Dear Cerebral palsy Warrior, I know the road may seem rocky right now but don’t give up, I know the battles that you have to face may make you feel defeated, I know I’ve been through it all, Many feelings…
Cerebral palsy is the most commonly diagnosed childhood motor disability in the U.S. The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) reports that 1 in 323 children have some form of cerebral palsy. Over 77% of children with cerebral palsy have…
With this week being the end of Cerebral palsy awareness month, I tend to think about the many reasons why I continue to celebrate Cerebral palsy awareness all your long and why it is so important that we as advocates…
As Cerebral palsy awareness month continues, I tend to reflect on what I want people to be aware of about this condition and what it is like to live with it. What I want people to know is that I…
So this past weekend I was out with my family and a man approaches me and asks me if he could pray for me? Which I had no problem with but then he asked me what was going on with…
As a disability advocate for Cerebral palsy, I always get asked: How can we end the stigma surrounding Cerebral Palsy? Believe it or not, the answer is quite simple and it begins with these three words: Educate, Inspire, and Advocate. …
For as long as I could remember, I had always hated winter mainly because of Cerebral palsy and the way it acts up in the sudden weather changes. Along with going through the obstacle of finding clothing that would cooperate…
Over the years of having Cerebral palsy, I have discovered the 4 pet peeves that have driven me crazy as a person with Cerebral palsy. When people pet my head- I had this happen to me several different times when…
A lot of the times people ask me Tylia, how did you learn to embrace your Cerebral Palsy? My answer always remains the same: I’m just unapologetically disabled which means I’m not going to feel sorry for myself. Yes, I…
Over the years, I have gone through many challenges and obstacles and sometimes it could be difficult to motivate yourself as you on the journey of many twists and turns. Which could be hard for people like us with Cerebral…