Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

To the people who see me: Thank you for looking past my wheelchair and seeing me as a person. Thank you for acknowledging that Im just a young woman with a heart full of dreams and a great desire to achieve them. Thank you for noticing Im fully capable of accomplishing many things, but sometimes I need help Continue reading →

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video Moving footage shows the moment a young girl with cerebral palsy cast off her crutches to walk into school unaided on her first day. Lilac Jackson, four, has always needed the aids to get around, but decided her first day of primary school would be different Continue reading →

Leslie Gold and Josh Penney spent the first three years of their married life in a one-bedroom rental in Murray Hill. When the rent rose to a little over $3,000 a month last year, despite the flexibility of a rental, they knew it would be wiser to buy. Ms Continue reading →

MORTON, Ill. The Morton Pumpkin Festival brought tons of people out Thursday Continue reading →

Zooming happily along in his motorized wheelchair, local man Richard Herrin is a common sight around town, yet those who have taken the time to get to know him have found a great mind and sharp intellect. One of those inspired by Herrin is author Peter Bowling Anderson, who recently released his book on the Manchester man, Life at 8 MPH: How a Man with Cerebral Palsy Taught Me the Secret to Happiness. A tale of desperation turned into life changing experiences for two men. Continue reading →

Dilnawaaz Naidoo, Pick n Pay customer service manager, Richard Kirsh, Pick n Pay manager, Virgina Oliphant and community worker Beryl Williams celebrate with Elvina Oliphant at her 20th birthday party at the weekend.Cape Town - A 20-year-old mentally handicapped and disabled woman from Phumlani, an informal settlement in Lotus River, got a wonderful surprise at the weekend when a community worker from the area and Pick n Pay Constantia gave her a birthday party and cake featuring her favourite cartoon character, Sofia the First. Virginia Oliphant has been taking care of her wheelchair-bound daughter, Elvina Oliphant, for the past 20 years, working voluntarily as a Sunday school teacher and preparing meals for the feeding scheme at Zeekoevlei Secondary School Continue reading →

Global Cerebral Palsy Market: Snapshot The global cerebral palsy market is picking up steam due to increasing awareness about the condition amongst parents. The market is projected to experience a growth spurt in the coming years as access to medical healthcare improves along with disposable income. Continue reading →

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WTHR) Most of us could never imagine walking away from a career at 41 to pursue a passion but Adam Long did just that Continue reading →

The best chicken wings in the Wabash Valley could be crowned Saturday evening during the fourth annual Wingy Dingy Thingy in support of Reach Services. Set for 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Terre Haute Regional Airport, the Wingy Dingy Thingy features wings from various community restaurants and a panel of celebrity judges in a blind taste test Continue reading →

NEW DELHI: The Centre has for the first time opened up government jobs for people with mental illness, learning and intellectual disability and autism as well as victims of acid attacks. Over two years after the enactment of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act in April 2017, raising reservation in government jobs and educational institutions from 3% to 4% and the number of benchmark disabilities from seven to 21, central ministries have finally identified positions for the differently abled under the new rules Continue reading →