cerebral palsy news archive

Sugar & Spice Had Everything Nice (Garden City News)Garden City's Tri-town Auxiliary of United cerebral palsy had it all at their annual Sugar & Spice mother daughter luncheon. This very special event was held to celebrate that special bond between mothers, daughters, grandmothers, godmothers, aunts, sisters and cousins. The event was held at the bea

Altered Camp Jabberwocky begins with the parade (Martha's Vineyard Times)The summer is off to a good start for Martha's Vineyard cerebral palsy Camp, known as Camp Jabberwocky, and campers and counselors are preparing for their participation in next week's Fourth of July parade.

Police: Woman Stole Mediciation From Woman With Cerebral Palsy (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News) Penn Township police said Shawna Weyant of Jeanette stole medication from the woman with cerebral palsy that she was assisting.

Follow-Up: Boy With Cerebral Palsy Can Now Go on Field Trips (WTOL News 11)TOLEDO -- There's good news for a woman who wouldn't allow her handicapped son to be left behind when his daycare took other kids on field trips.

A guy with cerebral palsy walks into a bar ? (Pioneer Press)Josh Blue isn't going to let his cerebral palsy get in the way of his chance at becoming the "Last Comic Standing." Post a Comment

Police: Woman Stole Mediciation From Woman With Cerebral Palsy (Action News 4 Pittsburgh)PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Penn Township police said Shawna Weyant of Jeanette stole medication from the woman with cerebral palsy that she was assisting. According to police, she took four bottles of prescriptions from the woman's bag -- an estimated value of $600.

A guy with cerebral palsy walks into a bar ? (Pioneer Press)Josh Blue isn't going to let his cerebral palsy get in the way of his chance at becoming the "Last Comic Standing." The 27-year-old, who was born in the African country of Cameroon and raised in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood, scored a spot on the fourth season of the NBC reality show and is already a fan favorite thanks to lines like, "You guys better laugh because this is my make-a-wish" and

SPECIAL EVENTS (Home News Tribune)EDISON ? Dr. Thomas Strax climbed six stairs and went up and around a curve yesterday at the Johnson Rehabilitation Institute at JFK Medical Center. It would have been an ordinary task for most people, but it was a triumph for Strax, who has had cerebral palsy since birth.

Student ingenuity aids teen (Boston Globe)Getting through high school can be challenging enough for any teenager, but for Molly Rizk , a junior at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School who has cerebral palsy , one of the most difficult tasks is not taking tests or passing in papers -- it's opening her locker .

Expert: Cerebral palsy a challenge for families (Peoria Journal Star)PEKIN - Families of children with cerebral palsy face unique challenges, but the disorder is manageable, experts say, even if there are limited local support opportunities.