Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation

December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly and aims to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities in all aspects of society - political, social, economic, and cultural. Approximately 15% of the world's population live with some form of disability. This year's theme is "Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future." Learn more: https://ow.ly/7qeJ50UjhCJ #IDPWD #IDPWD2024 #Leadership #UN #UnitedNations

IT’S GIVING TUESDAY! ⭐ Together, we can unlock the JOY OF POSSIBILITIES for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. 🤝 Your support helps fund life-changing research and bring transformative assistive technology into the hands of disabled people who need it – opening doors to new opportunities and greater independence. GIVE TODAY: https://ow.ly/qRkx50UjTu7 #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2024 #ResearchforCP #AssistiveTechnology

There's still time to sign up and take part in a roundtable on the experiences of Native Americans with disabilities to improve access to assistive technology in Indigenous communities. Reach out to CPARF's Jocelyn Cohen at jocelyn.cohen@cparf.org to learn more. #AssistiveTech #Roundtable #IndigenousCommunities

#GivingTuesday is ONE WEEK AWAY! Give the joy of possibilities to the one million people in the US with cerebral palsy by supporting life-changing research at every age and stage. Give the joy of possibilities to the 1.3 billion disabled people around the world whose lives could be changed by new innovative assistive tech. Join us and give on December 3. 🤝 cparf.org/joy #Giving #JoyofPossibilities #ResearchforCP #AssistiveTechnology

#DYK: Around 1 million people in the US have cerebral palsy? Here at CPARF, we fund US-based research in the areas that matter to people with CP, like adulthood, chronic pain, early detection & intervention, genomics, regenerative medicine, and technology. Take a look at our current research projects: https://ow.ly/ysO350U9nro #ResearchforCP #Adulthood #ChronicPain #EarlyDetection #Genomics #Technology #CerebralPalsy

Help improve access to assistive technology in Indigenous communities by taking part in a roundtable discussing lived experiences of Native American communities, design, product availability, and more. Reach out to CPARF's Vice President of Education, Jocelyn Cohen, at jocelyn.cohen@cparf.org to sign up or get more information. #Roundtables #NAHM2024 #NAHM #NativeAmericanHeritageMontth #Access #AssistiveTech IDs in comments.

NEW EPISODE: Substantial and growing evidence supports the wide-ranging benefits of physical activity, but cerebral palsy (CP) and other disabilities can affect how a person engages in physical activity and what activities they should do to maximize their benefits. In this Research Roundup, host Dr. Marie McNeely dives deeper into three new studies that focused on physical activity in people with CP. The results from these studies give insights on physical activity and exercise in children with CP who can walk, children with CP who can’t walk, and adults with CP. They draw attention to gaps in the literature that need to be addressed with future research. To highlight why these studies matter for people with CP, Jocelyn Cohen, CPARF’s Vice President of Education, shares her perspectives. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! New episodes available every Friday. 🎧 https://ow.ly/9XSX50UcULA #CerebralPalsy #ChangingWhatsPossible #PhysicalActivity #Movement #Mobility #Exercise

THE JOY OF POSSIBILITIES ✨ 2.5 billion people across the world are in need of assistive technology. Innovation helps create the joy of independence, breaking down barriers, and possibilities. Support our work to put assistive technology in the hands of disabled people by making a gift today. cparf.org/joy #Giving #AssistiveTechnology #JoyofPossbilities

According to the National Institute of Child Health and Development, up to 40% of children with CP were born preterm. Prematurity (born before 37 weeks) is a risk factor for a CP diagnosis despite most children with CP being born at full term. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emC8AJZ #CerebralPalsy #Prematurity #ResearchforCP

Looking to catch up on the latest episodes of "Changing What's Possible"? You can listen to all of the episodes of season 3 now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 ➡️ https://ow.ly/w1s650U9e1L #ResearchforCP #AssistiveTech #AssistiveTechnology #Podcasts #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Audible