Cerebral Palsy

• Disabled Okanagan girl needs community support; fundraiser planned for March

  To make transportation easier, the family is hoping to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van.

  Canada

  Feb 29
  
• Kelowna man with cerebral palsy vows to make customer service better for people with disabilities

  For Michael Haines, a night out with a friend in Kelowna 45 years ago was a night he'll never forget. He's been determined to advocate hard for those with a disability ever since.

  Features

  Jan 21
  
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• ‘Avery and the Special Shoe’: N.B. father writes children’s book about daughter with cerebral palsy

  A New Brunswick father has published a children's book that he hopes will inspire his daughter and other kids to embrace what makes them special.

  Features

  Apr 26, 2023
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• Calgary model takes the runway in inclusive Toronto Kids Fashion Week show

  TKFW will host three shows in Calgary Saturday before moving on to Edmonton next weekend.

  Features

  Apr 14, 2023
• Doughnut sale supports Peterborough, Ont. boy with cerebral palsy facing surgery in U.S.

  Nine-year-old Oliver Demeester of Peterborough Ont., is set to undergo his second specialized leg surgery in the U.S. in June. Dooher's Bakery is taking pre-orders to raise funds.

  Health

  Mar 28, 2023
• Alberta-developed device helps mobility-challenged kids turn thoughts into action

  The Thank2Switch device, developed by researchers at the Universities of Calgary and Alberta, uses brain-computer interface technology to turn a child's thoughts into an action. 

  Science

  Nov 28, 2022
• Housing for N.S. adults with disabilities shifts slowly out of nursing homes

  'It's changed my life. In fact, it may have saved my life,' says Vicky Levack, arranging for an independent life beyond the walls of a nursing home.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
• Calgary mom thanks Michael Bublé for ‘really amazing’ acknowledgement of her son at concert

  "The fact that he would take some time in his life and put that extra effort into making people feel seen and important... you can see that genuine connection and love."

  Entertainment

  Oct 7, 2022
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• After facing rejection, woman with cerebral palsy opens restaurant in Montreal

  Azalea Kaviana opened a restaurant on Montreal's St. Denis Street to show that even with physical limitations, people living with a handicap are talented and capable.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2022
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• ‘I’m sorry’: Calgary parents plead guilty to neglect of disabled adult son

  In an agreed statement of facts, court heard that the 29-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, a seizure disorder and brain damage was mostly confined to his bedroom for years.

  Crime

  Jan 22, 2022