Great American Bike Race results
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in News, Related Events | No Comments »The results are finally in: this year’s Great American Bike Race blew last year’s earnings out of the water! This year, the fundraiser brought in $215,000 for families affected by cerebral palsy. Last year’s event earned $180,000, and ...
Online calculator assesses premature births
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Premature infants are extremely susceptible to birth injuries and death. In the past, a baby's health and condition are predicted based on how many weeks were spent in the womb. Researchers at the University of Texas Medical School have found, ...
Spasticity and surgery
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support | 2 Comments »Spasticity, a condition which can result from cerebral palsy, makes movement difficult because the muscles are prone to chronic tightening. There are several treatments available, but selecting the right one can be hard. One boy’s family decided it would be ...
Perseverance leads to progress
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in News, Videos | No Comments »A Southern Florida girl is facing remarkable odds. At birth, Lily Perron-Tenacio suffered severe brain injury and could not see, feel, or hear. Since then, her mother and a team of volunteers have been working 8-10 hours a day on ...
Claim seeks $100,000 for birth injury
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Litigation/Lawsuits, News | No Comments »A mother of a two-year-old girl is seeking $100,000 in damages from the physician who failed to properly deliver the child in April of 2006. Lisa Fletcher claims that Kevin Michael Scharff, M.D., did not deliver her child in ...
United Cerebral Palsy honors students who use technology
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Recently, United Cerebral Palsy's Infinitec program honored youth who use adaptive technology to help combat their disorders. Typically, seventh-grader Jessica Salgado uses her Dynavox to communicate with classmates and teachers, but last Thursday, she used it to deliver her acceptance speech ...
Family seeks resources
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support | No Comments »There is a large disparity between aid available for people with mental disabilities and those with physical disabilities. Often, patients with cerebral palsy do not qualify for government assistance because CP is not considered a mental disorder. As ...
Therapeutic riding
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in News, Resources/Support | 2 Comments »There are many different approaches to physical therapy. Putting a spin on typical exercises can help keep children engaged, motivated, and excited. Horseback riding is one of the latest therapeutic solutions. It provides a fun, interactive way for children ...
Mothers Choosing C-sections
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »Long before she even met her husband, and well before she decided to become pregnant, Euna Chung made a firm decision about how she would deliver her children - she wanted a cesarean section. A combination of having watched traumatic ...
Amazing writer is only 10 years old
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »"Written words are for me the glue which keeps my existence held fast in a semblance of stability. Without words, it would all come crashing round my ears, turning bright sunshine into darkest night. Poetry fills my soul with ...
