Cerebral palsy, often referred to as CP, is not just a single disorder but an umbrella term for a group of disorders that affect both body movement and posture. Cerebral palsy is generally caused by damage in one or more parts of the brain that control movement and muscle tone. CP can also be caused by abnormal development in these regions of the brain.

Since cerebral palsy is an umbrella term, many people are unaware that there are many different types of CP which include...

Owing to a disability several people are unable to live life to the fullest extent. What seems to be an everyday activity to most of us might be climbing the Everest for disabled people. Well, we are all human beings. Therefore, the desire to lead better and more successful lives is inherent in the disabled individuals also.

Becoming disabled can be the turning point in the life of an individual who had been leading a normal life till yesterday. Moreover, we cannot deny the fact...

Sally Shaywitz (pronounced shay - wice) M.D. and coauthor of a groundbreaking Yale study on dyslexia is one of the leading authorities on dyslexia and learning disabilities. According to Shaywitz, dyslexia is often misunderstood and the dyslexic is seen as lazy or someone with low intelligence.  Dyslexia is no such thing. According to Shaywitz, it is simply "a difficulty in learning to read in a person who has good intelligence, strong motivation, and who has received...

On Aspergers Syndrome have an effect on the kid, then the main symptom is that the kid has difficulty in conversating with other children, and the foremost challenging part for them is lack of socialization skills. So the treatment program which you decide on ought to help them to understand about social interaction and additionally facilitate them to manage themselves in all social situations. They ought to always be encouraged to socialize with other kids in their age group, because...

Have anyperson heard in relation to Asperger's Syndrome till you saw the recent TV show "Boston Legal". On that program one among the main characters, an advocate, is diagnosed with it. He was an adult, an accomplished advocate, and a personality during a TV show. Generally, Asperger's Syndrome is found in the children and most of the doctors will not diagnose it properly.

Asperger's Syndrome falls into a category that the medical system calls autistic spectrum...

Aspergers Syndrome may be a type of autism and it will also be thought of as Asperger's Disorder or merely Aspergers. Aspergers syndrome and Autism can be thought of as 2 elements of a larger spectrum of disorders, known as the Pervasive Developmental Disorders or Autistic Spectrum Disorders. All of these so called disorders are marked by a most popular incapability to suitably Communicate and relate to world around the diagnosed individual.

Aspergers syndrome is...

Asperger's Syndrome is very just like high functioning autism. This affects how kids with this syndrome behave, communicate and think. It might be tough to understand where they are returning sometimes, and this could boost the annoyance, particularly when attempting to regulate behavior. Understanding how Asperger's syndrome will affect your child's thoughts and actions will help you better react to your child's behavior.

Asperger's syndrome creates a need for routine....

Disability is no more a cause of serious concern for the affected people, because Canada government has initiated several beneficiary schemes under the Disability Support Programs. These programs can be classified into categories, such as-

Child disability supports- such supports directly assist to the families with extraordinary child-rearing needs directly related to the abnormality of the child.

Adult disability supports- they help those people with qualifying...

In 1998, Canada government passed the Social Assistance Reform Act, under which two new programs were created: Ontario Works, for short-term employable persons without any other resources, and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) for disabled persons who were deemed eligible and require assistance for a longer period of time. Under bother programs, the needy people can find enough benefits to live life being self-dependant.

Under the ODSP one can find a fixed amount for basic...

Our list of Clients is growing by the month, as people see the value in the services we provide to people with disabilities and the industry as a whole. We are passionate about assisting organisations and clients gain the best possible outcome with regard to their health and well-being.

Some organisations when trying to start a Physical activity & health and fitness program often ask us "Where is first base?" "How do we start?" "What do we do?"....