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 ... Read More
October 07, 2014
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... Read More
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October 06, 2014
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... Read More
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October 02, 2014
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... Read More
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September 30, 2014
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:... Read More
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September 30, 2014
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... Read More
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September 27, 2014
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... Read More
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September 26, 2014
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.
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September 25, 2014
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... Read More
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September 22, 2014
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.”
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