Learning Disabilities

Today is World CP Day. Cerebral Palsy is a developmental disability that is caused by trauma or a lack of oxygen before or after a baby is born. This can lead to a brain bleed, which can cause issues like muscle spasms, bladder, bowel and mobility issues. Not only that, but CP often comes along with co-existing conditions like Autism, ADHD, epilepsy, intellectual, learning disabilities, and mental health issues. Nevertheless, despite all the issues that we face, most of us can live a normal life and attend school and work with the help of people like caregivers, family members, friends, and services like physical therapy, occupational, speech therapy, and counseling. In fact, I am now 29, volunteer at preschools, do advocacy stuff to help make a difference in the lives of people like us, go to exercise classes at the gym, am a singer songwriter at my church, and am active on the mighty.