Category Archives: CPChatNow

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#CPChatNow Recap- Music Focus Chat

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During the live weekly cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 a re-occurring subject throughout #CPChatNow’s almost two-year history took center stage, music. Known passionate music fan, our own Hannah Pike led us in a focus chat titled “Finding Comfort in Music.” The conversation revealed the great impact music can make on one’s…

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#CPChatNow Recap- 10-14-2015

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Community thrives every Wednesday on Twitter at 8pm ET under the banner #CPChatNow. As these recaps document the weekly cerebral palsy Twitter chat provides a safe place to express frustration and celebrate exciting news. This week saw some familiar faces stop back in. The dialogue throughout the night revealed some exciting happenings for our community…

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#CPChatNow Recap- 10-07-2015

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Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 marked World Cerebral Palsy Day. What a fitting night for the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow! While a special occasion, the atmosphere admittedly appeared somewhat routine.   Yet that routine just another Wednesday feel did not apply to everyone. Additionally my #CPChatNow co-host Blake Henry encountered a noteworthy experience earlier…

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World Cerebral Palsy Day Twitter Chat

#CPChatNow Recap- Meeting New People Focus Chat

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On Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 the live weekly cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow welcomed accomplished blogger Katy Fetters (@TeenCP) to lead a conversation on introducing your cerebral palsy when meeting new people. As I shared Wednesday morning in addition to the focus chat I would make a couple announcements. Punctual, Katy opened up the Q…

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Meeting New People Focus Chat with TeenCP blogger Katy Fetters

#CPChatNow Recap- 09-23-2015

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Every Wednesday the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow offers participants a chance to share good news and also a chance to seek support during trying times. The latter remained at the forefront last night. Make sure you read Jocelyn’s post remembering Dr. Leon Root. You will agree the medical field lost someone great. His…

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Real people, real talk! The live Twitter chat CPChatNow takes place every Wednesday 8pm ET.

#CPChatNow Recap- 09-16-2015

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Every Wednesday when the clock strikes 8:00pm ET the tweets for the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow kick into gear. Ironically the conversation does not always revolve around CP. In fact this week’s chat hardly touched upon cerebral palsy. Instead the dialogue mirrored that which you might enjoy with some close friends. For instance,…

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#CPChatNow puts the "pals" in "cerebral palsy."

#CPChatNow Recap- 09-09-2015

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Another Wednesday bites the dust which can only mean time for another #CPChatNow recap! Each week I put together a recap to show highlights from the weekly live cerebral palsy Twitter chat. These recaps also serve as an opportunity to get those not on Twitter involved. Every one features an Extend-the-Conversation question you can answer.…

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#CPChatNow Excitement Level

#CPChatNow Recap- 09-02-2015

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Members within a community provide support to one another and bond over shared interests. Those communal traits the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow put on display last night. Everything began with my co-host Blake Henry updating us on his adjustment to college life. Rather than pouting about time management problems the dialogue switched gears…

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#CPChatNow Recap- Advocacy Focus Chat

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On Wednesday, August 26th #CPChatNow presented a conversation about advocacy with our own Devin Axtman and special guest Emily Ladau. Their passion for the topic showed immediately! Before proceeding further, I asked Devin and Emily to share the credentials that make them fitting leaders to run the night’s focus chat. After you finish reading this…

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8'O Clock

#CPChatNow Recap- 08-19-2015

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Week in and week out the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow provides a platform for conversation and camaraderie. Every Wednesday when the clock strikes 8pm ET, you can count on the #CPChatNow tweets to emerge. My co-host Blake gave us a first look at the dorm room he now calls home. Internet issues kept…

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