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Misdiagnoses and CP
Misdiagnosis of learning difficulties in individuals with cerebral palsy is a significant issue that can have profound impacts on their educational and personal development. This misjudgement often arises from a misunderstanding of cerebral palsy and its effects on learning and cognition. For instance, the challenges in…
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We wish you a Merry Christmas from all of us here at Cerebral Palsy Midlands
We wish you a Merry Christmas from all of us here at Cerebral Palsy Midlands, please see attached our latest news which can also be found on our website www.cpmids.org.uk We close for Christmas on Friday 15th December and then we will be returning our service in full on Tuesday 2nd January.
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The Impact of Disability Models on Self-identity and Mental Health
If any of this post resonates with you, or you feel it could help someone else, please get in touch with me to find out more. Do not suffer in silence. Contact Liz by email at liz@lizwhiteleycounselling.com Various models have been developed over the years to understand and define disability. From the traditional medical…
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Cerebral palsy and social anxiety
Hello everyone, I have mild cerebral palsy and I’m in a wheelchair. I find it hard to socialize with people because I never really got out much. So when I try to talk people they think I’m weird or something idk. So if you have cerebral palsy maybe you can relate or maybe we can become friends. Life is peaceful but can get…
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The 2023 CPF Accessible Holiday Gift Guide
If you are looking for a great gift for someone with
cerebral palsy or a related disability, we’ve got you covered with our
2023 Accessible Holiday Gift Guide. With help from parents of kids with CP,
partners of people with CP, physicians, therapists, and of course individuals
with CP, we’ve spent months picking out…
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Christmas Cracker with Bobath
Bring your party hat and your Christmas jumper and join The Bobath Centre's Rajkumar Rajan and Helen Foale for an afternoon of Christmas questions, fun, games, and surprises. Join us for free! Sponsored by Scope
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Hi, I'm Rachel, My sister has cerebral palsy. I am on here representing both of us.
My sister has cerebral palsy. I am on here representing both of us, until such a time as using IT becomes easier for those that can't read or write. It is great to meet you all and we are really enjoying hearing about the the services we didn't know about (Disability Plus for example), and the updates on progress (or not)…
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists dysphagia/eating drinking and swallowing project
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
payment guidance for the dysphagia/eating drinking and swallowing guidance
project Why is
the RCSLT involving service users in this work? The RCSLT
is proud of a profession that incorporates service user preference as a key
part of evidence-based practice and service…
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NICE Published Guidelines for Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Today NICE has published the final recommendations for the NHS with regards to adults with Cerebral Palsy.Here is an overview of the recommendations:Cerebral palsy in adults: the care you should expect Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition caused by a problem developing in a baby’s brain around the time of birth. It…
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Bobath and JMW Solicitors legal support
If your family has been affected by #cerebralpalsy, you're likely to have questions about your legal rights, as well as the care and support options available to you. Next week, JMW and our partners at the National Bobath Cerebral Palsy Centre will be hosting our Facebook Live cerebral palsy legal clinic, and we'll be…
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Growing Up Well with Cerebral Palsy: Improving Nutrition, Health, and Wellbeing
The Cerebral Palsy Research Network is excited to announce its November MyCP webinar entitled “Growing Up Well with Cerebral Palsy: Improving Nutrition, Health, and Wellbeing” with Dr. Richard Stevenson, Developmental Pediatrician and Division Head – Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of…
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My Name is Luca: Cerebral Palsy and Me e-book
Hi, I am Vivian Maeda, I have been campaigning for a more inclusive society for many years. I am a great believer that awareness sessions, education, offering a space to talk about diversity are key towards achieving that. And early engagement is key to form a more inclusive community. I did not know much about Cerebral…
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Do not want male carers
The care agency that I am with now has said I haven't got the right to say that I do not have male carers looking after me the CQC has started I have the right to do so the care agency I am with now has told me that I don't have the right to request all female caregivers. However, the CQC states that I do have this right.…
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Impact of Cost of Living Crisis on People with Cerebral Palsy 2023
Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on People with Cerebral Palsy 2023 Deadline 13th November 2023 If you’ve already completed our survey, thank you very much indeed! Action is urgently needed from the Government to support those living with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. We’ve extended the deadline for our survey…
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CP Sport and Frame Football
CP Sport would like to find out about what you know about CP and Frame Football. Please complete the following short form to help us gain a better understanding of your awareness around the sport. Please share for wider reach. https://surveymonkey.co.uk/r/L3LSTSB
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CASCAIDr Conversations on Social Care
CASCAIDr Conversations: Podcasts on Principles! At CASCAIDr, we know how the world of adult social care can seem impenetrably surreal – and how the reality is often very different from the rhetoric. We think people could do with a refresher on the underlying principles, which come from a set of rules called ‘public law’.…
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The effects of anesthesia in a person who has cerebral palsy
I would like to know Why do you have to tell the anesthesiologist that you have cerebral palsy Because I am very worried every time I have surgery I had the first operation it was a circumcision at the age of 7.Then, around the age of 9, I had surgery on my right foot by an orthopedist. He pulled my archilles tendon. Third…
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'It started when I was a teenager' - woman with cerebral palsy speaks on hate crime she faced
A woman with cerebral palsy shared her ordeal of how one of the students in her class "threatened to take her off the wheelchair". A recent report from charity Leonard Cheshire found fewer than 2% of disability hate crimes end up being in court despite over 11,000 incidents getting reported last year across England and…
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Hi, my name is mumlove! I support my daughter who has CP
Hi, I support my daughter who has CP. She was diagnosed at birth, due to her birth experience. I love her and support her but she’s 24 years old now and it can be hard, especially as her circle of friends/trusted adults who understand her is so small.
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Rachel's Disability Skiing Adventure
Hi, my name is Rachel Bailey. I have Cerebral Palsy, a wheelchair user, and I love to Ski! I have been skiing for 15 years. I have also been on many ski holidays abroad which I absolutely love. A couple of months ago I wanted to come up with a challenge to keep active and push boundaries about adaptive skiing. I started my…
