Therapeutic Resources Blog
Stroke patients able to walk again after stem cell transplant
June 16, 2016
The results of a small clinical trial offer hope for people left with motor impairment following a stroke, after finding that an injection of adult stem cells into the brain restored motor function for such individuals, to the extent that some patients regained the ability to walk. Read More »
Nutrition In ‘The First 1,000 Days’ Of Life Can Shape A Child’s Future
June 15, 2016
In his new book, The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children – and the World, journalist Roger Thurow chronicles the obstacles that women face around the globe. Read More »
Parents of Deaf Children, Stuck in the Middle of an Argument
June 14, 2016
A long-simmering controversy erupted this spring over how deaf children should communicate. Read More »
A Riding Program for Disabled Children Finds Stables It Can Call Home
June 13, 2016
Luis Rodriguez, 5, who has autism, cannot speak and walks awkwardly on his toes. But on a recent spring afternoon he sat perfectly astride a blond pony in a barn in Forest Hills, Queens, and showed everyone how he felt, erupting into applause at his accomplishment. The small therapeutic riding company where Luis is a student will soon move into its own place for the first time, after winning a contract with New York City to take over a financially troubled riding stable in Howard Beach, Queens. Read More »