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October 3, 2025

World Cerebral Palsy Day 2025

In 2025, there are thousands of reels, social media accounts and testaments to the badassery that is required to live with CP. And though the world still has a long way to go, the pride, wholeness and strength of this community never ceases to amaze me.

August 29, 2025

How To Make Your Home More Accessible

Download this guidebook before you meet with an architect to make the most out of your new home design!

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August 2, 2025

8 Helpful Back-to-School Tips for Students with IEPs

A new school year means new teachers, a new grade, new friends, new goals and maybe even a new school. Our friends at Learning Disabilities Online have put together these helpful tips to help you and your child or teen transition back to school a little easier.

Graphic of a teacher in front of a chalk board with a child in a wheelchair observing

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Clinical Trials by Geographic Location

Clinical trials highlighted by geographic region of the United States and Canada.

Map of the United States color coded by region

July 24, 2025

Navigating The Friendly Skies and Beyond

United Spinal Association has developed a comprehensive air travel guide for wheelchair users or anyone with mobility issues to assist with everything from traveling with your wheelchair to what to do if things break.

July 24, 2025

Key Facts - Gross Motor Severity

CP describes a spectrum of conditions that affects individuals in many different ways. Your care team may use the term GMFCS which stands for Gross Motor Function Classification Scale and is used to describe what mobility aids your child may need to complete certain tasks.

Owen (Age 2) sitting outside under a tree in a white shirt and brown shorts looking up and smiling into the distance

July 9, 2025

Understanding Types of Research: A Guide for Families and Individuals with Cerebral Palsy

Making informed decisions about care and treatment for cerebral palsy (CP) can be overwhelming, especially with the vast amount of medical research available. Through this guide, we aim to help you better understand the types of research you may encounter and provides practical tips for evaluating studies relevant to CP.

June 11, 2025

The Disabled Women's Guide To Pregnancy and Birth

This comprehensive and useful guide is based on the experiences of ninety women with disabilities who chose to have children.

Disabled Woman's Guide To Pregnancy and Birth

June 5, 2025

Considering the Alternatives: A Guide to Decision Making for Cerebral Palsy Treatments and Therapies

Whether you are a caregiver or an individual with CP, the decision to pursue a treatment or therapy can be daunting. Use this guide to help you sort through the hype and determine what might help.

Research, Talk to Professionals and Interaction

May 29, 2025

Accessible Innovations in Technology - 2025 Updates

Technology for people with disabilities is advancing at an unprecedented pace, with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and mainstream tech giants leading the way in accessibility innovation. Here’s a look at the most exciting developments, highlighting recent announcements from Apple, Microsoft, and the growing impact of AI-based solutions.

Apple Magnifier feature being used on a Mac

May 14, 2025

Processing Trauma with EMDR

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique. This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR's goal is to help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences.

May 13, 2025

What can we do about our feelings?

On the days that having CP is challenging, it is extra important to take care of yourself, all those feelings and your body. When we can mention how we feel, then we figure out or manage what we need to feel better.

May 13, 2025

That Mom with CP

Welcome to That Mom With CP-a space created to celebrate and support mothers with cerebral palsy through shared stories, adaptive parenting tips, and honest conversations about self-care and disability.

May 8, 2025

Thoughts on Being a Mama with a Disability

For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of being a mama and for equally as long, I just couldn’t comprehend the dream coming true, for me. Yet, I had NO frame of reference or role models for mamas with CP.

Stacy Mcneely with her husband and three young adult children.

May 8, 2025

Motherhood & Disability: Why CP Makes Me a Better Mom

Discover how living with cerebral palsy has made me a more patient, adaptable, and intentional mom—and why disability can be a strength, not a setback.

Leeanne Williams with her two baby daughters and her husband

May 8, 2025

Becoming a Mom With Cerebral Palsy: What I Wish I Knew

An honest, uplifting look at motherhood with CP — what I feared, what I learned, and how becoming a disabled mom became my greatest strength.

Research and Clinical Trials

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation is committed to sharing the most up to date Cerebral Palsy clinical trial and research study information with you on an ongoing basis. Every month we'll highlight new or innovative clinical trials around the United States and the world that may be a fit for you or your family member. Check back often for what's new and exciting in the world of cerebral palsy research.