Dear Friends, I’d like to bring to your attention an article written by two dear friends that I know. Ms. Leslie Fanelli and Mr. Sean Dineen. They bring to the community of Millburn, New Jersey, the enriching, inspiring, applauded program,…
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Keynote Public Speaking Engagement
Karen Lynn is pleased to announce: Her Public Speaking Eengagement for United Cerebral Palsy and People First Date: Saturday May 16, 2015 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: San Diego Marriott Mission Valley 8757 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA., 92108-1620…
Making an Investment
In our society, every group has figured out the accommodations they need to thrive and to become healthy, productive men and women. But picture this… What if the accommodation is a more flexible attitude? It’s very easy to make a…
Impressing Others
Picture yourself with a severe disability–unable to talk, walk, feed or bath yourself–yet all of your daily needs are taken care of. Now, picture yourself with a lesser impairment due to #CerebralPalsy. You can walk, talk, and care for yourself.…
A Relationship
What have you wanted but not received from your teachers, your counselors, your therapists, your aids and from others you’ve worked with for years? What is vital to your growth and development as a person with cerebral palsy? I want…
Finding My Light
Having cerebral palsy, do you ask yourself many “Why me?” questions? Do you wear an invisible sign advertising your disability, or do you steer a natural course? If apparent discrimination strikes, is it easy for you to have bias thoughts…
I’ve Done All I Can
Day in and day out I ask myself as a person with cerebral palsy if “I’ve done all I can!” I ask myself if I’ve given it my all. I ask myself if I’ve fought the good fight! Eleanor Roosevelt…
Am I Everything
Every day we wake up. We wash our faces, take a shower or bath and brush our teeth. But, for some of us with cerebral palsy, life is not totally about us. It’s about the people surrounding us. How they…
Our Destination
Where are you bound? What is your plan? Where are you headed? People with cerebral palsy have dreams to fulfill, too. Have you put one on your list of goals to achieve today, or on your bucket list to check…
Overcoming the Illusions of Choice
How many times have you heard, “You can’t complete your education because it’s an insult to other physically disabled people!” “You can’t teach dance because you have cerebral palsy!” “You have scattered thoughts, so why are you going to college!…