Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

CHICAGO The Orthodox Unions (OU) Yachad, the leading group for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, has received a record $1 million grant to create the Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Inclusion Initiative. A program of Yachad Chicago, it will provide a broad range of experiential and social opportunities for individuals with disabilities through the performing arts. It will be led by experienced professionals, community volunteers and peer participants Continue reading →

Please enable Javascript to watch this video MIAMI -- One die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan is getting the chance of a lifetime, KCTV reports. PJ Allred has left an impact on the team and its fans. And in return, the Chiefs gave him a trip to Miami to see the Super Bowl live Continue reading →

An adorable five-year-old girl with cerebral palsy beamed from ear to ear after she climbed into the car unaided for the first time - thanks to her own little set of steps. Little Lilac Jackson has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy and used to rely on walking aids to move about and had to be carried into her car seat by her mum Leila. But Lilac amazed her family and friends when she walked into class on her first day at primary school without any help following a major operation last year Continue reading →

A disabled man who is desperate for a girlfriend wants to find the 'missing puzzle piece' to his life. Oliver Goulding, who lives in Feock in Truro, has had his fair share of girlfriends in the past - but for one reason or another - the relationships havent quite lasted Continue reading →

Spoiler alert for '37 Seconds' 37 seconds is the length of time that Yuma (Mei Kayama) went without breathing when she was born. It's not mentioned until late in the movie, but that small amount of time is what was responsible for Yuma's cerebral palsy, a condition that defined her entire life. Continue reading →

David, your legs are on the bed. Then why couldn't musician and author David Francisco feel them?The 23-year-old music student at the Blackbird Academy in Nashville hadwoke up in a Vanderbilt hospital bed looking up at hisparents John and Kristi Platilleroand was about to learn some very hard truths Continue reading →

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THOMPSON A camp formerly owned by the United Cerebral Palsy Association of New York will become the towns newest park. Supervisor William Rieber said the town was able to acquire the 142-acre site last year at below market value. We already have a nice park in the north end of town, Rieber said Continue reading →

At the age of 19, PJ Allred is someone who defies expectations. He was born with cerebral palsy and has been meeting every challenge thrown his way since birth, and beating them. Continue reading →

THURSDAY ANNA JAE BAND From Redding, California, singer-songwriter Anna Jae (the stage name of Hannah Danielle Johnson) comes to Petaluma with what she calls, a suitcase full of songs, hippie tendencies, and wanderlust. Hey, for certain kinds of music fans, those are pretty much the three major musical food groups Continue reading →