Home Search
Cerebral Palsy - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Severe Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies Drops 93%
Better care during pregnancy and birth is the main reason behind a staggering 93 percent plunge in rates of severe cerebral palsy in premature...
988 Mile Walk, a Field of Dreams for Determined Cerebral Palsy Golfer
D.J. Gregory's parents were told he would never walk. But with their constant encouragement, D.J. became the master of his cerebral palsy, and last...
Walmart Cashier Steps In When Nail Salon Refuses Woman in Wheelchair
Ebony Harris was not about to let this customer with cerebral palsy leave the store without a gorgeous new manicure.
Robo-Spoon Allows Disabled People to Eat With More Control
This auto-correcting robotic spoon is groundbreaking for patients with cerebral palsy, spinal injuries, or Huntington's disease.
Good News in History, November 3
119 years ago today, the prolific African-American painter Lois Mailou Jones was born. With her best works exhibited in a half-dozen fine arts museums...
Boy in Foster Care Allowed to Stay With Disabled Brother When Loving Parents Agree to Adopt Them Both–WATCH
At the age of 7, Dawson lived in fear that he and his older brother Dalton wouldn’t get the chance to grow up together...
Kindness of Strangers Buoys a Family Caring for Their Terminally Ill 6-year-old Girl
A saga in Australia's news media has come to a head in the best possible way, as a struggling family and their terminally ill...
28-Year-old Man is Overwhelmed With Emotion After Hearing for the First Time–Watch
A Los Angeles man was overwhelmed with emotion after hearing voices clearly for the first time, thanks to a cochlear implant.
Aric Hoffmann has lived...
At Just 19, Runner with Down Syndrome Makes History as the Youngest Such Person to Finish the London Marathon
19-year-old Lloyd Martin has become the youngest person ever to finish the London Marathon with Down Syndrome.
Receiving a Guinness World Records plaque at the...
Good News in History, January 19
95 years ago today, Acadia National Park was established in Maine. A rather small park, but nevertheless beloved by Mainers and New Englanders alike,...
Mechanic Saved a Family’s Dream With Quick Fix for Wheelchair Malfunction in Aussie Outback
A good, honest mechanic is worth as much as the car you bring in for him to service, and in a small country town...
A Trip to Delaware Hardware Store Turns into Life-Changing Moment
When Lowe's employee Dave Urban came across the Getty family in the PVC aisle, he thought he would be helping them find the right...
Sisters With Rare Disorder Make Dramatic Leaps With New Therapy After Doctors Said They’d Never Walk or Talk
What parent could imagine anything worse than hearing their newborn has a genetic mutation that impedes neuromotor development that's so rare, it affects just...
‘Wearable Muscles’ Restore Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms
A pioneering set of "wearable muscles" with a profile similar to a shoulder sling could increase mobility and strength in the arms of people...
New Scoliosis Brace that Grows With Patients Wins Dyson Award For Grad Student Who Wants to Make a Difference
A University of Cincinnati grad student has invented an adjustable brace for young patients who need to reposition their curved spines—winning a prestigious award...
Mom Moved to Tears as Disabled Son Finally Gets to Play in the Sea Thanks to Beach Wheelchair –WATCH
A little boy finally got to play in the sea, thanks to the use of a beach wheelchair—and his laughter brought his mom to...
‘Exciting’ Head-Tongue Controller Lets Paralyzed Patients Operate Smart Phones And Drive Wheelchairs
A new controller that works using head and tongue movements is one of the only options for patients with paralysis to not only control...
With the Blink of An Eye, Even the Paralyzed Can Play Musical Instruments
While many say the eyes are the windows of the soul, a Greek music professor sees them as windows of soul music... or rock,...
At This Farm, Children With Special Needs Connect With Injured Animals to Form Healing Friendships
Rescuing injured or abandoned animals is one of the most rewarding pursuits we can experience. As those who put themselves on the line to...
They Texted the Wrong Number, But it Inspired a Total Stranger to Collect Gifts for Boy in a Hospital
When this text message was sent to the wrong number, it reached the right kind of stranger who was willing to help a family in need.