Women with cerebral palsy face many challenges.
Finding adequate healthcare shouldn't be one of them. The Cerebral Palsy Foundation is committed to improving the health of women with physical disabilities through our Women's Health Initiative. Learn more from our experts and from women themselves.
Women can find support and empowerment from learning from each other and hearing their stories of strength, successes, even mistakes made or failures. In this section we highlight a variety of women's stories and perspectives for women, young and old, and those raising girls growing up with cerebral palsy.
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Stories
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Understanding Birth Control options, Pregnancy, and Child Birth with cerebral palsy can feel overwhelming and often times very much alone. Check here for stories and support.
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Tips & Advice
Preparing for Pregnancy
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Tips & Advice
Tips For Having a Successful OB/GYN Appointment
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Tips & Advice
Becoming a Mom With Cerebral Palsy: What I Wish I Knew
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Expert Videos
Talking About Sex Up to 50% of adolescents with cerebral palsy have an intellectual disability, as well as a physical disability. Adolescents with intellectual disabilities still need sexual health education, they just...
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Gynecological Care Patient Brochure This fact sheet has been created for women with cerebral palsy to provide answers to some common questions about CP, disability, and gynecological care. -
A sexual and reproductive health guideline for young women with cerebral palsy It’s SMART to think about what you might want to discuss at your next doctor’s appointment. Here are some suggestions -
Preparing For Your OB/GYN Appointment Brochure 5 things for women with Cerebral Palsy to consider when preparing for their OB/GYN appointment -
Sexual and reproductive health guideline for providers treating young women with cerebral palsy. This fact sheet is a sexual and reproductive health guideline for providers treating young women with cerebral palsy. -
It's OK to ask! It’s SMART to think about what you might want to discuss at your next doctor’s appointment. Here are some suggestions -
BREAST HEALTH: Optimizing Mammography Services for Women with Disabilties Breast cancer is a major cause of mortality in women. Screening has been known to improve early detection for early treatment. Women with disabilities face many physical and attitudinal barriers to mammogram screenings. This webinar has been created to address the educational needs of technologists and to give women with cp and disabilities visual accurate information about the procedure. -
That Mom with CP Welcome to That Mom With CP-a space created to celebrate and support mothers with cerebral palsy through shared stories, adaptive parenting tips, and honest conversations about self-care and disability.
Little is known about pregnancy rates in women with disabilities in general and even less is known about women with child-onset disabilities such as cerebral palsy (CP).
This work was proudly supported by 100 Women in Finance
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