This presentation from the 2023 AACPDM Community Forum presents and overview of the interactions between the types of Cerebral Palsy, Mental and Behavioral Health and various medications and strategies to treat challenging mental health disturbances.
Written by parents and clinicians, this helpful toolkit is designed to provide support and resources after the initial diagnosis of CP and beyond.
Living With Cerebral Palsy by Paul Pimm describes the varying effects of cerebral palsy, how different people manage to live with this condition, and where to get more information.
In I Funny: A Middle School Story by James Patterson, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces bullying and self-doubt as he chases his dream to become the world's greatest comedian.
In "Reaching For Sun" by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, Josie Wyatt knows what it means to be different. Even if Josie wants to forget that she was born with a disability, her mom can't seem to let it go.
CPF Executive Director Rachel Byrne and psychologist Gili Segall, PhD discuss mental health during these constantly changing times and how to create strategies to help everyone in the family thrive.