* Guest submission by Tinsae Teku Yordanos Werotaw Bezabih was born on 22 December 2000, In Addis Ababa at Black Lion Hospital. She was born at term and both labor and delivery were said to be normal. Her birth weight was 4500 gms. Her Apgar sore is unknown but she had normal color, tone, and […]
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CP Has Nothing On Losing Your Best (Furry) Friend(s) [part 2]
After the veterinarians took Thai away, Jason and I sat for a minute while I just cried. The veterinarian came back in, and reassured me that I did a “great job.” When he said those words, I automatically felt guilty, and told him that I felt like a “bad pet parent.” I didn’t realize how […]
Celebrating Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month (DPM), a time to celebrate diversity and acknowledge the challenges and successes of people living with disabilities like cerebral palsy. It is also a great opportunity to raise awareness, advocate for disabled rights and fundraise for research. The History of Disability Pride People with disabilities have long fought for equal […]
CP Has Nothing On Losing Your Best (Furry) Friend(s) [Part 1]
Two little furballs. One orange and white striped. The other, striped gray, brown, and white. The ywere the cutest things that I ever did see. Two little things that I never knew I needed. I named the orange and white striped, “Thai,” because I had Thai food the same night he arrived. The gray, brown, […]
New Law Would Create First Federally Funded Cerebral Palsy Research Program
There has never been a federal program for the research of cerebral palsy, the most common motor disability of childhood that affects one in 345 American kids. A bill introduced into the U.S. Congress in March 2023 to celebrate Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month would change that. It would fund treatment, diagnosis, and prevention research. About […]
Penn Medicine Loses Record-High Jury Award in Birth Injury Case
When hospitals and their staff make preventable mistakes during labor and delivery, the consequences are often severe for the mother and child. The damages awards in resulting medical malpractice lawsuits are often very high. This was the case recently in Philadelphia when the mother of a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy was awarded a record-setting […]
