About life, love, and cerebral Palsy: Nobody’s diagnosis or symptoms are the same as your own; everybody feels and experiences things differently. No one handles pain the same. While you and your friend may both have hip pain as related to your cerebral palsy, you may power through it and…
It’s no secret that the internet has enabled our society to be more plugged in and connected with people than ever before. We know what our friends, family, and significant others are doing at all times, and we can easily reach them a number of ways should we need…
If you’ve had any kind of pain ever for any reason in your life you know that doctors, your mom, your spouse, your neighbor, etc. are always quick to push pain pills to give you relief. This is great if you have a headache, sprained your back, or got your…
I think this one of the most widely known quotes within the disabled community. I can’t count the amount of times on all of my fingers and toes how often I’ve heard this phrase and for some reason, much to my surprise, the quote “Let’s talk about your quality of…
Last week I published a post about the symptoms of Cerebral Palsy. In it, we discovered that the signs and symptoms of Cerebral Palsy differ and that they vary from person to person. I noted in that post that while I had at least a few bullet points under every…
So, what if someone you know gets diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy? What are the symptoms and how do you go about finding treatment options for them? Before I begin this post I would like to say a few things. The first is that if someone you know is diagnosed…
Family dynamics are always complicated, and it seems that everyone’s family has their problems, but the weird thing about our own families is that we as people tend to think that our family’s problems are isolated and specific to us. As we grow and connect with people, we find out that…
Hi, Everyone! I’m back again, I hope you’ve been having a wonderful day! To be honest, I struggled with what to write next following my introductory post. I panned through my list of story ideas for quite some time before settling on this one. I hope I made the right…
Hi, Everyone! My name is Brittney Clouse and I’m entering my senior year at Pennsylvania State University where I study digital / print journalism and am minoring in entrepreneurship and innovation with a focus on new media. I was born with Cerebral Palsy. Weighing 1 pound, 13 oz,…