Tag: CEREBRAL PALSY
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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 Cast of Getting There
Getting There: Traveling With a Disability — September Series When I plan to go somewhere, transportation isn’t the only thing I have to think about. I also have to think about money. For me, taking paratransit currently costs $3.50 each way. That means a round trip costs me $7.00. Seven dollars might not sound like…
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When Your Ride Determines
Getting There: Traveling With a Disability — September Series Depending on paratransit—or sometimes depending on other people for a ride—can be very frustrating. I can’t always wake up one morning and say, “I think I’ll go shopping today,” and simply go. Even something like a doctor’s appointment requires planning. If I realize on the 15th…
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A simple Outing Isn’t Always Simple
Getting There: Traveling With a Disability — September Series Why isn’t a simple outing always so simple when you have a disability? For the average able-bodied person, getting out of the house might not take much thought. You decide where you want to go, get yourself ready, grab what you need, and leave. For someone…
