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Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 2024

In March 2024, individuals living with cerebral palsy (CP), along with their family members, friends, and dedicated activists, unite to champion the cerebral palsy community. This month-long ...

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Books about Cerebral Palsy for World Book Day

World Book Day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and the joy of reading. While this year may be slightly different due to lockdown, we thought we would combine it with Cerebral Palsy ...

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Discover the work of the National Bobath Cerebral Palsy Centre

Did you know Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the leading physical disability of childhood? Here at The National Bobath Cerebral Palsy Centre, we are proud to be at the forefront of CP treatment and ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 14 Sep 2023

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Disability Action Plan and Cerebral Palsy

There is no specific mention of Cerebral Palsy (CP) in the Government's Disability Action Plan. There are 130,000 to 135,000 adults living with CP in the U.K. Numbers comparable to those living with ...

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Childrens cerebral palsy physio

Hi! I'm new here, mum to a 4 y/o who has hemiplegia cerebral palsy which affects his lower leg, so he is on his toes on one side. We are under the care of a great children's centre and have an ...

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‘I felt seen and understood’ actor with cerebral palsy Niamh Moriarty stars in BBC Drama

When 16-year-old Niamh Moriarty first read the script for Best Interests, she felt “seen and understood”. Moriarty, from Killiney, Co Dublin, stars alongside Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen in the ...

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Cerebral Palsy and transitioning from child to adult care - Survey participants needed for MSc study

Hi! I'm Charlotte, an MSc Occupational Therapy student currently completing my dissertation on the transition from child to adult care for people with CP. I'm looking for participants aged 18-30 ...

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Join the Young People Advisory Group for two new cerebral palsy trials!

Are you aged 14-21 years with cerebral palsy (CP) and able to walk? Would you like to help make two new research studies for children and young people with CP fun and interesting to take ...

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Adult Cerebral Palsy (CP) Reviews for people living in Scotland

Funded and subsidised therapy for adults Providing therapy using the Bobath concept is at the heart of what we do at Cerebral Palsy Scotland. We're currently offering funded and subsidised therapy ...

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Machine offers hope to Portsmouth teen with cerebral palsy

A teenager with cerebral palsy is hoping a machine will help him avoid major surgery to have his hips removed. Sam Deakin, 16, from Portsmouth, has already undergone four operations on his hips which ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 11 Apr 2023

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