Tricia (age 7) wearg glasses, in the past two months she has distroyed 5 pair. (She is due for another eye exam, but we can not get her in until Feb.) When we...
If anyone can help me, my best friend has adopted a little boy who is my god son and was just recently diagnosed with CP. My friend and her family are just...
Try the United Cerebral Palsy at http://www.ucp.org Also try your Community Health Services In Michigan we have Childrens Special Health Care Services. Pays...
when we adopted moriah we recieved a check and medicade insurance.was it a private adoption or thru the state ?There should be some state help available. we...
Thank you so much for replying to my message. My godson is going to be 3 in February. He has not been completely diagnosed, what happened is he was being...
Hi Julie, My husband and I adopted our son who has cp. We live in NC, but I believe in most states if the child is adopted through social services(foster to...
Sorry Julie, I didn't read your message fully to see the part about SSI. There is such a program called CAP MRDD, I do not believe they take the parents...
Check with your local United Cerebral Palsy: UCP of Will County 311 South Reed Street Joliet, IL 60436 Phone: (815) 744-3500 Fax: (815) 744-3504 E-mail:...
... The news of your child having a disorder such as Cerebral Palsy, M.S., Autism, Downs Syndrom, etc... is very scary! A sort of panic sets in. It seems as...
Has anyone ever read the story "welcome to holland"? It is awesome, it gives the "normal" society a way to look at those with disabilities. I'll try to find a...
... Michelle, would you be willing to share with us a couple of the resources that were made available to you? At the UCP-Detroit, I take advantage of the many...
... Not me. Sounds interesting. I'd like to. Please. My son took me with him and his classmates on a field trip to the IMAX at The Henry Ford Village. We saw...
Tim and everyone else, hope you all enjoy this story! Welcome to Holland I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability-to...
That was beaituful, Sharon. I've not seen that one before. Thank you for sharing it. ... What's more important is what you make of your journey"...< by: Emily...
My son has received a chair from therapy taht he can't use because he doesn't have trunk control. I live in Chicago IL. Do any of you's know where I can donate...
Hi all, I live in Asheville NC and have a child with CP. He has high spastic muscletone and does not walk unaided. He has been set up for surgery for March...
Hey there! I live in Mars Hill, NC! We are neighbors. My son has spastic diplegia cp. My son had very high spastic muscletone in his lower extremities. We...
Merry Christmas to all. You know the hardest part of having a child with problems is hearing the news, at least with me and once i knew then I got on the ball...
Hi Lynne My daughter has cp also and had the botox with great results. we also were scheduled for surgery in march, and i wanted to try everything first before...
Hello all. My son will be 11 years old next month. He is wanting to try anything possible before his surgery date in March 2007. We want to see what else there...
Hope everyone has a very blessed Merry Christmas! It is so great to have a support group there to offer advice and to listen! May you all and your beautiful...
I do hope we can run into each other at therapy one day. We are there 4 days a week, Mon at 3pm, Wed. from 9a-11a, Thurs 10a and Fri at 3pm. Our pt's are...
HI my name is Leanne, I have a son who is 19 mths old and has quadriplegic cerebral palsy ,he has a gastronomy tube and cannot take anything orally.Do anyone...