World Cerebral Palsy Day (6th October 2024)

October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day, the annual day of celebration, action and advocacy for cerebral palsy (CP), a condition affecting 34,000 Australians and more than 17 million people globally.

A physical disability that affects movement and posture, CP is the most common physical disability in childhood. It is caused by an injury to the developing brain during pregnancy or shortly after birth, and its impact can range from mild weakness in one limb to almost total lack of voluntary movement.

Please watch the video below. It gives a really good overview into what World Cerebral Palsy Day is all about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thHtdXMEZ8&t=132s

World Cerebral Palsy Day – Saturday October 6, 2018
These two blog posts below have been written by our very own Inclusion Access Coordinator- Sophie Geeves who shares some of the challenges and experiences that she has encountered living with Cerebral Palsy.
https://www.mycpguide.org.au/blog/work/finding-the-right-path-through-study-and-work-sophies-story
https://www.mycpguide.org.au/blog/health-and-wellbeing/general-healthcare/transitioning-from-childhood-to-adult-healthcare-sophies-story

Hannah Divney, an author with Cerebral Palsy has written this book ‘I’ll let myself in’.
Please listen to the audiobook preview below if this is of interest to you. I believe this book gives an honest insight into the daily experiences and challenges whilst also creating a comedic side to her experiences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL4uJvkT93Q

Joining CP Active is how you can be an ally to people with Cerebral Palsy and continue to
support beyond World CP Day. Click the link below to register:
https://cpactive.org.au/