April is National Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month!
Our immune systems are composed of white blood cells. Think of them as Marines. Created in the bone marrow to travel through the bloodstream and lymph nodes, they protect and defend our body against attacks by "foreign" invaders such as bacteria, fungi, and germs. But...
UGA Seeks Children with Cerebral Palsy for Muscle Quality, Strength and Balance Control Study
"I like to compare having cerebral palsy with faulty wiring in a computer. You might hit Enter, but the computer thinks you’re hitting the Delete key. As you can guess, this is frustrating, but people with cerebral palsy can learn to adapt and lead normal lives."...
Camp LUCK: More Than Just a Camp
“It’s more than a camp; it's an attitude... and changing attitudes changes lives.” When most kids go camping, they don’t get on a plane and fly across the country. But for Kim Jackson and her son, Jacob, traveling from North Carolina to California was their yearly...
This Is What You Should Know About Heart Disease
Caregivers should remember to care for themselves. American Heart Month is a good reminder to check your own heart health to ensure you remain healthy and able to enjoy life to the fullest. Cardiovascular diseases and stroke cause ONE in THREE women’s deaths each...
Respiratory Care Week: Good Respiratory Care Saves Lives
Our son was born with laryngomalacia, or soft tissue in the airway above the larynx. Combined with complications from a couple of rounds of RSV, Whooping Cough at one-month-old, and asthma, his respiratory situation could turn critical in a matter of minutes....
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Cerebral Palsy In The Community
Molly learns that her friend, Gwen, who has cerebral palsy, races on a track team….
Cerebral Palsy In Europe And The Middle East
Europe In Europe, cerebral palsy occurs in 2 out of every 1000 live births. Numbers are possibly underestimated, due to unreliable registries. However, since cp is the most common disabling condition in childhood, the European Union formed a collaboration in 1998...
Goals For The Future
SpM is considering making an app! Here’s our idea…
Meet The Matyseks- Cerebral Palsy
Where Do You Live? We're in Lake Park. Tell Us About Your Family… Ron and I have been married since 1989, so almost 27 years. We have a daughter, Meagan, who is 24 and married to a wonderful man, JC. They are expecting their first child in August. We are fortunate...
Cerebral Palsy in Asia
It is very difficult to find information or studies about cerebral palsy in Asia. In fact, the most concrete data found, regarding the prevalence of cerebral palsy in Asian communities came not from the continent of Asia itself, but from birth records collected on native Asians that had moved to California…
Ministry- Upcoming Needs
Signposts Ministries' biggest need is still to find an appropriate piece of property for our facility next year. (see older posts) Our more immediate need of space for storage is in the process of being met. A local church is going to allow us to use one of their...
Rebecca’s Tanzanian Update
This month has been special in it’s own way. I managed to reach out to two new children with hydrocephalus and one with cerebral palsy….
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina and Virginia
How Can This Resource Help Me?: I am not sure what services are available to my child with cerebral palsy.
What Is Cerebral Palsy?
Molly eats lunch with a new friend named Gwen, while learning what cerebral palsy means….
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