Stories of overcoming the seemingly impossible are surfacing more and more, as a result of COVID-19s attempt to limit and manipulate what used to be everyday life. Heroes of all kinds have stepped up to the plate, taking ownership by contributing what they can do instead of feeling bound by what they cant. And not many excuses can be made after this 9-year-old boy from England set quite the example Continue reading →

Armando Contreras, opinion contributor Published 6:00 a.m. MT June 4, 2020 The pandemic and the resulting stay-at-home and isolation orders have posed severe challenges for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.(Photo: File) COVID-19 has created unique challenges and dangers for the most vulnerable in our population. Continue reading →

Latest released the research study on Global Cerebral Palsy Treatment Market, offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope. Continue reading →

Every day, Jim Gavin, 66, and his son, Jimmy, go for long walks together. Each time, as Jim pushes Jimmy in a Team Hoyt racing chair around the various roads and trails near their Farmington Hills, Michigan, home, the father points out everything along the route to his 36-year-old son with Angelmans Syndrome (AS). Continue reading →

Making lemonade out of the lemons of life is a motto East London local Nisha Varghese embraces. Varghese was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a permanent movement disorder, at only six months, is unable to walk and her speech is slightly impaired Continue reading →

For many people with disabilities, social isolation was the norm long before COVID-19 arrived. But they have still experienced a bumpy adjustment as the pandemic both exacerbates challenges and increases accommodations. As an autistic person and wheelchair user, Riki Entz understands this tension better than most Continue reading →

Written by Kailash Satyarthi | Updated: June 4, 2020 4:25:55 pm Passengers wait for their train at New Delhi Railway Station in New Delhi on Wednesday. During and in the aftermath of catastrophes, crises and wars, the collective way of the life of citizens is impacted hugely. In todays interconnected world, Covid-19 is not just a health, an economic or a humanitarian crisis. Continue reading →

A highly-regarded Doctor of Philosophy from Falmouth who had cerebral palsy was found hanged in his University of Oxford accommodation after becoming fearful he may lose his independence, an inquest heard on Thursday. Dr Simon Kay returned to the prestigious university to study for his PGCE at St John's College, Oxford, having graduated from St Andrews with a Masters distinction in comparative literature and a PhD. Tragically, the 29-year-old never completed the course, as he was discovered on February 5 this year by a panicked porter who was sent to check on the doctor by his family who had received a group "goodbye" text message. Continue reading →