I’m Still Me: On Living, No Matter What Your Address Is

[Image description: Joanne, a woman with short gray hair and wire frame glasses smiling at the camera. She is wearing a light colored top with a floral print. Her hands are leaning up against her chest.]

Guest post by Joanne Grana October 15, 2014. That was the day my life changed forever. That was the day I left the home I had lived in for 57 years. That was the day I moved into a facility.   Moving to a facility was not my choice. I was hot lined by an…

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UCP Explores Women’s Disability Issues at the White House

Image description: two women in their middle 20s, one with red hair and one with blonde hair posing for a selfie in the White House

A few weeks ago, during my first week here at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), my coworker, Kaitlyn and I were invited to an event at the White House. The event was exclusively for young women with disabilities…

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“Understanding Cerebral Palsy at Work”

DC Metro Business Leadership Network

In the final session of the DC Metro Business Leadership Network’s 2015 Disability @ Work Series, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) will provide a broad understanding of cerebral palsy and share perceived and real barriers to employment and retention. Attendees will learn about common accommodations and best practices…

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Put Yourself on the Map for World CP Day!

    World CP Day – October 7, 2015   Join United Cerebral Palsy by putting yourself on the map for World CP Day. On October 7, we will tell the world that WE ARE HERE. Cerebral Palsy is one of the most misunderstood physical disabilities, and very often, the voices of those with CP…

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On being 25 with a Disability: How the ADA Helped Me Use My Voice

Kaitlyn Meuser

This guest post was written by UCP’s Marketing Specialist, Kaitlyn Meuser. She is a 25-year-old woman living with cerebral palsy. This guest blog reflects her personal opinions.     I was born at the very tail end of 1989, and all of my life experiences have occurred in a world shaped by the Americans with Disabilities…

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The ADA: A New Kind of Constitution

This guest post was written by UCP’s Manager of Institutional Giving, D’Arcee Neal.  While we here at UCP acknowledge and celebrate all of the great changes and opportunities that have been provided to people living with disabilities because of the passage of the ADA, we also want to acknowledge that there is much work left to do. This guest…

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Help Bring Knowledge to the New CP Wiki– And Maybe Win Some Prizes

CP Wiki

Through the months of June and July, The World Cerebral Palsy Initiative (WCPI) invites those from across the world to share their knowledge of cerebral palsy (CP) by posting to its new CP Wiki. The Wiki is an online knowledge base on CP and related topics for everyone: people with disabilities, parents, caretakers and medical professionals…

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National CP Awareness Day- #CerebralPalsyCan

March 25, 2015 is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day and, to celebrate, we are excited to feature videos that have been submitted using the hashtag #CerebralPalsyCan on social media. After launching an awareness video at the beginning of March (National CP Awareness Month), partners have encouraged people to help spread awareness and join the #CerebralPalsyCan campaign…

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Playing Sports with Cerebral Palsy

Dan Hoffman Paralympic Soccer Player

Daniel Hoffman, member of the U.S. National Paralympic Soccer team has cerebral palsy and shares his experiences with training and playing sports. He discusses what it’s like to have a disability, offers advice for others with disabilities who are wanting to become involved with sports and more…

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