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To borrow a line from the old TV show Cheers‘ theme song, “Sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name.” My co-host Blake Henry and I along with our friends like to call that place the live weekly cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow. Every Wednesday at 8pm ET you can count on #CPChatNow…
So you talk to yourself, which creates some internal uncertainty. You may wonder, “Does that make me weird?” “Am I not normal?” If Google search results provide any indication, talking to yourself carries a negative cogitation. The first results for “I talk to myself” read “Talking to Myself- Is That Normal? Quick and Dirty Tips,”…
Wednesday after Wednesday people take to Twitter at 8pm ET for the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow. This week proved no different. The community atmosphere shined brightly. For my co-host Blake Henry, May 20th marked an exciting day. Now he remains a college bound Reaching for the Stars Foundation Student Ambassador. Moving on, the…
There goes a saying, “Life is not about how many times you fall down. It’s about how many times you get back up.” Credit well known educator Jaime Escalante for said quote. If the name does not trigger recognition, think the 1988 film Stand and Deliver. Or, read about him at biography.com. Essentially the falling…
The community known as the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow enjoyed engaging conversation Wednesday, May 13th. We discussed various topics, starting with whether a correlation exists between cerebral palsy and high blood pressure. Another subject brought up dealt with asking for help and if that makes you feel defeated. As you will notice the…
Independence seems like quite a basic topic but not when you factor in cerebral palsy (CP). The neurological condition can interfere with one’s independence. Naturally how much interference cerebral palsy causes varies by a case’s severity. For instance, my pal and cerebral palsy cohort over at Handicap This Productions, Mike Berkson goes as far as…
On a weekly basis the live cerebral palsy Twitter chat #CPChatNow hosts riveting conversation. Due to schedules all participants may not partake every week but we always look forward to when they can. Hannah showed she continues to get stronger since her major surgery earlier in the year. With another #CPChatNow community member going through…