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Friel lab members in green for CP shirts. Together we can help millions.
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NEWS: 
Article
September 27, 2022
October 6th is World Cerebral Palsy Day!

Wear green on October 6 to show your support for World Cerebral Palsy Day! Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability affecting children.

Kids with CP used their hands in activities requiring bimanual coordination.
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NEWS: 
Article
July 1, 2022
Children with Cerebral Palsy Stepped Up to the Challenge to See if Bimanual Training Combined with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Boosts Hand Function
In a summer camp-like setting from June 25-29, the Friel Lab hosted kids with cerebral palsy (CP) for the NIH-funded clinical trial “Bimanual Training & Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Hand Function in Children with Hemiplegia.”
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Publications

Friel Lab
PUBLICATION: 
Journal Article
Devina S. Kumar, Amy Bialek, Ayushi A. Divecha, Rachel M. Garn, Lydia E. J. Currie, Kathleen M. Friel
A seated virtual exercise program to improve cardiovascular function in adults with chronic neurological impairments: a randomized controlled trial
Front. Rehabil. Sci. , 25 March 2025 Sec. Rehabilitation in Neurological Conditions Volume 6 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2025.1477969
Full-Text on Frontiersin.org
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PUBLICATION: 
Journal Article
Vaishnavi Shahane, Patrick Kumavor, Kristin Morgan, Kathleen M Friel, Sudha Madhav Srinivasan
A protocol for a single-arm interventional study assessing the effects of a home-based joystick-operated ride-on-toy navigation training programme to improve affected upper extremity function and spontaneous use in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
BMJ Open . 2023 May 9;13(5):e071742. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071742.
Full Text on PMC
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PUBLICATION: 
Journal Article
Dalina Delfing, Karen Chin, Larissa Hentrich, Jaya Rachwani, Kathleen M Friel, Victor Santamaria, Christine Imms, Andrew M Gordon
Assessing engagement in rehabilitation: development, validity, reliability, and responsiveness to change of the Rehabilitation Observation Measure of Engagement (ROME)
Disabil Rehabil . 2023 May 10;1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2208379. Online ahead of print.
Full Text on Taylor & Francis
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Grants

Friel Lab
GRANT: 
Federal
September 26, 2020 to August 31, 2025
Targeted Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Bimanual Training for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Funding Status: 
Active Project
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Grant Number: 
R01HD076436
Investigators: 
Kathleen M. Friel, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Andrew Gordon, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator
Friel Lab
GRANT: 
Federal
September 13, 2018 to May 31, 2023
Impact of Sensory Impairments on Movement in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Funding Status: 
Active Project
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Grant Number: 
R01HD095663
Investigators: 
Kathleen M. Friel, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
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Presentations

Friel Lab
PRESENTATION: 
Invited Speaker
May 21, 2020
Optimizing Motor Recovery in People with Cerebral Palsy
Venue: 
Progress in Neuroscience Seminar Series hosted by the Brian & Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine
Featured Researchers: 
Kathleen M. Friel, Ph.D.
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