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March 2, 2022

Understanding Pain with Cerebral Palsy Fact Sheet

The Cerebral Palsy Foundation has created a factsheet to help guide you in understanding and treating pain with CP. This fact sheet has been created for individuals with cerebral palsy to provide basic guidance surrounding common causes and potential treatment of pain.

Every person who has cerebral palsy experiences pain differently

March 23, 2021

Benefits of Evidence-Based Physical Activity for People with Cerebral Palsy

There are many kinds of physical activities that people with cerebral palsy can participate in – for both ambulatory people as well those who use various mobility devices. Knowing just what activities are right for whom can be tough, this article helps to sort that out.

Young woman participating in adaptive rock climbing

December 14, 2020

New Horizons Virtual Town Hall 1- Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center at Columbia University

Our educational series kicked off with a panel of experts from the Weinberg Family CP Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City on Thursday, November 5th, 2020 at 6:30pm ET. This virtual event featured a multi-disciplinary panel discussion with Weinberg Family CP Center clinicians and researchers.

Blue crown symbol in the upper left corner next to the word Columbia Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center

July 1, 2020

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy refers to a group of conditions that are caused by problems in brain development and that affect how movement and motor control happen in children. Problems with walking and talking are often the way people start a conversation about cerebral palsy.

Text says Cerebral Palsy is the most common lifelong motor disability caused by damage to the developing brain

July 1, 2020

Let's Get Social

July 1, 2020

Common Causes of Pain

One of the things that we typically forget when we look at kids who have conditions like CP, is that they're first and foremost, children.

Drawing of tooth and ear with the words "toothaches, earaches, sore throats, and bellyaches"

July 1, 2020

Don't Be Boring Customizing Language

Drawing of AAC device with the word "epic" selected

July 1, 2020

The Art of Storytelling with AAC

Everybody tells stories, and that includes people who use communication systems. To ensure success and the ability to participate we need to make it as easy as possible. So that we can tell stories whenever we want, wherever we want, to whomever we want, and in a really easy way, so we can be successful.

Image on a Pink background. Two figures in wheelchairs sitting at a table with a voice bubble above with images of football, baseball bat and soccer ball.

July 1, 2020

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 about with CP. We can also see how these many ideas are connected to one another.

Image of International Classification of Function

July 1, 2020

Understanding Hip X-Rays

If your child has cerebral palsy, there's a good chance that he or she will have a hip x-ray at some point or they may even require regular hip x-rays. It is important for you to understand the different components of a hip x-ray. Your doctor will be looking at the hip joint itself as well how well the bones are growing.

Illustration of a hip x-ray being reviewed in a light box by a Doctor, mother and her child

July 1, 2020

Hip Development & Treatment Options

In general, children with cerebral palsy will have stiffness around the hips and they tend to develop atypical hip positioning as a result of their spasticity. They will develop hip flexion contractures, abduction contractures, and they will have difficulty with seating as well as bathing and hygiene.

July 1, 2020

What is Gross Motor Function Classification System

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