Rising Sun—A cerebral board game of conquest, diplomacy, and betrayal

Enlarge (credit: Charlie Theel) Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. There are two kinds of people in this world—those who adore Blood Rage (read our review) and those who haven’t played it. (We kid, mostly). Blood Rage, released in 2015, confirmed Eric […]

A 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who entered the US illegally has been released by border agents

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Border Patrol agents followed Rosa Maria Hernandez to the hospital and took the girl into custody after a surgery. Rosa Maria has cerebral palsy. Rosa Maria has been reunited with her family, but still faces the threat of deportation. HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. authorities on Friday released a 10-year-old immigrant girl with cerebral palsy who had […]

Robotic exoskeletons improve mobility for kids with cerebral palsy

Kids with cerebral palsy (CP) can have limited movement (and therefore independence) throughout their lives. Some of them who experience the related set of neurological and movement disorders have what’s called “crouch gait,” which is characterized by excessive bending at the knee; up to 50 percent of people with cerebral palsy stop walking by adulthood. […]

Parents should know ‘there are options’ in Canada for cerebral palsy surgery, father says

A Toronto father whose son had surgery to treat his cerebral palsy says the procedure is readily available here in Canada and parents should make sure which operation is right for their child before heading to the U.S to have it done at a much higher cost. CBC | Health News