Living with Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy and Pregnancy

I became pregnant with Homer February 2001. My pregnancy was great in the beginning. When I was about 6 months pregnant, I got severely high blood pressure and preeclampsia. Although I was very uncomfortable, I loved every minute! Daniel aka Homer, was the most active baby ever is what the ultrasound techs told me. I […]

Pregnancy and Birth with Cerebral Palsy

Victoria’s Story – Pregnancy and Birth Hi! Thanks for allowing me to post her story on your new website. I had a great pregnancy with her no complications. My daughter was born on December

A Special Victory for a Cerebral Palsy Sufferer

A Special Victory for a Cerebral Palsy Sufferer Susan Bennett Life takes on a new meaning for handicapped youngster Susan Bennett when she takes to the water – she has just received a special aw

True life accounts of Living with Cerebral Palsy

Living with a Disability for some people can frustrate both for the person and the family, it can also be a rewarding experience when your child or the person with the disability achieves goals in their life, whether it’s there first day at school or using a switch to help them communicate it can give […]

Assistive Technology for Cerebral Palsy

Using Assistive Technology Assistive Technology (AT) is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT pr

Counseling Individuals with Disabilities

Individuals with disabilities There are various therapies that can help people with Cerebral Palsy and this area of the site will have information about the different therapy. The main therapies inclu

What is a Developmental Disability

Developmental Disabilities This is a term used to describe lifelong disabilities because of mental and/or physical or a combination of mental and physical impairments, manifested before age twenty-two. I use most commonly the term in the United States to refer to disabilities affecting daily functioning in three or more of the following areas. capacity for […]

Disability Discrimination Act United Kingdom

There’s been widespread speculation about the new legislation being introduced under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act), which will ensure that websites are accessible to blind and disabled

Technology for Disabled People

Computer Technology for Disabled People In human-computer interaction, computer accessibility (also known as Accessible computing) refers to the accessibility a computer system to all people, regardl

Examples of Physical Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy is a permanent physical condition that affects movement is not an illness and or a disease it can affect people differently. If someone has this disability it means that part of their brain is not working properly or has not developed. This will have happened before they were born, around the time of […]

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