What is CP Awareness month?
What is CP Awareness month?
March is Cerebral palsy awareness month, which is dedicated to the 17 million people diagnosed with Cerebral palsy around the world.
Let’s shed some light on cerebral palsy, shall we?
It’s a neurological condition that affects the movements of the limbs and the overall body. It can also affect vision and hearing. With cerebral palsy, moving can appear to be stiff, jagged, or very active and sporadic. Moving in the right way, or the right direction, can be challenging and take patience.
I like to compare having cerebral palsy with faulty wiring in a computer. You might hit Enter, but the computer thinks you’re hitting the Delete key. As you can guess, this can be frustrating, but people with cerebral palsy can and do adapt and are able to live their lives.
This month we want to start a conversation about living with CP and raise awareness.
We would love to hear your stories or see your photos, or anything that tells your story. You can do this by posting on the community and on social media by using the hashtag #LetsTalkCerebralPalsy and tagging @scope