Category Archives: Birth Defects
Some Considerations For Disabled iPad Users
There has been a recent surge in the use of new technology for assisting in communication with sufferers of cerebral palsy, namely in Apple’s iPad. Some parents of children with cerebral palsy and other birth defects are finding great benefits in using the iPad to communicate with their child in ways they would have never imagined a few years ago. There are parents of disabled children who have gone so far as to design applications themselves, using their intimate knowledge of their child’s limitations to create programs that cater to it. Michael Brooks, the father of a daughter with cerebral palsy, set up a website called Mia’s Apps, where other families can download the apps he designed to communicate with his daughter. The practice of using apps has spread widely enough to create the need for workshops designed around teaching parents how to use technology like the iPad with their…
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10 Epilepsy Drugs Appear To Cause Birth Defects
There is an ever-increasing list of prescription drugs found to increase the risk of birth defects, and new evidence shows that FDA should add some of the most common epilepsy drugs to the list. AdverseEvents, Inc. a company that analyzes the FDA’s adverse drug event database says that 10 of the most popular epilepsy drugs in the United States have been found to have a large numbers of birth defect-related adverse events. Carbatrol/Tegretol, Depacon/Kene/Kote, Dilantin, Keppra (and IR, Klonopin, Lamictal, Neurontin, Topomax, Trileptal, and Zonegran were found to have more than 25 individual birth defect case reports. AdverseEvents is recommending that the drugs be re-classified to D class from C class, associating them with “positive evidence of human fetal risk”. Class D drugs are generally not prescribed to pregnant women unless there is no less risky alternative. It is especially significant that the FDA re-classify these drugs because most epileptic…
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Parents Of Brain Injury Victim Give Back
When the parents of Slater Jett Meyers lost their son at 8 months due to brain injury, they made a powerful gesture in his honor. Ilana and Glenn Meyers created the Slater Jett Meyers Foundation, which has provided more than $500,000 since 2002 to serve children who have suffered birth injuries. The Meyers say that when they consider where to spend the money they raise through their foundation, they think of what their son would need had he survived. Whether it is a therapeutic gym for infants and toddlers, adaptive equipment to help kids communicate, or a device to help with mobility, the Meyers provide thoughtful contributions to those who need them most. They raise the majority of their money each year through an annual fundraiser, held this year at the Paramount Country Club in New City, New York. The Meyerses are normal, everyday people. He is a general manager…
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