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.
An honest, uplifting look at motherhood with CP — what I feared, what I learned, and how becoming a disabled mom became my greatest strength.
In Episode 5 of Coffee Talk, Nathalie and Jen discuss preventive care and vaccines.
Cynthia Frisina discusses the purpose and importance of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and Day to bring people together to advocate for better healthcare, research advancements, funding and more those with CP and their families.
Dental Professors, Dr. Erica Caffrey, DDS and Dr. Sydnee Chavis, DMD, MS discuss oral health and dentistry across the lifespan.
Summer Camp is an experience that can benefit children with Cerebral Palsy! Camps create opportunities to make friends, learn new skills, build confidence, have an adventure, make a mess, and just have fun! Camps gives kids with disabilities the opportunity to just be kids. NO LIMITS. Whether it be a day camp or an overnight camp, there is bound to be something for everyone.
In Episode 4 of Coffee Talk, Nathalie and Jen discuss research and clinical trials.
In Episode 3 of Coffee Talk, Nathalie and Jen discuss their experiences with fitness for their sons with CP.
Dr. Golda Milo-Manson discusses common sleep issues and solutions in cerebral palsy.
In Episode 2 of Coffee Talk, Nathalie and Jen discuss their experiences with sleep as it has impacted their sons and their lives.
In this new series within Cerebral Palsy Health, Jen sits down with Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD to talk about parenting, our shared experiences raising sons with CP and more!
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.
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.
The Research Works podcast is designed for health professionals in the area of child health, where we discuss emerging, modern, evidence based research.
Parálisis Cerebral Respuestas (Cerebral Palsy Answers) is a podcast in Spanish, that seeks to answer all your questions about Cerebral Palsy! Join me every week for in-depth interviews with top specialists in Cerebral Palsy and individuals living with Cerebral Palsy to get the answers!
The Accessible Stall is a disability podcast hosted by Kyle Khachadurian and Emily Ladau that keeps it real about issues within the disability community. Because we each have different disabilities and mobility levels, we approach everything we talk about with two unique viewpoints, offering our listeners a fresh insight into how differences in disability can color your experiences and perspectives. And we never shy away from offering our honest opinion. Even if they go against the grain of the disability community at large, we always speak our minds.
Dr. Nathan Rosenberg discusses the importance of community participation as a big part of raising an individual with CP.
Mobility technology can enhance the lives of young children with disabilities in ways parents often never consider. Learn about how it can help your child beyond getting from point A to point B!
Setting up a comfortable home office is key to optimizing work/life balance.
Learn more about the many adaptive recreational and competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Assistive technology comes in all shapes and sizes to help adapt your environment to best meet your needs. From tools to help you turn on the lights to high tech games to help you participate with your peers, AT can equalize the playing field!
Dr. Nathalie Maitre discusses the CPF Early Detection and Intervention Network and helps us to understand how babies learn, how CP impacts the developing brain, and early intervention strategies that can help.
Hypotonic CP, also known as hypotonia, is a form of cerebral palsy that causes low muscle tone. In other words, the muscles are overly relaxed and your child may feel floppy.
Mixed types of CP refer to symptoms that don’t correspond to any single type of CP but are a mix of types. For example, a child with mixed CP may have some muscles that are too tight and others that are too relaxed.
