, including vision, touch and/or hearing. For children in particular, rehabilitation applications using VR provide opportunities for play that can be enjoyable, challenging and non-threatening.
Caring for caregivers
Learn about General disabilities
Caregivers are instrumental in facilitating the growth and happiness of children and adolescents with various types of disabilities. However, this additional responsibility comes with a new set of challenges, requiring extraordinary resilience.
Standardizing chronic pain assessment: Using a toolbox in a pediatric rehabilitation setting
Learn about Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is a complex physical disability and can affect the whole body, creating many potential sources for pain and can often result in painful associated conditions. For children with cerebral palsy expressing a pain sensation accurately can be challenging. Without proper assessment, pain cannot be managed, impacting a child’s participation in everyday activities.
Not so specific language impairment
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Specific language im-pairment (SLI) has been the focus of extensive research in recent years. SLI research addresses one of the most fundamental questions in language acquisition: the relationship of language and cognition. This newsletter presents the topic alongside emerging evidence, advances in assessment and promising practices.
Non-invasive brain stimulation in cerebral palsy
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This newsletter explains non-invasive brain stimulation, its use for in treatment and evaluation as well as its safety for children with cerebral palsy.
“If I knew then what I know now”: Parents’ reflections on raising a child with cerebral palsy
Learn about Cerebral palsy
In 2007, information collected from parents during inter- views as part of the Adolescent Study of Quality of Life, Mobility and Exercise conducted through CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research showed a general theme of “If I knew then what I know now, I would have done things differently.”
A good night’s sleep for children with disabilities
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A good night’s sleep for children with disabilities can be challenging for children and parents alike. The right strategy can improve sleep for better nights and better days.
Helping children with autism reach their full potential, Where are we at?
Learn about Autism spectrum disorder
A substantial growth in research and advocacy is now informing our modern understanding of Autism , from risk factors to diagnosis and interventions.
Getting active: What does it mean for children With Down Syndrome?
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Dr. Nora Shields explains how to improve the health and well-being of children with Down syndrome through participation in active physical recreation.
CIMT and the power of HABIT
Learn about Cerebral palsy
Dr. Andrew Gordon from Columbia University explains how Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and Hand and arm bimanual intensive training (HABIT) can work together to improve motor skills for children with cerebral palsy.
A cause for cerebral palsy: Could it be in our genes?
Learn about Cerebral palsy
Dr. Michael Shevell from McGill University provides insight into causes for cerebral palsy, while highlighting its’ complexity. New technologies are allowing researchers gain new insights, with the near-future implications for prevention, therapy and interventions.