Cerebral Palsy (known also as “CP”) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture.  It is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to control their muscles.  CP symptoms can range from mild to more extreme, and the treatments depend on the nature of the disease.

Online Resources:

American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

American Academy of Pediatrics

Center for Parent Information and Resources

Cerebral Palsy Family Network

Cerebral Palsy Foundation

Cerebral Palsy Research Network

International Cerebral Palsy Society

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Reaching for the Stars

United Cerebral Palsy

Movies and Documentaries:

Door to Door (Amazon)

Enter the Faun (Amazon)

Gaby: A True Story

My Left Foot (Amazon)

Margarita, With a Straw (Amazon)

War Eagle, Arkansas (Amazon)

Books:

The Adventures of Jackpants! (Amazon)

C is for Cerebral Palsy: A Child’s View (Amazon; Bookshop)

Completely Emme: A Cerebral Palsy Story (Amazon; Bookshop)

Dillon the Dolphin: Educating Children about Cerebral Palsy (Amazon)

Finnie’s Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home (Amazon)

My Friend Suhana: A Story of Friendship and Cerebral Palsy (Amazon; Bookshop)

Podcasts:

Cerebral Palsy Health

Let’s Talk CP

Spastic Chatter