Cerebral Palsy

[livingwith]

I was born two months premature in 1959. I weighed 3 pounds and was lucky incubators had just come into use. I wasn’t diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy until I was two years old. While I attended a ’special’ school until I was 10, I was mainstreamed and went on to graduate high school and college. My CP is fairly mild, I have gait, balance, and speech issues yet I’ve enjoyed a full life. I’ve been married to a non disabled man for 12 years, we have an eight year old son...Read the full article

[jjohns]

Carol,

As a grandmother of a three-year-old little girl with mild CP, I found your posting very encouraging. Although my granddaughter has come such a long way, she still has balance and coordination issues. Her speech is difficult for those other than family to understand. Looking ahead, I think about how she will be treated by her peers when she reaches school age. As we all know, kids can be very cruel to someone who is 'different' than themselves. Would you be so kind as to share with me what school was like for you from elementary through high school and college? Thanks so much for sharing your story.

Regards,
Janie