The proposed brace is the first lower extremity device designed to correct alignment or provide support using soft muscle-like 'smart materials' that contract in response to electric current.

duPont Hospital for Children developed a cerebral palsy patient registry ... wait times from six months to just a few days for back braces, hand splints and ankle-foot ...

Children with cerebral palsy need wider and bigger shoes to fit over their leg braces. The shoes and socks aren't covered by government assistance and can be too expensive for many families.