My name is Samara. At the tender age of 3 years old, I was diagnosed with Spastic Hemiplegia CP– Cerebral palsy that affects one side of the side of the body. Growing up, I had foot pain, soreness, and muscle spasms. I did countless hours of physical therapy as a child. During my teenage […]
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My CP Journey As A Special Needs Student [Part Two]
The family courts in the state of Florida decided that my mother was not capable anymore in order to take care of my siblings and I. Therefore, they ruled that my mother needed to sign away her parental rights. This, of course, made me sad, as well as angry. I knew why the courts ruled […]
How to Support Cerebral Palsy Awareness in March
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, and March 25 is an entire day devoted to awareness of this common cause of disability. Created in 2006, the day and the month came from a need to recognize the lack of progress in cerebral palsy research. Cerebral palsy is the most common motor condition that causes lifelong […]
