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Friel lab members in green for CP shirts. Together we can help millions.
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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.

Photo of Kathleen with quote "I want kids with disabilities to know that even if society judges them for their visible disability, they will derive abundant joy from proving people wrong."
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I want kids with disabilities to know that even if society judges them for their visible disability, they will derive abundant joy from proving people wrong.
Kids with CP used their hands in activities requiring bimanual coordination.
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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.”

Decoding Stroke: Part 2 — What Happens Now? Motor Recovery

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In this fifteen-minute video vignette, “Part 2: What Happens Now? Motor Recovery” you will gain an understanding of the network of the brain and motor function in the body, neuroplasticity, physical therapy, and current technology to help improve motor abilities.
Children at CP Camp
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With a deep understanding that there is an urgent need to advance treatments for Cerebral Palsy (CP), the most common motor disability in childhood1, Dr.

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February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that celebrates the contributions of women and girls in research globally. BNI promotes the next generation of neuroscientists through our educational programs for high school and college students.