Ruth is a secondary school English teacher with cerebral palsy and Perthes’ Disease, a condition that affects her hip. Today, she shares her thoughts on ageing with CP. I am a child of the ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 9 Apr 2018
Hello I’ve just joined this community and I’m hoping to discuss ageing and Cerebral Palsy. As an adult I feel support and information for people with Cerebral Palsy as they get older is lacking. I’ve ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 2 Mar 2021
This short documentary film is the first part of a larger research project that is being undertaken by Scope and the Unversity of Nottingham, overseen by Dr Sonali Shah. The film provides new ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 11 Oct 2021
Ruth is a secondary school English teacher with cerebral palsy and Perthes’ Disease, a condition that affects her hip. She shares with us today her thoughts on New Year's Resolutions as a disabled ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 2 Jan 2019
Our friend Sam from Inclusfit asks the questions. It is well-known in the medical profession that cerebral Palsy is non-progressive…. But how non-progressive is cerebral palsy? How does the ageing ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 24 Oct 2023
ALTHEA Study Living Healthy Lives: Exploring the effects of growing older with cerebral palsy and use of healthcare services across the life course Invitation We would like to invite you ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 19 Apr 2022
For the last 2 years, Scope has been working with Dr. Sonali Shah and the University of Nottingham to understand the effects of cerebral palsy (CP) as people grow older and understand their needs and ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 5 Oct 2023
When people think of cerebral palsy, they may think of it as a childhood condition. After all, about 8,000 babies are diagnosed with it annually, along with another 1,200 -1,500 toddlers. Across the ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 1 Dec 2020
As part of Scope's content for World CP Day, one of the members of the Network CP Group has written about her experiences as a parent to an adult living with CP. The fact that Sandra has no speech ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 12 Oct 2021
Hi. I feel a little odd posting here, but for reasons I will shortly go into, the time has come. First, a history lesson. From as soon as I could walk it became clear I was different. I walked up on ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 22 Apr 2018