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Children with cerebral palsy face a variety of obstacles in their lives. If you are the parent of such a child, you may feel you have very little control over how your child develops. While it may be true that your control is limited, one area where you may have a choice is in who cares for your child. The caregiver for a child with cerebral palsy is probably the most important person in that child’s life. An ideal caregiver can recognize the needs of the child and provide him or her with a loving, positive environment. Sufferers of cerebral palsy may have difficulty expressing their needs, putting them at high risk for unintentional and intentional neglect or even take the form of outright child abuse. Having a child with cerebral palsy can strain a family, both emotionally and financially. You may feel you have no other option than to…
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Microsoft has announced on the company’s blog that it will be updating features on its upcoming Windows 8 operating system to help people with disabilities more easily navigate their computers. Narrator, the built-in screen reader component of Windows, will be redesigned to improve its performance, including faster reading and more available languages and voices. It will also be updating Magnifier, the tool designed to make text and graphics large enough for people with low vision to see by improving its display of high contrast colors. Applications will also be available to use magnifier on a touch-screen device. Discussing the company’s efforts, Microsoft Windows head Steven Sinofsky said, “Windows 8 is a product we design for an incredibly broad spectrum of people around the world. One of the areas where we have worked to deliver an even greater level of innovation is in ensuring that Windows 8, particularly the new Metro…
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A man with cerebral palsy is accomplishing something few would think possible for someone in his condition: learning karate. Aaron Timmons, a 29-year-old man in the U.K., found karate by accident. Though he had been a fan of Japanese anime, most notably Dragon Ball Z, Timmons was not looking for karate lessons. He just happened to take a trip with his sister while she searched for boxing lessons. While sitting and watching her train, he heard noises coming from another class that attracted his attention. Going over to watch the karate students, he decided to ask for instruction. “Disability or not, the criteria is still the same,” said Timothy Hill, Timmons’ instructor. “He’s not coming in here being pampered and just getting a belt. When he’s on the floor, he’s just like (everyone else).” Timmons just attained his first belt rank beyond the standard white. He is immensely proud of…
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