Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

A TEENAGER from Fortune College in Christchurch is going to take part in the Romsey 5 Mile this weekend to raise money for the Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy. Aaran Kane, who has learning difficulties and cerebral palsy, ran the Maverick Original Hampshire race at Holmsley as a trial run for the Romsey 5 and, despite the extremely muddy conditions, finished the race strongly. The Romsey 5 Mile, organised by Challenging Events, is held in the grounds of the Broadlands estate on Sunday 26th January at 9am. Continue reading →

Paul Carter(Photo: Courtesy Wood County Jail) WISCONSIN RAPIDS - A Nekoosa man arrested on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of a 20-year-old woman with cerebral palsy said he hit her several days before her death, new court documents show. Paul M Continue reading →

Clients at Sunflower Diversified Services are always encouraged to advocate for themselves, and Harley Vargas took the advice to heart. Vargas needed a new ramp at his familys Great Bend home and asked for it Continue reading →

Bringing more inclusion and diversity into the game is one of FIFAs main objectives, which is why the world football governing body has been actively supporting Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the Pararoos team in their activities. The Pararoos are Australias senior mens national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms induced by stroke. Continue reading →

Matthew, 7, asked his mom if he could help the soldiers shovel snow. As he had cerebral palsy, getting outside was impossible Continue reading →

A YOUNG girl with cerebral palsy had to be resuscitated by paramedics after a choking episode on the school bus. Now her mum fears the policy of not giving medical training to assistants who escort children with special needs on bus journeys is putting the youngsters in danger. Continue reading →

MANILA, Philippines This is for Lauren, my firstborn who passed away 10 years ago today. In 1997, my firstborn daughter, Lauren, was born. She had very long eyelashes like Betty Boop, cute and chubby, and weighed 8.3lbs at birth Continue reading →

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- The recent snowfall made for a very busy weekend at Sundown Mountain Resort which also hosted a clinic for skiers of all abilities. Families flocked from across the state to get out on the snow including those with children with visual and physical impairments. Continue reading →

Using the popular painkiller acetaminophenjust before pregnancy could lead to babies born smaller than usual for their gestational age or with a lower birth weight, a new study by University of Toronto researchers suggests. Continue reading →

Please enable Javascript to watch this video OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - "Unfortunately he's been placed in a shelter for over a year. We've been really working hard to find a placement for him, but it's been really tough, Justin Ryan, OKDHS Adoption Transition Unit Worker said. The owner of Dropkick Customz gave AJ a gift he can take back to the shelter with him to light up his day Continue reading →