In Episode 5 of Coffee Talk, Nathalie and Jen discuss preventive care and vaccines.
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.
These instructional videos brought to you by Enable Ireland are designed to give families the tools to help teach children with ambulatory CP the skills needed to ride a bike with confidence.
In Episode 3 of Coffee Talk, Nathalie and Jen discuss their experiences with fitness for their sons with CP.
Ian "Two Guns" Cannon shares his story of overcoming adversity and empowerment through adaptive boxing.
Accessible Yoga Practices is a great weekly newsletter and downloadable yoga guide for those with disabilities and caregivers interested in practicing yoga, on your own terms.
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!
This review explores how muscles adapt to various forms of exercise in children and adolescents with CP.
Frame Running is a growing sport and now there is now a central hub for frame running information across the United States and Canada!
Dr. Nathan Rosenberg discusses the importance of community participation as a big part of raising an individual with CP.
An update to the current understanding and potential of stem cell therapies for CP.
Intervention to improve function for children and young people with cerebral palsy needs to include client-chosen goals and whole-task practice of goals. Clinicians should consider child/family preferences, age, and ability when selecting specific interventions.
Learn more about the many adaptive recreational and competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Too often, people with disabilities are relegated to being passive when it comes to the arts.
In cerebral palsy (CP) muscles are often shortened so much that they restrict joint range of motion and the muscles themselves are weak. Thus, ‘shortness’ and ‘weakness’ are two important needs that clinicians must address.
It is important to understand how spasticity can impact the muscles and the know what treatments are available to help.
Are you wondering how spasticity impacts movement, mobility and function? What tools do physicians have in their tool box to treat spasticity and how do can you help to maximize the impact of these treatments? This virtual event covers it all featuring two of the leading experts in Spasticity and Spasticity Management.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations for Primary Care Providers to provide a "Medical Home" for children and youth with cerebral palsy. This comprehensive update gives primary care pediatricians the guidance they need to address the many needs that children and youth with CP experience and coordinate care across disciplines. The Cerebral Palsy Foundation has created a checklist to help guide you in raising your child with CP to living the healthiest life possible and ensure that you and your pediatrician are addressing all of your concerns.
Plain Language Summaries are an excellent way to get a clear overview of clinical research. Our friends with Mac Keith Press and the AACPDM Community Council have worked together to choose articles that might be right for you.
The purpose of this study was to pilot an intervention of a sport-based youth development program modified for accessibility for children and adolescents with movement challenges, with the goal of community-based running participation using running frames.
Our educational series continues with this virtual event featuring a multi-disciplinary panel discussion on exercise and physical activity and its impacts on spasticity and function.
The Winter Paralympics is a great opportunity to learn about the many adaptive recreational and competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy.
CPF Executive Director Rachel Byrne talks with Lily Collison and her son Tommy about their journey with Cerebral Palsy, Lily's new book, Tommy's work and much more.
CPF Executive Director Rachel Byrne and physical therapist, Jennifer Jezequel, PT, discuss exercise and fitness for children with Cerebral Palsy.
