Live is a tender and cheerful 4-year-old girl. She’s diagnosed with Rett syndrome, but has a more atypical disease course , which means she cannot sit, stand or walk. Live makes good eye contact and has learned to…
Ever since Katarina was little we have aspired to do everything as a family. If the activity was difficult for Katarina, we tried to find equipment that allowed her to participate. We have always focused on the…
I, Elin, am the mother of three amazing adolescent and grown-up girls. Our youngest child in the family, Sofie, is 15 years old and will start in 10th grade this autumn. Sofie has dyskinetic CP (level 5) and needs…
As a wheelchair user, you have many positive health benefits of staying physically active. It affects physiological functions in your body, as well as mental health, but most importantly, it helps you manage daily…
This year's EACD (European Academy of Childhood Disability) conference was held in beautiful Paris, and 1300 participants from all over the world attended. It was a very engaging theme: Innovation for participation,
The hip joint is vulnerable in people with physical disabilities, but varied movement and activation of the muscles around the hip joint can be beneficial from an early age. Here are lots of suggestions for great…
Becky has no voice, but that doesn’t limit her expressing herself - and she is worth listening to! This talented 16-year-old girl is severely affected by her diagnose quadriplegic cerebral palsy, but her inability…
Sophia is a charming little 5-year-old girl with a big personality. “She’s exceptionally smart and difficult to argue with; she’s stubborn, but I also think that all those attributes make her quite a fighter which…
