Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

Today is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. According to recent research by the Centers for Disease Control, one in 278 children is affected by cerebral palsy and it’s the most common cause of motor disability in childhood. While most people have heard of cerebral palsy, very few know anything true about it, and most adults don’t have much experience with people with cerebral palsy. Until about twenty years ago, parents were persuaded to put children with physical disabilities away in institutions, so they were rarely seen in normal everyday life. Fortunately for all of us, this has changed. Children with CP grow up with their families and often are able to live relatively independently. And this means that we have the privilege of interacting with these amazing people much more often.  

I’m guest-writing over at Special Mom Talk today. Read the rest of the article there, and check out the rest of their resources for families with special needs children of all types.