Bring this checklist to pre-op visits. Check off items as you discuss them with your child’s surgeon, pediatrician, and anesthesia team.
This one-page guide helps families know what to expect and what to share with the care team before surgery.
Preparing those with CP for orthopedic surgery is an important step to ensure the best outcomes. The following research review highlights important steps and considerations.
I began thinking about this in regards to CP Awareness Day a bit differently. If we think about even the name, Cerebral Palsy Awareness, there are so many things I imagine you would like others to be aware of, as caregivers and Cerebral Palsy warriors. What does awareness mean to each of us, personally?
In 2025, there are thousands of reels, social media accounts and testaments to the badassery that is required to live with CP. And though the world still has a long way to go, the pride, wholeness and strength of this community never ceases to amaze me.
Whether you are a caregiver or an individual with CP, the decision to pursue a treatment or therapy can be daunting. Use this guide to help you sort through the hype and determine what might help.
March is National Cerebral Palsy Month in the United States and is an opportunity to highlight the history of cerebral palsy advocacy - where we’ve been, where we are currently, and the opportunities that are ahead.
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.
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.
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.
People with disabilities represent more than 27% of the United States adult population, making them the single largest minority group in the country. This new NIH designation, new research program and update to NIH mission are actions to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities.
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.
The bipartisan, Cerebral Palsy Research Act, is introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee. Read more here:
It is important to understand how spasticity can impact the muscles and the know what treatments are available to help.
The 2023 Appropriations Act has passed and thanks to advocacy by the cerebral palsy community, it includes the strongest language and funding yet for cerebral palsy!