Cerebral Palsy is widely misunderstood despite being the most common childhood physical disability, with 17 million people across the world living with this condition. World Cerebral Palsy Day offers an opportunity to raise awareness and help communities look beyond the disability. The global goal is to ensure that children and adults with cerebral palsy have the same rights, access and opportunities as anyone else in our society.
1 in 700 Australian babies is diagnosed with cerebral palsy and of this, 1 in 3 will be unable to walk.
Cerebral Palsy is a complex, lifelong disability that primarily affects movement – but individuals may also have visual, learning, hearing, speech, epilepsy and intellectual impairments. Cerebral Palsy can be mild (such as a weakness in one hand) to severe (where people have little control over movements or speech and may need 24 hour assistance).
Get involved this October by:
- Volunteering with the foundation
- Donating
- Organising a fundraiser
- Raising awareness on social media
- Sharing your story
For more information, visit: https://worldcpday.org/