Category Archives: Disabilities

Impairments, disabilities, and medical conditions.

Milo, Kinnect and the future of therapy

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I previously wrote about the “Milo & Kate” demo for Kinect (at that time “Project Natal”) for the XBOX 360. The possibility of using a program like this for therapy seems obvious for teaching empathy or helping autistic individuals practice … Continue reading →

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Do powerchairs cost as much as cars?

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

Mark E. Smith’s great blog Wheelchairjunkie.com, has a great article about powerchairs — a topic which combines two issues I am passionate about: disabilities and technology. I have seen some amazing powerchairs, from a super speedy model with an Herman … Continue reading →

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Bionic hand commercially available

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

While it does not seem as useful as Dean Kamen’s Luke arm, this prosthetic arm is commercially available today.

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Soldiers Get Virtual Reality Therapy for Burn Pain

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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Seven facts about complex partial seizures

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

Today’s guest article is contributed by Meredith Walker, who writes about the masters in public health. She welcomes your feedback at “MeredithWalker1983 at gmail.com” Enjoy the article and please make her feel welcome! Complex partial seizures are epileptic seizures that affect … Continue reading →

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Video: Stroke Basics

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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Childhood epilepsy and Social Security disability benefits

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

How does Social Security look at children’s disability cases based on epilepsy or other seizure disorders? Social Security first considers the Listing of Impairments. The Listings are a set of descriptions of medical conditions which can be disabling. The Listings … Continue reading →

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“All About Hepatitis” video

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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Video: Soldiers with PTSD denied treatment

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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iBot discontinued but motorized wheelchair technology marches on

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I was surprised to read in Popular Science that Dean Kamen’s iBot (an electric, motorized wheelchair which goes from four wheels to two wheels lifting the writer in the process, and can climb stairs,) has been discontinued due to costs. … Continue reading →

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Video: Schizophrenia

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk
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Video: Rheumatology and Arthritis

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

 

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Game or therapy?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

Check out this demo for a Xbox Project Natal game called “Milo & Kate.” Can you imagine the therapeutic value of this? From phobia therapies like the one below, to helping people with social phobias, to even more complex therapies … Continue reading →

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VA begins testing on Dean Kamen’s prosthetic Luke arm

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

Alright! Dean Kamen’s prosthetic “Luke” arm is one step closer to helping amputess, especially injured veterans: Last week, VA announced the start of a three-year clinical trial that represents the first large-scale testing of the arm, a critical step before … Continue reading →

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Help Jude! 4PawsforJude.com

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Tomasz Stasiuk

I recently wrote about the amazing difference a service dog can make for a child with autism. Colleen Bell contacted me about getting the word out about helping their autistic son, Jude, receive a service dog. Jude is an amazing 6-year-old … Continue reading →

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