So I frequently talk about Beads of Courage on my personal Facebook page, but thought I would go a bit more in detail here. Beads of Courage is a program for children with a variety of serious illn…
Child maltreatment has a profound effect on the brain — even in kids who are resilient and don't suffer from psychiatric disorders, according to two new studies, one of which found that brain activity in children raised in violent homes resembled that seen in soldiers exposed to combat.
Although many parents say they think there are more effective alternatives to spanking, the vast majority still use corporal punishment.
90% of the time a child sexual abuser knows their victim. Don't be fooled by appearance, child predators have many faces. This video is dedicated to the memo...
If it works, it could revolutionize the fields of early childhood development and public health.
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I am not an athlete by any stretch of the imagination. But as someone who struggles with chronic back pain, I understand the perils of pushing an injured body too hard. So does …
Providing wearable robotics—also called “exoskeletons”—help the body with overhead tasks or lifting from a squat.
People who are interested in robotics are invariably interested in exoskeletons, as well. They're sort of an offshoot, after all, but perhaps more difficult to design and build at a price that anyone can think of as affordable.
Being born with one hand, my body was shaped by nature. Seeing celebs donning body modifications makes me feel represented.
A robot hand developed by Korean researchers can detect user's intention by using machine learning. It could help the disabled who lost hand mobility.
Many in the U.S. live with some form of paralysis. Now wearable robots, or exoskeletons, are giving hope to people with spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders and strokes.