Cerebral Palsy Awareness

“Why blend in when you were Born to stand out” 

-  R.J Palacio
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture.
EVERYONE IS AFFECTED DIFFERENTLY AND THE SEVERITY OF EACH PERSON RANGES FROM  INDEPENDENT TO FULLY DEPENDENT.
CEREBRAL PALSY IS THE MOST COMMON CHILDHOOD DISABILITY.
CP IS NOT CONTAGIOUS AND HAS NO CURE.
DID YOU KNOW…
50% HAVE INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT 
25% HAVE EPILEPSY 
25% HAVE BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS 
20% HAVE SLEEP DISORDERS 
10% HAVE IMPAIRED VISION 
7% HAVE AUTISM 
5% HAVE IMPAIRED HEARING 
GREEN IS THE COLOUR OF CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS. THE COLOUR GREEN WAS CHOSEN TO REFLECT NEW GROWTH, VIBRANT LIVES AND HOPE FOR ADVANCEMENTS IN TREATMENTS AND ACCEPTANCE.
CP HAS AN symbol, WHICH IS A BUTTERFLY. THE BUTTERFLY WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE NO TWO BUTTERFLIES ARE THE SAME. SIMILAR TO HOW NO TWO PEOPLE WITH CP ARE THE SAME. WE ARE ALL UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT.

A little bit about me

Hi, I’m Abigail! I have ataxic CP. I’m the creator of this website along with my Instagram blog @cp_awareness

I share my personal experiences with my little corner of the world because I see great value in spreading awareness about my disability. Even though Cerebral Palsy is the most common childhood disability I find that not an awful lot of people know that much about it. My goal is to help as many people as possible understand more about my disability.

Enjoy the website!

Important Dates

  • MARCH 1 is International Wheelchair Day 

  • MARCH is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 

  • MAY is National Mobility Awareness Month 

  • OCTOBER 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day 

  • DECEMBER 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities 


Happy national mobility awareness day!!!
Types of cerebral palsy

MOST COMMON 

SPASTIC CP

SPASTIC CP INCREASES MUSCLE TONE WHICH MAKES YOUR MUSCLES STIFF. THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF THIS CP AFFECTING ONLY LEGS, ONE SIDE OF THE BODY OR ALL FOUR LIMBS.


DYSKINETIC CP

DYSKINETIC CP AFFECTS THE MOVEMENT OF HANDS, ARMS, LEGS AND FEET MAKING ANY MOVEMENT DIFFICULT.


ATAXIC CP

ATAXIC CP AFFECTS THE BALANCE AND COORDINATION OF A PERSON. THIS MEANS THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY DO QUICK MOVEMENTS OR MOVEMENTS THAT REQUIRE A LOT OF CONTROL.


MIXED CP

MIXED CP IS WHERE A PERSON HAS MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF CP. THE MOST COMMON MIXED TYPE IS SPASTIC-DYSKINETIC CP.

Q & A 

This is a Q&A form. Please fill out if you have a CP question and I will get back to you. If I get the same question multiple times I will do the a post about the question on my Instagram blog!
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