The family of a boy living with severe disabilities, including cerebral palsy, won a significant settlement to cover his ongoing costs of care and support. The family sued Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, for several negligent errors that led to the child’s birth injury and disabilities. Untreated Infection Led to Birth Injury Miranda Garcia […]
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My CP Journey As A Special Needs Student [Conclusion]
My senior year as a high school student was exciting. As for all High School seniors, the final year of high school can have its bittersweet moments, as well as having its ups and downs. That year, I took World History. This subject was not always easy for me, but my teacher did not give […]
New Blood Test Identifies Causes of Infant Brain Injuries
Brain injuries in babies before or shortly after birth can lead to a range of disabilities, including cerebral palsy and epilepsy, some severe. They can also lead to death in the most extreme cases. A new study from researchers from Imperial College London used a simple blood test to find the cause of infant brain […]
Growing Pains with Cerebral Palsy as a Woman
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 […]
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 […]