Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

Crawfordville native Sam Donaway is set to sign with the FSU Swimming and Diving team Saturday in a special ceremony.(Photo: Perrone Ford/FSU Sports Information) Saturday will be a day to remember for Sam Donaway. The 13-year old from Crawfordville, Fla Continue reading →

The son of an England cricket legend is being forced to run at night - to avoid stares from the public. Mike Selvey's son Adam, aged 22, is a student at University College London and is running the London Half Marathon this weekend. Continue reading →

An educational program that hones cognitive skills using storytelling appears to help promote engagement at school by children with cerebral palsy (CP), a study shows. Continue reading →

by: Alex Caprariello, KXAN AUSTIN, TX (KXAN) As one foot is placed in front of the other, you can see her excitement grow. Slowly at first, and then with more confidence, the childs eyes grow wide. As she lifts her hand off the table, she gasps in exhilaration Continue reading →

Credit: Lovely Janae via Storyful Credit: Lovely Janae via Storyful AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 29) - A girl with cerebral palsy amazed her mother by taking her first steps without the help of her walker on Friday. The video, filmed by Lovely Janae on Oct. 4, was filmed in the familys living room in Austin Texas Continue reading →

A Cornwall woman with cerebral palsy is myth-busting about living with the illness. Amanda Brokenshire, of Foxhole, says that as a child her parents were often told that she was just lazy when at two-and-a-half-years old, Amanda was not reaching expected milestones and showing any signs of walking. But after spending her toddler years embroiled in these issues, her parents knew something was wrong and she was eventually diagnosed with a mild form of cerebral palsy. Continue reading →

Children and adults marked the day by taking part in an activity half hour at the Chickenshed Theatre World Cerebral Palsy Day, which takes place every year, aims to ensure that children and adults with Cerebral Palsy (CP) have the same rights, access and opportunities as everyone else in society. This year the event focused on promoting the benefits of sport and physical activity on the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy and related conditions Continue reading →

Paddy Smyth, a gay man with cerebral palsy, is one of The Circle's new contestants. (Channel 4) A gay Irish man with cerebral palsy was announced as one of the latest contestants on The Circle on Friday (October 4) and he wants to show that his disability does not define him. Continue reading →

A boy with cerebral palsy from Weston-super-Mare has fulfilled his dream of riding a bike thanks to a special tricycle that gives him "pedal power". Jacob Moore is eight years old and had been trying to learn how to ride a bike for four months, a task made all the more difficult with a lack of leg strength and core balance Continue reading →

A birth injury that affects the brain is much harder to accept than any other birth injuries. But sadly, many children are born with brain damage caused by medical negligence Continue reading →