With 17 million people across the globe living with cerebral palsy (CP), Flinders University researcher David Hobbs is working hard to bring new hope to the children and their families that are affected by this permanent condition.

A lecturer and rehabilitation engineer, David Hobbs has led the design, development and testing of a purpose-built, interactive computer gaming system to improve how children with CP use their hands.

On World Cerebral Palsy Day  on 7 October, Mr Hobbs demonstrated how the system works with Alexander Arthur and his father Tim at Flinders University’s new Tonsley facility.

Read more on the Medical Device Research Institute blog here.