Artist Finds Inspiration and Purpose Through Grandaughter’s Cerebral Palsy
by Janet Harrold - For over 20 years now I have been expressing myself through art. It wasn’t until 5 years ago, when my beautiful granddaughter was born with cerebral palsy, that I started including a...
View Article‘Betty Jane Humanitarian Award’ Finalist Wants Your Vote
by Michael Jackson - My name is Michael Jackson (yeah, yeah, I’ve heard all those jokes before). I am 18-years-old and I am in a wheelchair. I am also a mind reader. Right now, you’re probably...
View ArticleTeen Blogger with Cerebral Palsy Continues his Charity Work
A few days ago we ran a story about Michael Jackson, a handsome young man with cerebral palsy who wrote about his nomination as a finalist for the Betty Jean France Humanitarian Award. Today we run a...
View ArticleTwin to Publish Book on Brother’s Life with Cerebral Palsy
Photojournalist Chris Capozziello creates a window into his brother’s life in his first book, The Distance Between Us. by Susan Donaldson James - Chris and Nick Capozziello, 33-year-old twins from of...
View ArticleCerebral Palsy Can’t Keep Girl From Nat’l Spotlight
by Rachel Slavik - Cerebral palsy is one of the most common disorders limiting movement in children, affecting almost 2.5 of every 1,000 infants born alive. Many families come Minnesota to seek...
View ArticleDealing with daughter’s cerebral palsy challenges family
Jessica breaks down and cries when she speaks of the gift her father gave her before he died suddenly five years ago. He bought her family a double-wide trailer, paying in cash so that Jessica, her...
View ArticleBrother raises cerebral palsy awareness
by Joyce Ervin - A courageous and dedicated Hunter Gandee, 14, will arrive at Milan’s Veterans Wall of Honor on June 7 at approximately 8 p.m. with his little brother Braden on his back. He’s hoping...
View ArticlePeople wish we would just go away
By Dennis Rosen – It had been several months since I had last seen my patient, and even longer since I’d seen his mother. He was 3 and unable to walk or talk, and when I caught his eye, his face broke...
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