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January 17, 2024

2024 Summer Camp Guide

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.

December 7, 2023

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!

A teenager in a black jacket is using a frame runner to run around a track

July 12, 2023

Adaptive Sports for Athletes with Cerebral Palsy

Learn more about the many adaptive recreational and competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy.

Male and Female athletes wearing blue University of Michigan shirts holding award medals

February 24, 2022

Winter Paralympic Sports for Athletes with Cerebral Palsy

The Winter Paralympics is a great opportunity to learn about the many adaptive recreational and competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy.

Young person wearing a red and white parka with blue pants and a black helmet snowboarding

January 31, 2022

Preventive Care for Adults with Cerebral Palsy

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation has created a checklist to help guide you in living the healthiest life possible. This checklist has been created for adults with cerebral palsy to provide basic guidance surrounding routine and additional screenings that should occur as part of your primary and preventive care.

Photo of 4 men: From left to right - Black man, smiling wearing a black turleneck and camo pants seated in a wheelchair next to a white man leaning over smiling with dark hair wearing camo, next to an asian man with dark hair standing, smiling in black turtleneck, next to a white man seated wearing a black turtleneck and camo pants seated in a wheelchair.

June 17, 2021

Can Everyone Play? Helpful Tips for Creating Inclusive Accessible Playgrounds

Wouldn’t it be great if inclusive, accessible playgrounds were in every community for all to enjoy? Although progress is being made in certain areas, there is a lot more work to be done to literally level the playing field and help communities and designers understand what makes an inclusive accessible playground and why they are important for people of all abilities.

June 2, 2021

Adaptive Sports, Therapeutic Recreation & Other Frequently Asked Questions

Individuals with Cerebral Palsy frequently participate in Adaptive Sports and Therapeutic Recreation programs. Though there are often many similarities in programs and frequently the terms are used interchangeably, there are differences that are highlighted here.

Individuals in wheelchairs participating in a fitness class

May 21, 2021

Episode 8: Growing Up Kutcher. Michael Kutcher Part 2

Don't miss Part 2 of this very special podcast series when podcast host Cynthia Frisina dives deeper with Michael Kutcher into his life growing up with cerebral palsy, his "coming of age" as the twin brother of actor Christopher "Ashton" Kutcher, and what Michael is doing now with his new "diffability" concept and continued advocacy work on behalf of people with disabilities and organ transplants recently featured in Forbes Magazine https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2021/07/08/michael-kutcher-on-turning-obstacles-into-opportunities/?sh=6ed0e70f722f

Michael Kutcher seated wearing a dark blazer with light shirt and dark rimmed glasses

May 17, 2021

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!

Woman in green shirt and black pants running next to a young boy in an orange shirt in a frame runner

April 16, 2021

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.

Photo of Mary Ganotti in a red shirt with a black sport coat on a grey background

April 12, 2021

Episode 6: Let's Talk CP. Growing up Kutcher. Part 1. Michael Kutcher on Life with Cerebral Palsy and So Much More!

Wonder what it's like to grow up as Michael Kutcher? On this episode of "Let's Talk CP" Michael Kutcher and host Cynthia Frisina dive deep into Michael's childhood and journey to adulthood - including the good, the not so good and the very surprising. You won't want to miss what Michael has to say in this very candid and intimate conversation.

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