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Research and Breakthroughs

Can Augmented Reality Improve Exercise for Children With Cerebral Palsy?

April 17, 2024
A pilot study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is testing whether augmented reality can promote physical activity for children with cerebral palsy.
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What Are the Barriers to Access to Pediatric Gait Analysis?

October 19, 2023
A CHLA study finds that children with HMO insurance face an average delay of nearly two months to receive authorization for gait analysis.
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Meet the New Student at ‘Abbott Elementary’: CHLA Spina Bifida Patient D’Kai

February 13, 2023
The exuberant 5-year-old has become a representative for kids with differences in his role on ABC’s acclaimed comedy series.
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CHLA’s Clubfoot Clinic Takes Shape

August 3, 2020
Orthopedist Melissa Bent, herself born with the disorder, is now a specialist in it and helping to lead the hospital’s treatment of the most common congenital foot deformity.
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