Cerebral Palsy
Connections
Quotes
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting several people on my trip that are impacted by cerebral palsy, especially young kids ... They would come up to me and say ‘It’s such an inspiration what you’re doing. Thank you for doing that.’ That is an honor I am very proud to have. It’s kind of a feeling I’m very glad to have experienced.
My original motivation was that I was very fortunate to receive a scholarship for my cerebral palsy and I wanted to do something to pay it back ... After thinking about the trip in retrospect, I’m very proud of what I was able to accomplish fundraising wise and personal quest wise.
She had cerebral palsy, and she can’t do nothing. . . . She’s not dumb.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
-
Disabled surfers brave the waves in Brazil
one of dozens of disabled people on this special strip of Rio de Janeiro beach who are conquering the waves. Men and women with cerebral palsy , Down syndrome , people missing a limb, the blind, the deaf and even the paralyzed all hit the water here.They all Read more »
Around the web
-
Fifty women walk in support of Hampshire toddler with cerebral palsy
boy, Reuben Smith. FIFTY women set off from St Catherine's Hill on a 25-mile trek in support of a Hampshire toddler with cerebral palsy. On Saturday, May 11, the women walked together to raise money for three-year-old Whiteley boy, Reuben Smith. The Ramble 5/20/13 from This is Hampshire Read more »
-
Corwen girl rides to a more confident life
more about this truly remarkable girl. NINE-year-old Elisa Wheeler from Corwen, is severely visually impaired and has mild cerebral palsy, restricting her right side. But ever since she started horse riding at the Clwyd Special Riding Centre, in Llanfynydd, 5/20/13 from Denbighshire Visitor Read more »
-
No tall tale: Neil Sauter, the 'Michigan Stiltwalker,' shares his inspirational story on trip through Jackson County
Michigan to about 50 people Sunday afternoon at Concord United Methodist Church. Sauter, who suffers from a mild case of cerebral palsy, has become an inspiration to many as he has attempted to raise money for United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan by walking across from MLive.com Read more »
-
Prince George’s police have a witness in Laurel double homicide, but she is unable to talk
Gilbert — or “Jazzy,” as relatives affectionately call her — cannot walk, cannot talk and is fed through a tube. Born with cerebral palsy, she was initially given three months to live, according to her grandparents. She’s 26 now, having defied seemingly insurmountable from The Washington Post Read more »
-
Trowbridge sufferer’s charity swim for RUH
cerebral palsy sufferer Jayne Shelbourne is preparing to take on another gruelling swim for charity, aiming to complete more than 40 lengths in an hour at Trowbridge Pool on May 26. This time the 42-year-old, who is a regular fundraiser, is helping the RUH from Wiltshire Times Read more »
