The claim has been brought by the mother of the boy who blames his condition on delays when he was born. Papers issued at Londons High Court and recently made public claim her son could have avoided all injury if he had been delivered earlier at Sharoe Green Hospital in Preston where he was born on 10 May 2004 Continue reading →

The Louisiana Legislature on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that revamps state policies after the families of special needs children were unable to see their children for months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The measure, House Bill 95, cleared its final hurdle when the House went along with minor Senate changes and approved the bill 91-0. Continue reading →

Sally participated in a previous Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee meeting organised by the Socialist Equality Party. Her husband, Ian, has cerebral palsy and, although he is otherwise healthy, the family are concerned that service rationing might mean no treatment would be available for him should he contract COVID-19. They took the decision to deregister their two children from their primary and secondary schools in September Continue reading →

From nighttime jitters and twitches to having (near-constant) hiccups, babies do a lot of strange things. Continue reading →

You may not know Eugene Flaherty, an IT expert in Massachusetts who loves science fiction and has cerebral palsy, or Anne McQuade, a former software tester in Georgia who runs two book clubs and has low vision. Maybe you dont know anyone who has called the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk or is known as a Trusted Tester. But theyre among the thousands who helped shape technology you probably use every day. Continue reading →

For 48 years, Dave Matson has been making the rounds, mowing lawns. Maybe youve seen him in downtown Salt Lake City on his riding mower, going between the roughly 50 lawns hes responsible for maintaining. My doctor says its good physical therapy, Matson said, which is important, because Dave was born with cerebral palsy Continue reading →

Cody Lee and his 3-year-old dog Batman had never taken part in a Cow Dog Trial competition before, but that didnt stop the pair from taking first place and winning the Novice Champion Buckle Oct. 18. Cody Lee is wheelchair bound due to cerebral palsy, so his older brother Jared Lee served as wheelchair pilot and partner in the competition when the two traveled to the first edition of the American Ranch Dog Trial held at NRS Ranch in Decatur, Texas last Sunday. Continue reading →

Tracy Kelly, Correspondent Published 10:27 a.m. Continue reading →