Author: OUR BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGES
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Cerebral Palsy From the Inside-Part 6
Learning to Believe in My Body Again One of the biggest challenges I faced was breaking my leg. There was a time when I honestly didn’t know if I would ever walk again. Living with cerebral palsy already made walking challenging, and suddenly I was faced with something that made it even harder. But I…
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Cerebral Palsy From the Inside- Part 5
I Was Born With Cerebral Palsy, But Acceptance Changed as I Got Older I was born with cerebral palsy. For most of my childhood, I accepted it because it was simply the life I knew. I didn’t know another body or another way of living. But as I got older, something inside me started to…
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Cerebral Palsy From the Inside-Part 4
What Is Spastic Diplegia? Let Me Tell You From the Inside If you look up spastic diplegia, you will probably find a medical explanation telling you that it is a form of cerebral palsy that primarily affects the legs. That definition is important. But it doesn’t tell you what it feels like. I can. I…
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Cerebral Palsy From the Inside- Part 3
World Cerebral Palsy Day: More Than a Diagnosis Welcome to October 6 — World Cerebral Palsy Day. 💚 Today means a lot to me and to the cerebral palsy community because it gives us a day to show the world that we are more than just a disability. We are people like anyone else. I…
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Cerebral Palsy: Myths Vs. Facts
What I Wish More People Understood About Living With CP There are many myths about cerebral palsy. Some come from people simply not knowing much about the disability. Others come from assumptions people have made for generations about what someone with a disability can and cannot do. As someone who has lived with cerebral palsy…
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Cerebral Palsy From the Inside-Part 2
Cerebral Palsy From the Inside — Part 2 Before It Was Called Cerebral Palsy: The Story of Little’s Disease For my entire life, I have known my disability by two words: cerebral palsy. But while researching the history of CP for this October series, I discovered something I had never known before. Before cerebral palsy…
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Why I’m Spending October Talking About Cerebral Palsy
💚 Cerebral Palsy From the Inside An October Series by Our Beautiful Challenges This October, I want to spend some time talking about something that has been part of my life since the day I was born: cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement, muscle control, posture, and balance.…
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The Extra Cost of Traveling with a Disability
The Extra Cost of Traveling With a Disability Getting There: Traveling With a Disability — September Series Going away for a weekend is supposed to be fun. But before I can enjoy the trip, there is something else I have to think about: How much is this weekend actually going to cost me? Living with…
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Packing for My Disability
Getting There: Traveling With a Disability — September Series Packing for a weekend away might sound pretty simple. You figure out how many days you’re going to be gone, pack a couple of outfits, some toiletries, and you’re ready to go. For me, packing for a weekend means thinking a few steps ahead because I…
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Is This Place Really Accessible? Getting There: Traveling With a Disability — September Series When I’m thinking about going somewhere new, one of the first things I have to ask myself is: Is this place disability friendly for me? I say for me because accessibility isn’t exactly the same for every person with a disability.…
