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Just because you have a physical disability does not mean that you can not live a wonderful life! I would like you to meet a wonderful woman who has overcome her challenges with parenthood, love and life in general. Please meet Christine Regber-Martens, an amazing mother, wife and friend to all who have met her.

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After hearing about a father/son team that competes in triathlons (the son has Cerebral Palsy) a father of a five year old with Cri Du Chat started competing with his own son. In this article he describes how he has been inspired by his son by watching how hard he works in his many different therapies.

An articleon how botox may help children with Cerebral Palsy.

The inspirational story of Stephanie Krause.

This is the truly amazing and inspiring story of Zach Woolley, a young man with Cerebral Palsy who helped a girl half way around the world.

Cerebral Palsy

Ceberal Palsy is a neurological disorder that affects muscle coordination and movement. In a child with Ceberal Palsy, there is nothing wrong with the muscles or the nerves connecting the muscle to the brain. The problem lies within the brain itself. A child with Cerebral Palsy has abnormalities in the parts of the brain that control their muscles. Cerebral Palsy can be caused by a traumatic brain injury, prematurity, a failure for the brain to develop properly inutero, or a lack of oxygen to the brain. There are varying degrees of Cerebral Palsy. In one case, a child might have a slight limp and will be perfectly capable of taking care of himself. In another case, a child might require a wheel chair and life-long care.

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Cerebral Palsy does not stop a young man from helping out in his community.Â

Read Jessi Hutson’s remarkable story.

Kid’s First is helping to teach children, through puppet shows, that Cerebral Palsy is what a person has, not what they are.

Read how a British furniture company made a specialized lab stool for two young students with Cerebral Palsy.