LINKS

 

What is cerebral palsy?
A disorder usually caused by brain damage occurring at or before birth and marked by muscular impairment. Often accompanied by poor coordination, it sometimes involves speech and learning difficulties.

Links that explain Cerebral Palsy
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddcp.htm
http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/9/37/37-37/447
http://www.1st-cerebral-palsy.com/pages/1/index.htm
http://about-cerebral-palsy.org/
http://www.cerebral-palsy-information.com/ http://www.cerebralpalsycentral.com/

United Cerebral Palsy National Site   http://www.ucp.org/  

Resources available:
Exceptional Parents Magazine http://www.eparent.com/
Easter Seals http://www.easterseals.com
Lakeshore Foundation http://www.lakeshore.org/

Cerebral Palsy Resources:
http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/
http://www.4mychild.com/
http://www.cerebralpalsycentral.com/

VSA arts of Alabama - This organization helps those with disabilites explore and show off thier artistic talents in both visual & audio formats.
**this site has links to the National VSA as well as those of each state** http://www.vsarts.org/x289.xml
http://www.vsartsalabama.org
http://www.vsarts.org/    (national site)

Shriners Hospitals for Children (Free medical care for children under 18) 
18 orthopedic and 3 burn hospitals in the US. As well as one in Montreal, Quebec Canada and Coyoacan Mexico. If you know of a child Shriners Hospitals might be able to help, please call the toll-free patient referral line:
In the U.S.: 1-800-237-5055.
In Canada: 1-800-361-7256
http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/geninfo.html

Miracle League (baseball league for children and adults with disabilites) http://www.miracleleague.com/  (1st league in America, Conyers, GA - National Site)
http://www.moodymiracleleague.com/  (Daniel is a member of this league)

Childrens Hospital Miracle Network  http://www.cmn.org/
Magic Moments http://www.magicmoments.org/welcome.htm
They grant wishes to chronically ill patients ( Daniel was a recipients in 1996)  
Give Kids the World  http://www.gktw.org/about/about.asp?m=about
This organization is very important support for parents of/ and children / teens / young adults with disabilities. Excellent Resource !!!
Full Life Ahead  http://www.fulllifeahead.org/