Hearing for mother in Phila. child starvation case postponed | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/30/2008

Hearing for mother in Phila. child starvation case postponed | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/30/2008: "Today's scheduled preliminary hearing for the mother of Danieal Kelly - the 14-year-old with cerebral palsy who starved to death in her bed in 2006 - and a private child welfare caseworker assigned to the girl was postponed this morning because a defense attorney was on trial in Delaware County"

Aggressive Phototherapy Can Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In Some Preemies

Aggressive Phototherapy Can Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In Some Preemies: "Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say the use of aggressive phototherapy reduces the odds that tiny premature infants will develop neurodevelopmental impairment such as cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness or physical or mental challenges."

Controling your Enviroment with brain waves

The last two post explores the new technology of using your mind as a master control. Does the use of a wireless interface present some concerns for security?

Nerve-tapping neckband used in 'telepathic' chat - tech - 12 March 2008 - New Scientist Tech

Nerve-tapping neckband used in 'telepathic' chat - tech - 12 March 2008 - New Scientist Tech: "With careful training a person can send nerve signals to their vocal cords without making a sound. These signals are picked up by the neckband and relayed wirelessly to a computer that converts them into words spoken by a computerised voice."

(Also check out demo video in article)

A New System Can Help Sufferers of Cerebral Palsy Talk With Voice or Command their Wheelchair. Cerebral Palsy News and Equipment. - 4MyChild

tA New System Can Help Sufferers of Cerebral Palsy Talk With Voice or Command their Wheelchair. Cerebral Palsy News and Equipment. - 4MyChild: "Sufferers of brain and spinal diseases could get a boost from a developing technology that could allow them to regain the ability to communicate with computers or wheelchairs, or to other people through a synthesized voice."

Driving love it or hate it?

I've been doing some research on driving. Disaboom.com has some great posts about beginning your adventure on the road.

cerebral palsy and driving

Also The Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists may be able to help you with your specific needs.

TheFA.com - Lyndon is the Lynch pin

TheFA.com - Lyndon is the Lynch pin: "The England Cerebral Palsy squad have a brand new Head Coach, with the experienced Lyndon Lynch in charge for next year’s European and World Championship campaign."

StandardNET/Standard-Examiner

StandardNET/Standard-Examiner: "he game's kicker for Roy Junior High, 14-year-old Logan Coombs, has been to all the team games and practices this season, but dressed in his No. 21 uniform for the first time Friday afternoon."

USC Stevens - Project:Possibility : An Open Source Software Collaboration for the Disabled

USC Stevens - Project:Possibility : An Open Source Software Collaboration for the Disabled: "Project:Possibility is a nonprofit, community service project committed to creating groundbreaking software for the disabled community--for free."

Products Qualilife

Products Qualilife: "QualiWORLD is a comprehensive software platform designed to help people with a physical disability gain access to today's most powerful and useful technologies."

Little Girl Dreams Big

Great video... also check our Diana Roco's blog. Great story about one though little girl.

Qantas rejects 5 year old cerebral palsy passenger

Qantas rejects 5 year old cerebral palsy passenger: "Reports from Townsville say that legal action is being considered against Qantas by a Townsville mother after the airline refused to carry her 5yr old daughter, Kate who has cerebral palsy, because her wheelchair was 12cm too high."

Take a look at the Ergodex DX1

The DX1 system lets people reassign keys on the fly as their needs change. Keys contain no wires or batteries. And because they have an adhesive surface, keys can be repositioned whenever desired. The ability to reassign and reposition keys at will means the DX1 offers the ultimate in flexibility. As people's needs change, they can change their input systems
Personalize the layout for easy access. Individuals impacted by dexterity or range of motion disabilities can place keys anywhere on the surface of the Pad. Load up the Keys with commands that increase productivity and enhance the fun of using a computer!

Looks like this has some real potential. Check out the forums to get a feel for the device.

What is Ahead for Us

It is important to know that CP is not a disease or illness. It isn't contagious and it doesn't get worse, but it is not something you "grow out of." Children who have CP will have it all their lives.cerebralpalsyportal.com

Disabled Airforce pilots - maybe someday

Future UAV Pilots May Skip Real Flying

Unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming more vital all the time to military operations, and as their capabilities develop, demand for trained pilots is expanding. "[UAV] missions are no longer support operations, they are the operations," USAF Col. Scott Murray told Defense News recently. The Air Force is working on a report, to be released in December, that will lay out plans for UAV development through 2047, according to Defense News. Meanwhile, the Air Force will start next year for the first time to train UAV pilots who will not have any actual flight experience. The training will be a "beta test," according to Aviation.com, but if it is successful, the Air Force hopes to create a separate training track specifically for UAV operators, rather than choosing trainees from the pilot pool. "Fully half of the aircraft that the Air Force will be buying in the future are going be unmanned," Col. Curt Sheldon told Aviation.com. "Getting in early is not a bad thing."

Also this week, the U.S. Special Operations Command said it expects to take delivery of the first of 10 new A160T Hummingbird UAV helicopters by the end of this year. This new vehicle, which was under development for a decade, weighs three tons and can fly up to 30,000 feet and stay aloft for over 18 hours at a time. As the capabilities of UAVs continue to evolve, it seems inevitable that pressure will increase to expand their use in civilian airspace.

Disaboom Survey Reveals 52 Percent of Americans Would Rather be Dead Than Disabled

Disaboom Survey Reveals 52 Percent of Americans Would Rather be Dead Than Disabled: "52 percent of Americans would rather die than live with a severe disability, according to a recent national survey commissioned by Disaboom (OTCBB: DSBO; www.disaboom.com), the premiere online community for people touched by disability. Disaboom today announced the shocking results in an effort to educate people about why this viewpoint is so tragic."

College Scholarships for Students with Cerebral Palsy

College Scholarships for Students with Cerebral Palsy: "If you are a college-bound student living with Cerebral Palsy, or taking studies specifically related to the disease, you may qualify for one of around a dozen scholarships."

Find Jobs - Career Fair - On Site Interviews - New Pay Rates! Jobs in Utica, New York - Upstate Cerebral Palsy

Find Jobs - Career Fair - On Site Interviews - New Pay Rates! Jobs in Utica, New York - Upstate Cerebral Palsy: "Upstate Cerebral Palsy is searching for applicants with a commitment to high quality services and customer focused philosophies who will continue the agency’s leadership role in providing innovative services to individuals and families with special needs."

AfterCollege - Entry Level Jobs & Internships

AfterCollege - Entry Level Jobs & Internships

The openings look very interesting, please take a closer look.

On to the Next Thing

If you are interested in Andrea White's book here is the website.

How To Inspire Teens With Fiction | WindowBoy on Yahoo! Video

How To Inspire Teens With Fiction | WindowBoy @ Yahoo! Video

Boy With Cerebral Palsy Becomes Basketball Coach In Uplifting Young Adult Novel, "Window Boy"

Boy With Cerebral Palsy Becomes Basketball Coach In Uplifting Young Adult Novel, "Window Boy": "Most children have no idea how good they have it. Any child who complains about small issues in life will be more content as well as inspired by reading Andrea White's touching new novel 'Window Boy'"

YouTube - Woman with Cerebral Palsy becomes local hero

Great video

Wal-Mart Pays $300,000 for Refusing to Hire Man with Cerebral Palsy -- Occupational Health & Safety

Wal-Mart Pays $300,000 for Refusing to Hire Man with Cerebral Palsy -- Occupational Health & Safety: "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Mo., man to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In its suit, the EEOC alleged that retail giant refused to hire Steve Bradley, who has cerebral palsy and uses crutches or a wheelchair for mobility, when he applied for employment at its Richmond, Mo., store in 2001.

At the time, the Wal-Mart was preparing to open a new 24-hour Supercenter and was conducting mass hiring. Bradley applied for any available job, but during his interview he was questioned about his ability to work using his wheelchair and was told he was 'best suited' for a greeter position, according to EEOC. Ultimately, the company refused to hire him. The commission's suit (EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 04-cv-0076) alleged that Wal-Mart violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act when it refused to hire the man."

Handicap Man Humiliated - Grand Bay Wheelchair Cerebral Palsy Handicap Access - WKRG.com

Handicap Man Humiliated - Grand Bay Wheelchair Cerebral Palsy Handicap Access - WKRG.com: "A Grand Bay man is humiliated after having to crawl across the floor to use a public restroom.
Jonathan Breland tried to use the restroom at Sam's Super Burger in Grand Bay, when he says his wheelchair wouldn't fit through the door.
He says what's worse, was having to crawl to the toilet, where there aren't any handicap bars to help.
According to the American's with Disabilities Act of 1990 public businesses are required by Federal law to have handicap access."

NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Features | NYer Of The Week: Artists Show Cerebral Palsy Is No Limitation

NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Features | <i>NYer Of The Week:</i> Artists Show Cerebral Palsy Is No Limitation: "Painting wasn't always so easy for Robin Gray. She couldn't figure out how to hold a paintbrush, and was in pain when she tried."

Daily Herald | Cerebral palsy doesn't keep her from helping others

Daily Herald | Cerebral palsy doesn't keep her from helping others: "For over a year, Rabito has volunteered at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital. The 20-year-old Barrington health care facility has more than 400 physicians representing 35 medical specialties with services that include a level II trauma center, state-of-the-art birth center and a nationally recognized cancer program."

Six arraigned in Phila. child-neglect case | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/07/2008

Six arraigned in Phila. child-neglect case | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/07/2008: "The case of Danieal Kelly - the 14-year-old with cerebral palsy who starved to death in bed in 2006 - continued to move toward trial yesterday with formal arraignments for six of nine charged"