Cerebral Palsy Websites
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UPC - United Cerebral Palsy
From the site:
UCP affiliates serve more than 176,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families every day. Our affiliates provide services such as housing, therapy, assistive technology training, early intervention programs, individual and family support, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, employment assistance and advocacy. Each affiliate offers a range of services tailored to its community's needs.
4MyChild
From the site:
Our mission is to provide you with the most comprehensive resource and compassionate voice for all things related to caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy, Erb’s Palsy, and other neurological injuries.
To the Max: 7 Questions for a College Student with CP
http://lovethatmax.blogspot.com/2009/12/7-questions-fora-college-student-with.html
From the site:
An amazing woman named Erin Breedlove recently found this blog, for which I am grateful. She's a college student with cerebral palsy who's studying to be a musical therapist and has a blog, Empowering People And Changing Lives. As Erin writes, "Though my CP is mild, I feel the social effects of it almost daily. Everything from the stares by ignorant people in the aisle of the grocery store to the frustrations of being nineteen years old and unable to drive as of right now seems to get to me.... I know, though, that I am blessed." Erin's supersmart, funny, enthusiastic and really inspirational. See for yourself!
My Child Without Limits
http://www.mychildwithoutlimits.org/
http://www.mychildwithoutlimits.org/?page=cerebral-palsy
Recommended by G.T.:
"...Though they have information geared to a wider audience, it is published by United Cerebral Palsy. It contains very much useful information in simple English for parents who are just learning the ropes."
Kids' Health
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/cerebral_palsy.html#cat135
Basic information about cerebral palsy
Cerebral Palsy Guidance
Cerebral Palsy Guidance is an educational website created to provide reliable and comprehensive answers and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy. Their goal is to reach as many members of the cerebral palsy community as possible, building up a network of support, as well as providing necessary assistance.
The website covers cerebral palsy from all angles–from symptoms, causes, and treatment, to daily living information, such as communication and transitioning to adulthood articles. It includes a wide range of topics on living with CP, such as:
Daily Communication
Physical Fitness
Toilet Training Tips
Eating and Feeding Tips
Wheelchairs and Scooters
Walkers, Canes, and Standers
Falling Issues
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Tips For Better Sleeping
Traveling Tips
Bullying
Inclusive Playgrounds
Respite Care
Transitioning to Adulthood
Vocational Counseling
Finding a Job
Having Children
Costs