Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

CHAMPAIGN Raising two children while managing cerebral palsy isnt easy, especially when your walker is long past its prime. With a little help from a friend, Jasmine Brown of Champaign will soon be fitted with a custom walker designed by four seniors in the University of Illinois mechanical engineering program. The unique project came about through Browns friendship with Diane Gottheil, a retired UI administrator and president of the Josh Gottheil Memorial Fund for Lymphoma Research Continue reading →

Adaptive Action Sports is a nonprofit changing the lives of athletes with disabilities. Continue reading →

MEDIA CONTACT Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise A new study has revealed the most effective medications to reduce drooling in young people with a developmental disability, which can affect their socialisation, relationships and community life. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), found anticholinergic drugs benzhexol hydrochloride, glycopyrrolate, and scopolamine patches significantly reduced drooling Continue reading →

The Lady Godiva statue in the centre of Coventry is due to be illuminated green this week. The lighting will be in commemoration of World Cerebral Palsy Day in the hope to spread awareness. Continue reading →

On Friday, The United Community Fund of Neosho launched their annual donation campaign with an event at K & S Wire in Neosho. This year's goal has been set at $90,000 Continue reading →

PUBLISHED: 12:19 30 September 2019 | UPDATED: 12:46 30 September 2019 Karen Bethell Moss Taylor and Robina Churchyard, who have organised a 1940s-themed 'whodunnit' event at the Muckleburgh Collection military museum to raise cash for the charity they founded to support children with cerebral palsy.Photo: KAREN BETHELL Archant Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. Entitled There's a Mole in My Tank, the event will feature a cast of characters including a radio operator with a shady past, a captain with an aristocratic background and an imperious army colonel played by Muckleburgh Collection founder Sir Michael Savory. Continue reading →

HANOVER PARK (AP) When rock legend Jon Bon Jovi asked for an audience volunteer to join him on stage for his signature song Livin On a Prayer during his Runaway to Paradise cruise in Spain late last month, Michelle Korpalski knew boldness was the only way to keep the unexpected opportunity from fading away. I need someone who doesnt need the teleprompter to find the words, Bon Jovi said Continue reading →

SEDALIA, Mo. High school football player PJ Allred is making headlines for his incredible 80 yard touchdown. According to USA Today, the senior, who has cerebral palsy, was brought out on the field for the final play in the game. Continue reading →

News All of the proceeds from the golf fundraiser went to the Charlie Wilson Home for handicapable young men in south Lincoln. Continue reading →

Whether or not you wish on a star, some dreams really do come true! Such was the case for Virginia Di Carlo, who this past September 17 opened a dance school. That might not sound so unusual, but lets start at the beginning. An article by Maurizio Crosetti in the Italian paper Repubblica in November 2016 tells the story of Virginia, a young woman born with spastic quadriplegia because of complications during childbirth. Continue reading →