College Student with Cerebral Palsy Completes her First Triathlon
The famous father-son “Team Hoyt” and their message of community involvement for people with disabilities has inspired yet another participant who recently celebrated crossing the finish line at a...
View ArticleI Don’t Let Cerebral Palsy Stand in my Way
by John Jarvis- From the seat of her power wheelchair, Caitlin Omness doesn’t see her cerebral palsy as a barrier, just a challenge to overcome. Omness, a 24-year-old soon-to-be Sunbury resident, will...
View ArticleArtist Finds Inspiration and Purpose Through Grandaughter’s Cerebral Palsy
by Janet Harrold - For over 20 years now I have been expressing myself through art. It wasn’t until 5 years ago, when my beautiful granddaughter was born with cerebral palsy, that I started including a...
View Article‘Betty Jane Humanitarian Award’ Finalist Wants Your Vote
by Michael Jackson - My name is Michael Jackson (yeah, yeah, I’ve heard all those jokes before). I am 18-years-old and I am in a wheelchair. I am also a mind reader. Right now, you’re probably...
View ArticleTeen Blogger with Cerebral Palsy Continues his Charity Work
A few days ago we ran a story about Michael Jackson, a handsome young man with cerebral palsy who wrote about his nomination as a finalist for the Betty Jean France Humanitarian Award. Today we run a...
View ArticleFamily Donates $7 Million to Establish Cerebral Palsy Center at Columbia...
by V.L. Henrickson - When Debby and Peter Weinberg’s son, Henry, was diagnosed with a rare form of Cerebral Palsy when he was 3 months old, the family was lucky to able to turn to the doctors at...
View ArticleFamily Behind Cerebral Palsy Event Hopes to Raise Awareness about Signs of...
by Brandon Santiago - For one local family dealing with cerebral palsy, they know it’s the small things you learn to celebrate — like being able to stand on one’s own feet and walk without much...
View ArticleCerebral Palsy – an Information Guide for Parents
Thanks to the continued amount of support that various fundraising and awareness campaigns are giving to families around the country, an increasing number of people have become more aware of cerebral...
View ArticleBrother raises cerebral palsy awareness
by Joyce Ervin - A courageous and dedicated Hunter Gandee, 14, will arrive at Milan’s Veterans Wall of Honor on June 7 at approximately 8 p.m. with his little brother Braden on his back. He’s hoping...
View ArticlePeople wish we would just go away
By Dennis Rosen – It had been several months since I had last seen my patient, and even longer since I’d seen his mother. He was 3 and unable to walk or talk, and when I caught his eye, his face broke...
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