Addenbrooke’s surgery left girl non-verbal and in a wheelchair

Addenbrooke’s surgery left girl non-verbal and in a wheelchair

Phil Shepka,Cambridgeshire political reporter and Harriet Heywood Phil Shepka/BBC Natasha, pictured with her daughter Neave, said her child would “never walk again” after two failed surgeries at Addenbrooke’s “My daughter walked into Addenbrooke’s talking, and she was wheeled out non-verbal.” A mother is demanding “accountability” from Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Trust after two failed … Read more

IIT Madras develops NeoStand, customisable electric standing wheelchair – ET HealthWorld

IIT Madras develops NeoStand, customisable electric standing wheelchair – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has developed India’s most customisable electric standing wheelchair, which has been developed indigenously for the benefit of wheelchair users. The ‘NeoStand’ was launched at the campus in the presence of Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, eminent dignitaries, generous supporters of this project, faculty, researchers and … Read more

Finding Meaning and Joy After Spinal Cord Injury

Finding Meaning and Joy After Spinal Cord Injury

Aug. 26, 2022 – Preethi Srinivasan was an 18-year-old with a bright future in sports and academics. A state-level medalist in swimming, she was also a proficient cricket player and dreamed of representing her native India in cricket. Her academic achievements were equally stellar, and she was enrolled in a 5-year MBA course in Chennai, … Read more

Many Docs Biased Against Patients With Disabilities

Many Docs Biased Against Patients With Disabilities

“Many people who have disabilities have gone to hospitals for treatment for COVID or COVID-like symptoms, and they’ve been treated differently,” said deputy legal director Tom Stenson. Disability Rights Oregon was recently involved in a case in eastern Oregon that was one of several highlighted in an NPR story about people with disabilities receiving … Read more