Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

CLEVELAND, Ohio The superhero of East 330th Street is motoring around her lair, spinning this way and that, zipping forward, abruptly changing directions. Her sidekick, Fonzie the pug, is busy darting out of her way as her brother and sister feed off her energy. The superhero has not yet imagined the outfit she will wear when she transforms from suburban kindergartener to guardian of good, nor has she considered how her powers will manifest. Continue reading →

Dumbarton and the Vales MP has paid tribute to his late brother Graham while criticising the Prime Minister over the views of one of his advisors. Martin Docherty-Hughes questioned Boris Johnson on why Andrew Sabinsky was employed despite discriminatory comments on eugenics which is the science of controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics. The local MP shared how his late brother Graham died aged 15 from cerebral palsy Continue reading →

In this briefing we analyse the recent case of Sanderson v. Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 20 (QB), in which the High Court grappled with an important issue around the application of NICE Guidelines, and re-emphasised the importance of clinical judgment. Continue reading →

OAHU The 26th Annual Honolulu Festival 3/6-3/8 Promoting harmony among cultures, the Honolulu Festival attracts thousands every year for its three-day lineup of events, including the Friendship Gala and Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden. The final day culminates with stage performancesand the much anticipated Grand Parade, the finale of the Honolulu Festival.Honolulu, Oahu,honolulufestival.com. 3/15 A one-day event, this collectibles and Hawaiiana showcase serves as a fix for those who love anything vintage Continue reading →

Abuse victim Bill MacArthur speaks during Eighth annual Disability Day of Mourning at Burnaby Neighbourhood House on Sunday. Arlen Redekop / PNG By Gordon McIntyre Bill MacArthur was raped and beaten as a child, and he saw horrific instances of other sexual, physical and emotional abuse during the four separate times he was sent to the former provincial lunatic asylum/hospital for the insane that became Woodlands School in New Westminster Continue reading →

From assisted horseback riding and rock climbing to yoga for Parkinsons, here are 17 Philly-area athletic organizations offering adaptive fitness. When it comes to adaptive fitness, the Philly area has a range of options Continue reading →

An Irish whiskey auction company is taking the country's whiskey industry by storm. Continue reading →

A carer who sexually assaulted a vulnerable disabled woman at a respite centre has been jailed. Continue reading →

'Mum, don't lift her like that!" my 11- and 9-year-old daughters exclaimed in unison the first time they saw me lift their baby sister, Sadhbh, out of her pram using just one hand. This was how I lifted both of you, and neither of you ever came to any harm," I shoot back at them with a smile. Their reaction is something my husband, Stefan, and I have been living with since we first became parents. Continue reading →

February 29, 2020 Swimmers have less than a week to submit their entries for the Cerebral Palsy Sport National Swimming Championships 2020. Registration for the event which takes place on Sunday 5 April at Nottinghams Harvey Hadden Sports Village closes on Friday 6 March. To mark the start of Cerebral Palsy Awareness month on Sunday 1 March, organisers are now encouraging swimmers to make sure they dont miss out on competing in the championships Continue reading →