Staying on Track with Phoebe Sherry – Working with Chronic Pain

According to the CDC, about 20 percent of people have chronic pain. Other studies with adults have found that up to 84 percent of people with cerebral palsy experience pain and that as many as half feel pain every day.

Why Early Detection Of Cerebral Palsy Matters

CP is a brain injury that occurs before, during or shortly after birth however it is not typically diagnosed until after age 2. CPF’s Early Detection Initiative is bringing the age of diagnosis down to 6-12 months and in some cases even before babies have left the hospital.

Staying on Track with Phoebe Sherry – Me Vs. The Elements

My journey to find the best weather protection began. My current fix or should I say “hack” is a plastic bag. Yep you heard it right, I use a plastic grocery bag to protect my $15,000 chair. And while it may be functional it is definitely not fashionable. 

Staying on Track with Phoebe Sherry – Music and Mayhem

If you have a school-aged child with disabilities, you’ve almost certainly had issues with their education. You’ve had issues with curriculum adaptations, accessibility, social inclusion and…. well, you can finish this list on your own…

Staying on Track with Phoebe Sherry – Bridging the Gap

If you have a school-aged child with disabilities, you’ve almost certainly had issues with their education. You’ve had issues with curriculum adaptations, accessibility, social inclusion and…. well, you can finish this list on your own…

Staying on Track with Phoebe Sherry -About Me

If you have a school-aged child with disabilities, you’ve almost certainly had issues with their education. You’ve had issues with curriculum adaptations, accessibility, social inclusion and…. well, you can finish this list on your own…

Holly Palmer’s, “A Family Album”

When Pete suggested I write about my family, I was sort of horrified. No way, I’m an ‘artist’, nobody wants to hear about THIS. He made the point that most people, unless they know and/or love someone with a disability probably have no idea what it might be like or how it all might work.

The Intricacies of Disability Representation

We have been talking about what it means to truly be represented in media at Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Recently an article praising the 2017 movie, Wonder, crossed our paths. Our office is made up of a multitude of perspectives…

The Awareness of Birds

I met a man last year who photographs birds. I was new to dating after my 22-year-old marriage ended, and I very much wanted to be open to new experience. Despite having absolutely no knowledge or even interest in birds…

Why I Don’t Want You to be Aware of my Child’s CP

Max helped his little brother lift a wheeled toy into the kitchen the other day. There’s a piece of wood at the entryway that Ben can’t navigate on his own, and I watched as Max lent him a hand. Seemingly, this is no big deal except…

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