Cyrus Moulton Telegram & Gazette Staff @MoultonCyrus WORCESTER - Trevor Huntley doesnt speak, walks with a pronounced limp and uses only one arm because of cerebral palsy. But he hasnt let that - or anything - stop him from achieving his dream of becoming an Eagle Scout. This was and still is very important for me to get this Eagle Scout (rank) not only for my family or friends but to prove ... that I could do anything I set my mind to, said Mr. Huntley, 25, in an email interview. Its just exciting to be part of something that will be with me for the rest of my life. Mr. Huntley is a member of the Mohegan Councils Troop 37 in the Quinsigamond District, which meets weekly at Christ the King Church on Pleasant Street. He said he was first attracted to Boy Scouts in 2004 when he was 12. I really wanted to be part of some group to teach myself how to be a better person in my life, Mr. Huntley said. He and his father approached the troops Scoutmaster at the time, Bob Benoit, who said he always accepts a challenge. I said, Why not? Why … Continue reading →

The biggest national project to treat patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP) through injection of stems cells from umbilical cord blood into the brain will be trialed in the country by the end of the current year in March, said Dr. Morteza Zarrabi, head of Royan Institute. The plan will be implemented jointly by Royan Institute, Childrens Medical Center (affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences), and Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization. In the first phase, it would provide treatment to 130 children with CP between the ages 5-13, IRNA quoted him as saying, on the sidelines of the conference Stem Cells and Their Potentials for Clinical Application, held at Kashan University of Medical Sciences Thursday. In September 2016, the treatment was tried out in a few children with CP in some hospitals, and the results were satisfactory, he said. Many questions must be answered before stem cell treatment becomes a success in the medical field such as: which of the various types of stem cells would be the best to use; what is the best way in which to use these cells and how will they affect the body; when does the treatment need to be given to achieve the best … Continue reading →

WEST CALDWELL TWP. Intensive Therapeutics, a local non-profit that helps children with special needs, has been awarded a $4,000 grant to help teach disabled kids how to walk on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. The grant was awarded by the Montclair Foundation, a nonprofit that awards grants to charitable organizations in the areas surrounding Montclair. We are a small, grass-roots organization supporting children with special needs in New Jersey. It is amazing to me to see the support we are receiving from so many people to get this grant, said Intensive Therapeutics Executive Director Scott Matthews. This is such a wonderful opportunity for us to further the services we provide to children with special needs, so they can develop the skills necessary to walk, play and run in their own communities and neighborhoods. Matthews said the grant will help pay for a LiteGait and GaitSense system, a suspension system that lifts children slightly as they walk on a treadmill to put less stress on their joints and make walking easier. He said the new equipment will primarily be used for children with cerebral palsy. With cerebral palsy, those afflicted have paralysis on one side of their body. For the grant, kids … Continue reading →