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3-D Printed Models Help Shorten Surgery Time for Common Hip Disorder in Children
Via: News-Medical.net A team of engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons are using 3D printing to help train surgeons and shorten surgeries for the most common hip disorder found in children ages 9 to 16. In a recent study, researchers showed that allowing surgeons to prep on a 3D-printed model of the patient’s hip joint cut... Read More
Predicting Epileptic Seizures, Just Like the Weather
Via: Science & Technology Research News Every morning you wake up and check the weather app on your smartphone, to see if it will rain. If the forecast probability is high enough, let’s say 80 per cent, you decide to bring an umbrella to work. Now, imagine waking up and not knowing if you will... Read More
Electronic Devices Help Non-Verbal Kids Find Their Voice
by Pam Adams, Journal Star/TNS Via DisabilityScoop.com Selah isn’t ready to work yet. Carrie Kerr asks, “Do you want a drink?” Selah grabs a bright pink iPad programmed with more than 3,000 words and matching pictures, including a skunk for a fun kid word like “fart.” Pronouns in yellow-colored boxes, adjectives in blue, nouns in... Read More
University Rallies to Present Disabled Honor Student with New High-Tech Wheelchair
Via Fox 5 NY Students and staff at Fairfield University came together last week to surprise a sophomore student with a new wheelchair equipped with communicative technology, meaning she could ditch her damaged unit, which was being held together with duct tape. “I was not expecting any of this,” Meg Moore, 20, told the... Read More
New Technology Allows a Women with Cerebral Palsy to Play Music With Her Eyes
Via SBS.com By SBS Insight At a backyard pool party ten years ago, Dr Jordan Nguyen decided to attempt an especially creative jump from the diving board. Lacking control, he careered head-first into the water and felt a “massive crunch” in his neck as his head hit the bottom of the pool. He was taken... Read More
Undergrads, Professors Collaborate to Develop State-of-the-Art Leg Brace for Student with Cerebral Palsy
Robotic exoskeletons have long been a staple of science fiction. Now, Master of Information student Thomas Garside has collaborated with iSchool Professor Matt Ratto and a team of Engineering students and motion specialists from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education to make such a device a reality. A full-time student concentrating on critical information... Read More
Girl With Cerebral Palsy Dances Without Walker For First Time
The 6 year-old girl, who has cerebral palsy, dances with a little help from her mom, Dana Florence, and the assistance of a new invention. Read More
Breaking Down Barriers: iPad Helpful Tool for Special-Needs Students
The use of the iPad in education is "ever-expanding and ever-growing" for students with communication or curriculum access needs. Read More