Jenny Marceron, PhD student at The George Washington University is researching how people with physical disabilities think about and prepare for disasters– both natural and human made. Learn more about her research, which means a lot– both professionally and personally and how to participate…
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of People with Physical Disabilities is recruiting participants for one of their studies. If you are between 18 – 24 years old with a physical disability, they want to speak with you to learn about the experiences you face when job hunting and more…
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Author and speaker, Lorraine Cannistra was once a “poster child” for United Cerebral Palsy in 1974. Her experiences back then have influenced her even to this day and she recently shared her memories with UCP. Take a look back 40 years and read how things have changed.
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, UCP’s My Life Without Limits community decided to dig into the topic of dating with a disability. Offering their personal opinions, a mix of people with and without disabilities gets us started as we tackle the question, “Who is more accepting of a disability– men or women?”
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As the Northeast braces for what is forecast to be a historic blizzard, here are some general tips from Portlight Strategies for preparing for winter weather, and some specifically for people with disabilities…
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There are many opinions that exist when it comes to curing a disability. Some people want it, some don’t and some couldn’t care less about it. UCP recently interviewed Abbey Curran and Sean Gray, two young adults with cerebral palsy to get their thoughts on this topic…
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Lorraine Cannistra, former Paralympian and current author, speaker and wheelchair ballroom dancer recently shared her personal experiences with disability. She recalls the first moment she truly understood what could be accomplished when focusing on what she can do…
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The University of Illinois at Chicago is recruiting participants for a study to help them better understand the health behaviors of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). The information gathered will help gain knowledge for serving the health needs of people with I/DD…
Read More of "Study on the Health Behaviors of Adults with Disabilities"Guest blog post by Dalila Castillo. Originally appeared as a featured story on the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation’s website on July 23, 2013. Have you ever felt different? If you’ve lived at least one day as an adolescent, chances are, the answer is yes. I am no exception, as my physical weakness provides a constant…
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Are you a person with a disability who has ever wondered whether or not you would one day become a parent? Ms. Wheelchair Michigan 2014, Kelsey Kleimola, shares her journey to parenthood.
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