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Actor Tyler Perry’s Incredible Act of Kindness

Posted by Nathan Charlan on Oct 05 2012
(TheBlaze/AP) — Filmmaker Tyler Perry is donating a new vehicle to a Georgia woman with cerebral palsy after her specially-equipped van was stolen outside her home in Atlanta. Perry told Atlanta station WSB-TV that he decided to give Alicia Day the brand new van after watching a news report about the theft this week. Inspired by her story and dismayed that the family could not afford to replace the $60,000 vehicle, Perry reportedly called the news channel just minutes after the program ended to ask what he could do to help. READ MORE......

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New technology offers breakthrough in cerebral palsy treatment

Posted by Nathan Charlan on Apr 19 2012
By Carmen Chai, Global News: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TORONTO – American scientists say a new nanotechnology-based technique that can target hard-to-reach parts of the brain could be used to treat cerebral palsy. The treatment helped rabbits born with the condition regain mobility, marking a breakthrough in cerebral palsy research and providing patients with a hope that treatment may be available after birth. Researchers at John Hopkins University Medicine say tree-like molecules called dendrimers can make their way past barriers in the brain and carry drugs to areas affected by cerebral palsy. Baby rabbits treated with the dendrimers had increased motor function within five days after being treated at birth, according...

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Kids' triathlon strengthens brothers' bond

Posted by Nathan Charlan on Jun 27 2011
Written by Jessica Bliss | The Tennessean 9:15 AM, Jun. 13, 2011 For a kid like Cayden, with cerebral palsy, a lot of activities are unthinkable. But for a kid like Conner, the only thing that's unthinkable is leaving his brother behind. Applause swells through the aquatic center as Conner Green swims. Splashing with determination, he reaches mid-lap in his very first triathlon as the crowd of spectators urges him forward. The 7-year-old stares ahead, peering through the lenses of his blue-rimmed goggles, and kicks hard. One hand gra...

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The Cohesion Project

Posted by Renee Burton Charlan on May 24 2011
The Cohesion Project is a documentary that will profile three men from diverse backgrounds that basically have 2 things in common – 1. They all have CP. 2. They all kick ass on a regular basis. CP has manifested itself differently in Glenn Haerle, Josh Blue and Rich Donovan but it has not stopped them from plowing through life with a purpose to accomplish goals, spread positivity and have a damn good time doing it. For more info    ...

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A Parent’s Struggle With a Child’s iPad Addiction

Posted by Renee Burton Charlan on Mar 06 2011
I think my 6-year-old is addicted to the iPad. He asks for it constantly. He wants to use it in the car. He wants to use it at every unscheduled moment at home. He brings it to the dinner table. When I tell him it’s time to shut off the iPad and head up to bed, or put his shoes on, or head out to the bus, he doesn’t hear me the first three times I ask. Sometimes, he gets bizarrely upset when I say I have to take it away now — out-of-character upset. That’s what makes me think he’s addicted. And trust me — having read The New York Times series on the physiological effects of electronics on young minds, I’m plenty worried. Now, before you begin sending the volleys of “bad parent” e-mails, let me reassure you: I’ve described what my son wants, not what he gets. We do have policies. The rule for my three kids is: no electronics on school days except what you actually need for schoolwork. No gadgets at mealtime or bedtime. Gadgets are O.K. when you’re home sick or in the car for l...

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Blind young man with cerebral palsy "rocks" when he gets behind the keyboard

Posted by Nathan Charlan on Jan 29 2011
By PEDRO ARRAIS, Timescolonist.com January 26, 2011 Winning a talent contest doesn't seem like much compared with the other challenges Sky Mundell faces. On Sunday, the 19-year-old pianist beat 84 other Vancouver Island contestants in a charity talent contest. His win is all the more remarkable for the fact that he has cerebral palsy, and is blind and mostly deaf. But while some may view his condition as a hindrance, it may have given Mundell an edge on the competition. "He's blind and can't hear much, but when he gets in front of a piano he rocks," says Maria Manna, the executive producer of the contest Vancouver Island's Got Talent, which was held in the Alix Goolden Hall at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. "The song may be something one has heard over and over, but, perhaps because he is blind, he puts a twist to it that makes it unlike anybody else." Manna compares Mundell's performance with the singer Susan Boyle, who stunned audiences in a talent show on British television. "He simply delights you with his pl...

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