Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

Cerebral Palsy Education, Advocacy, National Institute of Health Funding, Government Funding

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Entertainment

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• Education
• government
• cerebral palsy
• affects on families

[cm4rowley]

Beautiful! My son is now 15 with CP. Thank you for posting something so others can understand.

[kviox]

Thank you for viewing!  Pass it on! Thanks for watching the video!

[FlatleysBetch92]

I have mild cp- left hemi i'm now 20 and I was never told that "75% of individuals with CP stop walking by age 25 due to fatigue".

[lourdesgirl101]

Now I know why my parents are always on my case about needing stretch. My motto: don't tell a 5-yr-old if she stretches, it won't hurt. I'm 16 now and don't stretch... except when my nephew's sitting in between my legs. He makes me stretch. They always say I might end up in a wheelchair if I don't. You know teenagers...

I need to post another comment to tell you my story.

[kviox]

@lourdesgirl101 Hi! I would like to create a new video re: what it's like to live with CP. Would you like to help me? Of course we would do this via internet. You need to ask your parents if it's okay. To keep things safe maybe I could create a blog for all of us to share experiences. Let me know when you get a chance. Thanks! Karen

Karen

[kviox]

@FlatleysBetch92 Hi - I would like to create another video re: What it's like to live with CP. Would you like to help?

Karen

[BRITTANY16LADYPIRATE]

my 17 yr old brother has it. and he is such a blessing to have around. i thank god every day that i have my brother. they really teach you to be happy your alive and dont take everything forgranted because you may not always be able to do wa=hat you want. if i didnt have him around idk what i would do. all i know is i am definantly adopting a kid with a ceribal polsy disability when im older. thank you so much for posting this. i cryed thru out it all.

[turner5149]

oh .sorry...........just click on mine and ....hold on to your beanie!

[turner5149]

...It's sad that children with CP are treated like animals...you should see with your own eyes what we did about it........lol lots of Love

[kittygirl51521]

@jenni19801 Well, what my parents, and older sisters did was get me cool converse or vans, but they just got a few sizes bigger, so they went over my braces. I dont know if that could be an option for her. If its not, find just plain solid colored shoes she can wear, and buy things for her to decorate the shoes with. Thats great, that they support her. My mom just got tired of going into the school a few times a week because of some teacher. I remember that surgery, its not as bad as the others.

[jenni19801]

@kittygirl51521 aww thats really nice to here hun , i feel bad sometimes for her cos she wants to wear the girly girly shoes that her friends wear but i tell her that the more she wears her splints now the more chance she got ov not having to wear them in the future , she is in mainstream school and they are a good schol wen it comes to her needs they have to be or to be or i go in and complain lol she has her metals plates taking out soon but she,ll be only in for the day , xx

[kittygirl51521]

@jenni19801 from school because of the bullies. I had to end up transferring mid-year to a cyber school, where I met great people who didnt care how or if I walked. Just make sure she has good people around her, and I bet she'll become a strong young woman.

[kittygirl51521]

@jenni19801 Yeah, I had to wear Braces up to my knees, and I complained, so my mom didn't force me to wear them, and I had to have another surgery just last March. Because I was walking on my toes and heel, not the middle of my foot. It could have been prevented if I had just listened to my mom and wore my braces.

It took me a long time to see I was special and not a freak, but I think it would have taken longer if it wasn't for my family telling me everytime i came home from school crying-tbc

[jenni19801]

@kittygirl51521 , she has to wear splints on her legs and doesnt like it she complains alot that she different but i try to tell her that by wearing them now she wont have to wear them wen she is older , i tell her she is not different she is special , she has to go for gaite anaylse soon but im positive that the docs are going to be pleased with her xx

[kittygirl51521]

@jenni19801 I had the same surgery when I was seven. It changed my life, and I'm so greatful to my Drs for doing it.