Author: Terense Kemp

A University of Delaware researcher has created a collection of exoskeletons and other wearable devices for children with developmental delays. The ‘Super Suits’ are designed to be light, comfortable and effective for children who find traditional exoskeletons bulky, restrictive and…

A recent study conducted at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minn., found children with cerebral palsy may also be affected by sleep disorders. Study results are published online in Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. According to a press…

Children with more educated parents and positive life experiences are more likely to have a lower HbA1c vs. children whose parents did not complete high school or who have experienced adverse life events, according to study findings presented at the…

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As a major player in O&P, decisions made at Hanger could have a ripple effect across the profession.

An engineering student with a congenital hand amputation built and tested adjustments to an open-source design of a 3-D printed hand.

Flexibility and adaptation to change can help an O&P facility retain its best workers.

Although it continues to grow and change, WillowWood remains an Arbogast family business.

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO. Brandt is the founder and chief executive officer of Ability Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1995, Brandt enrolled and…

April 13-16 | Broomfield, Colo. David B. Rotter, CPO, (right) presents the New Investigator Research Award to Burhan Dhar, CPO.Images: Alexander A, O&P News. Conference attendees had the chance to view orthotic and prosthetic offerings for children in the exhibit…