Researchers and innovators are creating novel technologies that address unmet needs, improve function, and enhance quality of life for people with disabilities. This short Research Roundup episode features three recent studies that highlight the development and evaluation of new technology-based interventions for people with CP and other disabilities, including a customized 4-D printed hand orthosis, a cable-driven robotic platform that helps with head and neck movements, and a wearable full-body garment that aims to improve mobility and reduce pain. The host, Dr. Marie McNeely, discusses the findings of each paper, and CPARF’s Vice President of Education, Jocelyn Cohen, provides her perspectives on why these studies matter for people with CP. The studies covered in this episode weren’t funded by CPARF, but they highlight other interesting, innovative work being done in the CP research space. 

 

Links to the abstracts of the studies featured in this episode:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38365340/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38627418/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38354212/