CP Information

Information opens doors and opportunities, it empowers and confirms. Information is the key to learning what works and what doesn’t in the lives of individuals touched by cerebral palsy. From the information about cerebral palsy, to topics such as home modifications, treatments and therapies, pain management, special education dispute resolution, hot tips and more – we have some insights to share on our cerebral palsy blog.

Grandparents and Cerebral Palsy: Tips and Celebration

We often herald the amazing things that parents of children with Cerebral Palsy do every day for their child. These stories, often posted on our Facebook Page or highlighted on our website, focus on great family qualities and strength when it’s needed the most. One section of our audience that does not receive as much attention as they should, though, are the tremendous grandparents that frequently care for their beloved grandchildren with Cerebral Palsy. When apparent may need to work or assume other duties.

Tackling Stress as a Special Needs Parent

There’s no silver bullet to remove stress from your life as a special needs parent, but that does not mean you can’t try different techniques to limit it, right? Guess what: suggesting you just buy a candle or take up a hobby isn’t going to cut it – we want to provide a wide assortment of options because, just as unique as our children are, so too are our individual needs!

Housing Assistance for Children with Cerebral Palsy

As the ‘Ultimate Resource for Everything Cerebral Palsy,’ our organization has a unique role in helping families. While we continue to build out our assistance (including a foundation dedicated to research and improving the future still to come!), one thing that we have found to be a consistent need for families nationwide is housing. Any family facing the challenges associated with a child with Cerebral Palsy or general special needs should never worry about a safe and comfortable roof over their head. However, this is sadly the case in far too many instances.

Insurance for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Health-care costs associated with a condition like CP can be extremely high. Finding insurance for children with Cerebral Palsy used to be difficult due the ability of insurance companies to deny coverage based upon a pre-existing condition. However, current insurance rules have opened up the door for children with CP to receive the insurance coverage they need. In order to assist you on exploring your options regarding insurance for children with Cerebral Palsy, we’ve put together a short overview to help!

Cerebral Palsy Help in Your State

Regardless of your income level, being a Cerebral Palsy parent means you could use some help. Ranging from getting someone to help watch your child with special needs to critical resources from federal programs, every little bit helps. It is important, though, that parents connect with the Cerebral Palsy help offered by their state. Doing so helps in getting more local, region-specific assistance, while also opening doors for down the road as your child ages.

5 Tips for Every Individualized Education Program (IEP)

For every special needs child, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) can be an important part of their education and future success. It can be challenging to create a perfect education plan around your child’s needs, but the IEP can drive a focus for the school that matches parental and medical opinions. As many of you already know, when it’s time to create an IEP for your child with Cerebral Palsy, there are many things to consider. We found five considerations that could be discussed when forming an IEP to hopefully make the progress a little easier.

Help with Cerebral Palsy Costs

Every parent’s top priority is for their child to be healthy and happy. When that child has Cerebral Palsy, our community has demonstrated the incredible strength and effort parents will put into their making these priorities become a reality. While we have discussed the emotional cost associated with being a parent of a child with special needs, the reality is that Cerebral Palsy costs families significantly between therapies, medications, care, equipment and more.

MyChild: Your Window to Cerebral Palsy Information

Cerebral Palsy is a significant diagnosis that comes with a wide assortment of related conditions. Whether an individual is facing a lifetime of required care and assistance, or lives with only minimal challenges, anyone diagnosed with CP tackles an assortment of difficulties each day. Accessing quality Cerebral Palsy information can be far too difficult, both due to misinformation in the public mainstream, and simply due to Google being inundated with incomplete, often incorrect, information.

Books for Special Needs Children

Books are more than just educational; they can foster confidence and acceptance to their readers. Especially for the special needs community, it can be challenging to come across books that are specifically geared towards their situation that will enhance their children’s reading experience. Understanding how challenging the task can be, we set out to find books that not only showcase special needs, but also will bring that confidence and acceptance that all children deserve.

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