A Golden Retriever named Scout, who’s a companion dog of a 17-year-old teen with cerebral palsy, recently won the “Caning Companion for Independence” (CCI) competition. The competition, organized by Hill’s Pet Nutrition and the veterinary journal, Clinician’s Brief, looks at exceptional service pets across the world and judges their abilities based on owner stories and how well […]

A woman with cerebral palsy and a slight intellectual disability won a landmark lawsuit against an Australian agency that managed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) after they denied her services. The Age reports that Jessica King uses crutches to get around, but on painful days, she can’t move around at all. During those times, she relies […]

The day that profoundly changed my life – for good and ill – was October 31, 1984. It was a typically warm and humid fall day in South Florida, and as luck would have it, the same day that Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister, was assassinated by two of her Sikh guards at her official […]

A professional dancer with cerebral palsy says that his faith has allowed him to see how his disorder is actually a blessing. CBN News reports that Jerron Herman always dreamed of making it big in the Performing Arts world. However, he was born with cerebral palsy, and from an early age he was told that […]

Brandon Mendenhall, of Pryor, Oklahoma, has proven that people with cerebral palsy can accomplish things that others thought would never happen—–such as being the lead guitarist in an incredible rock band that’s slated to play at Rocklahoma this weekend. Tulsa World reports that Mendenhall was told by his doctors and even his grandfather that he […]

Newtown Athletic Club in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, opened up a pilot program on May 1, exclusively for people with cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis. CBS reports that the pilot program consists of a 12-week workout regime called UFIT. People with cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis get to train with a personal trainer throughout the duration of […]