Dan Keplinger is an incredible artist, motivational speaker, and subject matter of the Academy Award-winning documentary King Gimp. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Dan creates masterpieces by attaching a paintbrush to a headband. For the month of October, Dan is exhibiting his artwork at Towson Arts Collective in Maryland.
Born with mixed spastic and athetoid Cerebral Palsy, Dan has a speech impairment – a common associative condition among...
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Back in June, we shared an inspiring story on our Facebook page about Keith Boyd, a 10-year-old entrepreneur who has Cerebral Palsy and is the CEO of Keith’s Ice Cold Lemonade Stand.
Keith’s Ice Cold Lemonade Stand stemmed from Keith’s gratitude towards The Little Light House in Tulsa, OK. The organization had gifted him with the Tobii...
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Selective dorsal rhizotomy has become increasing popular in the last year or two. In this blog post, we’ll share what families have to say about it.
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a surgical procedure to help individuals with Cerebral Palsy walk. SDR is aimed to reduce levels of spasticity in the legs and is followed by an intensive period of physiotherapy.
The surgery, according to ...
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At the University of Queensland in Australia, researchers are working on a project that they hope will help individuals with Cerebral Palsy learn to walk and move more easily.
Dr. Glen Lichtwark from UQ’s School of Human Movement Studies believes that computer models will shed light on areas that are not well understood, including the effect Cerebral Palsy has on muscle function from childhood to adulthood.
“The computer modeling allows us to make ‘virtual’ changes,” explains Dr. Lichtwark. “Including lengthening muscles or increasing strength, and to...
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Students in the robotics club at Granada Hills Charter High School spent their summer building a low-cost exoskeleton that would help children with Cerebral Palsy walk.
Exoskeletons for therapy can make a huge difference for children learning to walk: it cut the rehabilitation time from five years to one. However, these devices are expensive - ranging from $300,000 to $500,000. To produce an exoskeleton for a fraction of the cost, the students used cost efficient materials: 3D-printed parts, four motors, a treadmill, and a...
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Born with Cerebral Palsy, actor RJ Mitte has a deep appreciation for Shriner’s Children Hospital and an important message to share with children with Cerebral Palsy.
RJ Mitte, who is best known for his role as Walter Jr. in Breaking Bad, visits Shriners Hospitals for Children every once in a while to say hello to the staff who treated him and to hang out and inspire children who also have Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities.
At the age of 3, RJ was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. He was referred to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, LA...
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19-year-old Jake has Cerebral Palsy and was walking along a rural highway in Monroe, Washington in search of his favorite animal – horses – when a stranger stopped him to offer help.
Aaron Panagos said communication was difficult at first. Once he learned that Jake was homeless, and it was clear that he couldn’t take care of himself, Aaron called police to see what they could do to help.
Aaron and officer Paul Henderson took Jake to Valley General Hospital in Monroe with, where he received care and shelter.
“This is a guy who just can’t take care of...
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At age three, Taylor Sanders was diagnosed with monoplegic infantile Cerebral Palsy. Doctors told her parents she would never be able to walk. However, not only did Taylor prove her doctors wrong, but she is also swimming competitively today in Zephyrhills High School’s swim team.
Despite her Cerebral Palsy diagnosis, Taylor was determined to teach herself how to walk. “From the second she was born, she was an inspiration,” said Taylor’s mom, Vanessa Sanders. “She had a strong will to push harder. She taught herself how to walk the wrong way because she was...
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To nine-year-old Shaden Boston, who has Cerebral Palsy, a custom bike that his family spent months raising money for has provided him independence and freedom. On Tuesday night, however, that sense of freedom was violated when the bike was stolen from the family’s front yard in Winnipeg, Canada.
“The bike meant so much because Shaden was diagnosed with CP at [the age of] two and he’s never been able to ride a bike,” said Shaden’s mother, Rochelle Richards. “He’s got two older brothers that get up and go, and it’s heart-breaking for...
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Josh Blue, season 4 winner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2006 adds another title to his ever-growing repertoire – movie lead. Our beloved funny man and self-deprecating comedian plays Jimmy Zellman, a left-handed pitcher with a 1-12 record in the newly released movie, “108 Stitches.”
The movie name is indicative of the number of stitches that are on a baseball and alludes to the fact that the team, as the Salt Lake Tribune describes, “are in last place in on-field performance, but lead the league in drunken behavior and pranks.” Blue joins actor Ryan Carlberg...
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