My name is Peter Bowling Anderson and I worked in Fort Worth, Texas for five years as a caregiver/tutor for a man with cerebral palsy named Richard Herrin. It was the best job I ever had, and I learned many valuable insights and lessons from Richard during our years together. I decided to write […]
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Speech Study Recruiting Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Adults with cerebral palsy are often left out of the discussion of this condition that affects people from childhood through their entire lives. Now, researchers need adults living with cerebral palsy to contribute to an important project. The project is part of an effort to use voice recordings to train voice recognition technology. This technology […]
Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Children Born After Assisted Reproductive Technology Drops
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has helped many parents with fertility issues conceive and have children. ART is involved in nearly 8% of European births and more than 5% of children born in the U.S. Previous studies have proven that these children have a greater risk of developing cerebral palsy, but the risk is now declining. […]
Arizona Boy with Cerebral Palsy Receives Record $31.5 Million Jury Award
Nine-year-old Greyson Griepentrog and his mother Krystle received a $31.5 million jury award on November 17 in a medical malpractice case. Greyson was born with brain damage that resulted in cerebral palsy and now needs lifelong care. The Griepentrogs’ lawyer successfully argued that the health system and doctor were negligent in his brain injury and […]
Disabled Man Receives $55 Million Verdict 20 Years After Suffering Birth Injury
Shamond Butler lives with severe disabilities due to injuries he suffered at birth in 2003. Now 20 years old, a Cook County, Illinois, jury just awarded him $55.5 million in damages. Butler requires 24-hour care and has significant cognitive impairments. His family is relieved to have the funds to ensure he has the necessary care […]
Born Preterm October 20,1983: Guess I Was Eager For Halloween 🎃
My mother was not expecting me for another two and a half months. So, imagine, she is with my step grandmother. They are inside a local Walmart. Just relaxing and browsing baby clothes, and other essential baby items. My mother is even looking at little Halloween costumes designed to fit newborns. She stumbles upon a […]
