Drayton Heights plans cerebral palsy innovation event

Roughly 17 million lives are affected by cerebral palsy (CP). Drayton Heights Public School will be having a spirit day with students wearing green to show their support for CP sufferers.  

Staff will also encourage the students to take part in generation of innovation ideas that would improve the lives for three children in their school that have Cerebral Palsy.

World CP Day is a global innovation project to change the world for people living with cerebral palsy and their families. It is designed to gather ideas from people around the world and make the best of those ideas a reality.

The project is led by a group of non-profit cerebral palsy charities and supported by organizations in over 45 countries. People with cerebral palsy, their family and friends are invited to visit worldcpday.org to suggest ways to improve the lives of people with CP. Each idea is posted to the website as text or video and will only take one minute to read or watch.

World CP Day is an opportunity to celebrate. People are encouraged to gather and hold an innovation event,  brainstorm ideas to “change the world” for people with CP and post the ideas on the website.

In November and December 2014 a global world CP Day Panel – including people with cerebral palsy and their families – will select the three best ideas.

Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement and motor skills (the ability to move in a coordinated and purposeful way). It is usually caused by brain damage that occurs before or during a child’s birth, or during the first three to five years of a child’s life.

The brain damage that leads to cerebral palsy can also lead to other health issues, including vision, hearing and speech problems, and learning disabilities. There is no cure for CP, but treatment, therapy, special equipment and, in some cases, surgery can help a child living with the condition.

Anyone needing financial help for a family member with cerebral palsy is encouraged to visit www.bringingheaven2earth.org.

 

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