Promoting Activities & Participation
For people of any age, skills develop as they are used. For a child with cerebral palsy, it’s important to encourage interests and skills as early as possible, and learn more about inclusion in the classroom and in extracurricular activities. For the adolescent and adult with cerebral palsy, there are a wide range of activities and interests to be involved in that will improve both mental and physical health. Don’t stay on the sidelines! Let us help you get involved. Articles that are based on promoting activities and participation are color coded green.
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What is Constraint Induced Movement Therapy? -
85% of What We Say is Made Up of 250-350 Words -
Goals of Physical Therapy -
Learning To Move And The Goals Of Therapy -
Muscle Development & Early Intervention -
The Essential Role of Activity in Infancy -
Accessibility Features -
Finding Your Passion -
Let's Get Social -
Spasticity Treatment in Cerebral Palsy -
Finding Your Voice & The Best Communication System For You -
The Arts & Disabilities
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Episode 2: Cerebral Palsy Health. Mary Gannotti, PhD, PT: Fitness, Health and Function Across the Lifespan for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy In this episode, Mary Gannotti, PhD, PT, discusses fitness, health and function across the lifespan for individuals with cerebral palsy. -
Episode 6: Cerebral Palsy Health. Theresa Sukal Moulton, PT, DPT, PhD and David Black: Frame Running an Adaptive Recreational Sport for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy Frame Running is becoming increasingly popular as a recreational and competitive sport for individuals with cerebral palsy across all GMFCS levels. Tune in to learn more! -
Episode 9: The Ins and Outs of Powered Mobility with Dr. Lisa Kenyon Powered mobility has the ability to do so much more than help an individual get from point a to point b. Check out this episode of Cerebral Palsy Health with researcher Lisa Kenyon, PT, DPT, PhD to learn more. -
Episode 11: Participation with Nathan Rosenberg, MD Dr. Nathan Rosenberg discusses the importance of community participation as a big part of raising an individual with CP. -
One Doctor's Quest to Change Healthcare for Individuals with Disabilities This compelling podcast and article tell the story of one doctor who strives to improve the lives of those living with intellectual and physical disabilities despite many hurdles. -
CPH - Coffee Talk: Episode 3 with Dr. Nathalie Maitre: Fitness In Episode 3 of Coffee Talk, Nathalie and Jen discuss their experiences with fitness for their sons with CP.
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Relevant Research
State of the Evidence Traffic Lights 2019 
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Relevant Research
Early Powered Mobility
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Relevant Research
Supported Standing, what does the research say?
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Relevant Research
Supported Stepping, what does the research say?
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Stories
Meet Taryn
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Stories
The "W" Word
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Stories
The Power of Wheels
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Stories
Dancer, Actor, Athlete, Trainer
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Tips & Advice
Tips For Getting the Right Amount of Exercise
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Tips & Advice
Understanding Supportive Standing Devices
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Tips & Advice
Adaptive Sports for Athletes with Cerebral Palsy
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Tips & Advice
2025 Summer Camp Guide
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Xbox Co-Pilot Xbox One’s new copilot feature allows two users to share one controller by combining the input from two controllers, so that two people can play as one. “Now folks with disabilities who need someone else to handle certain actions can turn what would be a cumbersome task into a co-op experience of sorts, ” explained Scott Henson from the Xbox engineering team. -
RAD Frame Runner The RAD RaceRunner is a three-wheeled running bike with chest support. It is designed for children and adults with balance or mobility challenges to achieve their exercising goals -be it recreation, competition, or rehabilitation. -
FFORA Bottle and Bottle Holder Compatible with the FFORA Attachment (an attachment that affixes to the tubing of manual wheelchairs) behold the New FFORA Bottle Holder & FFORA Bottle, allowing you to carry your H2O or favorite beverage in style! -
The 2020 CPF Accessible Gift Guide We’ve spent weeks picking out special gifts at a variety of price points for all ages and stages! Let our Accessible Gift Guide do the work for you, complete with the links to buy each gift directly. And we’re even more excited to let you know we’ve partnered with several of the awesome companies and products featured here for holiday gift giveaways in the days to come with our Holiday giveaway countdown. -
The 2022 CPF Accessible Holiday Gift Guide Our Accessible Holiday Gift Guide is a great place to find gifts, gadgets, gear, and more...not just for the holidays but for birthdays or any day you are looking for something special, all year round! -
The 2023 CPF Accessible Holiday Gift Guide Our Accessible Holiday Gift Guide is a great place to find gifts, gadgets, gear, and more...not just for the holidays but for birthdays or any day you are looking for something special, all year round! -
The 2024 CPF Accessible Holiday Gift Guide The 2024 Accessible Holiday Gift Guide is a great place to find gifts, gadgets, gear, and more...not just for the holidays but for birthdays or any day you are looking for something special, all year round! -
The 2022 CPF Accessible Gift Guide We’ve spent weeks picking out special gifts at a variety of price points for all ages and stages! Let our Accessible Gift Guide do the work for you, complete with the links to buy each gift directly. And we’re even more excited to let you know we’ve partnered with several of the awesome companies and products featured here for holiday gift giveaways in the days to come with our Holiday giveaway countdown. -
The 2021 CPF Accessible Gift Guide If you are looking for a great gift for someone with cerebral palsy or a related disability, we’ve got you covered with our 2021 Accessible Gift Guide.
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Support Tools
What is the International Classification of Function? The World Health Organization has developed the ‘International Classification of Function’. This gives us a way to think about any health condition. Here we can see many ideas that we need to think...
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Support Tools
Evidence and Guidance for Support for Standing Standing devices and standing wheelchair devices are frequently prescribed and often denied equipment options for individuals with cerebral palsy. The attached paper provides evidence and guidance to...
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Frame Running Clubs in North America Frame Running is a growing sport and now there is now a central hub for frame running information across the United States and Canada!
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Accessible Yoga Practices Accessible Yoga Practices is a great weekly newsletter and downloadable yoga guide for those with disabilities and caregivers interested in practicing yoga, on your own terms.
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Bike Skills for Youth with Diplegia and Hemiplegia These instructional videos brought to you by Enable Ireland are designed to give families the tools to help teach children with ambulatory CP the skills needed to ride a bike with confidence.
