Christy Brown was born on 5 June 1932 in Crumlin, Dublin. He had 22 siblings of whom 9 died in infancy. He was an Irish writer and painter who had cerebral palsy and was able to write or type only with the toes of one foot.

His most recognised work is an autobiography, My Left Foot (1954). It was later made into a 1989 film of the same name, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown.

New post on for everyone, the start of me talking about Supplements, how they help me, what I think about it, etc. This post will help set the tone: ko-fi.com/post/I-use-S... #HealthCoaching #POTs #MCAS #hEDS #CerebralPalsy #ChronicFatigue #MHTFR

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Day 6 of dealing with back pain; at least I can walk today.
The pain is below my spine, between my sides.. my best guesss is I pulled a mustle, and due to my #CerebralPalsy and #Scoleosis I heal from these things slower.
Took a bubble bath yesterday and used Dr. Teals Hemp bubble bath which first of all smelt way better than I expected, and it releaved SO much of my discomfort. I wish I remembered Hemp also makes one sleepy; took this bath in the afternoon and then took mini naps through the evening LOL.
Thankfully I have the day off work, and it will be a lo key day. Maybe work on my #LEGO Friends Mobile Bakery Cart build, and clean the house.

#PSA about some #misinformation...

#CerebralPalsy is a #PhysicalDisability, not a #MentalDisability, the same as any other #NerveDamage, #NervousSystemDisorder, or #MobilityImpairment. Just because someone is in a wheelchair and has trouble talking does not mean they are "nonverbal" or have any issue with thinking. In fact, the number one stressor of people with cerebral palsy is the widespread misconception that they have a mental disorder: they are not, they have normally functioning brains with malfunctioning connections.

Regardless, #Disabled people, mental or otherwise, can still be #queer, and are still able to make decisions about their own lives for themselves. Even a severe mental impairment is not going to make someone believe they are #gay or #transgender when they are not.

This is simply a fact of reality, and it is the case whether the president of the United States, the owner of Twitter, or the moderators of Instagram accepted as true.

- TechHub #Moderation

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My kid is on the struggle bus today and every day it seems, even believing that she can make it through another semester of college (this is a kid with straight As full of a quadruple helping of Midwestern nice living in the naked city who everyone likes on sight) and it makes me want Ableism to become incarnate right in front of me so I can punch it right in the fucking face

Assholes on the bus telling her that her walker is in the way are pretty much ruining the whole thing for her. I mean it’s not quite that simple, but almost. Add in scores of similar microaggressions, and the enormous horrible fact the toll of spoons that bullshit takes on the daily exhausts her so she ends up isolated and missing out on social life and feeling isolated. Plus she NEEDs the time to sit quietly in her room and decompress, and I’m glad she knows to take again, but again that comes with missed opportunities to get out and be a student in New York and form friendships and alliances with her peers. She paid her fucking $2.90 and deserves to take up space just like any human. “your walker is in the way” == “people like you should go to the back of the bus” plain and fucking simple as that.

And while I sincerely believe that the college as an institution intends to be inclusive and the people in disability services specifically and the admin in general are all kind and well-meaning people, they have been contributing approximately zero in the way of creative ways to help her confront and cope with this offensive and dehumanizing bullshit that she has to deal with on the daily simply to commute to class. All though to be fair, I don’t know what the fuck to do to help either. God DAMN it

AI, new strategies could fast-track cerebral palsy detection, says award-winning researcher [Advocacy Lab Content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ai-new-strategies-could-fast-track-cerebral-palsy-detection-says-award-winning-researcher/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AI #CerebralPalsy #healthcare #research

Listen to Latif Askia Ba's poem "22 septembre" here: https://soundcloud.com/brooklynpoets/latif-askia-ba-22-septembre
His collection The Choreic Period is out now in Milkweed Editions' exciting new Multiverse series.
#disabilityPoetics #poetry #literature #cerebralPalsy #reading #contemporaryPoetry #brooklynPoetry @writingcommunity

Physical activity can provide many benefits, but cerebral palsy and other disabilities can affect how a person engages in physical activity and what activities they should do to maximize their benefits. We discuss new research on exercise in people with cerebral palsy in our latest episode!

https://cparf.org/cwp-s3-ep22/

The separate parts of our body are connected, and problems in one area can affect other aspects of our physical and mental health. Our latest episode discusses new research on relationships between posture and other aspects of CP like pain, balance, and quality of life. These studies provide valuable insights to inform treatment approaches and future research.

https://cparf.org/cwp-s3-ep20/

The impacts of cerebral palsy span a person's whole lifetime and will likely change with age. Our latest podcast episode explores new research aimed at better understanding important issues related to managing cerebral palsy throughout adulthood.

https://cparf.org/cwp-s3-ep18/

Reposting this #Introduction My name is Chris, & I am funky! I was on #Mastodon last year, but I left, & now I'm back. As my bio says, I'm a huge #Prince fanatic & I love #FrenchCinema & #FrenchLiterature. I'm from #Minnesota, and I'm #disabled in a #wheelchair w/ spastic quadriplegic #CerebralPalsy. I'm an independent #academic researcher focusing on applying #Lacanian #psychoanalysis #psychoanalytic theory to #literature and #film #cinema. I'm one of the #WritersOfMastodon in #sciencefiction

Phoenix officers repeatedly punch, Taser deaf Black man with cerebral palsy
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/phoenix-officer-repeatedly-punch-taser-deaf-black-man-with-cerebral-palsy

#Ableism
#Racism
#RacialBias
#Deaf
#CerebralPalsy
#Black
#Police

12 minutes without oxygen robbed Mark of the chance to walk or speak independently. But Mark has co-written an opera and will perform in a staging of its first act next week. @publicsource brings us a remarkable story https://www.publicsource.org/opera-cerebral-palsy-pittsburgh-highland-park-experimental-media/ #cerebralpalsy #Pittsburgh #opera

Even though chronic pain is very common in people with cerebral palsy, it’s often not adequately treated or managed in regular clinical care. In this new podcast episode, Dr. Amy Bailes and Dr. Mary Gannotti discuss their ongoing CPARF-funded research focused on improving the quality of care for adults with cerebral palsy who experience pain.
https://cparf.org/cwp-s3-ep15/

As new surgical approaches are developed, new medications become available, and new data are collected on the effects of treatments, clinical care for cerebral palsy continues to evolve. This Research Roundup podcast episode covers recent research on surgical interventions and medications for managing symptoms of cerebral palsy.

https://cparf.org/cwp-s3-ep14/

#Canadian #TransportationAgency has issued a $97,500 penalty to #AirCanada after a #BritishColumbia man was forced to drag himself off a flight – and the #airline could be facing a lawsuit next.

#PrinceGeorge resident Rodney Hodgins, who has #CerebralPalsy and uses a motorized #wheelchair for mobility, was put in the uncomfortable position last August after Air Canada's third-party ground assistance personnel were unavailable to help him off his flight in Las Vegas.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/air-canada-fined-97k-after-b-c-man-forced-to-drag-himself-off-flight-1.6699630?cache=zcxteiuucfdcoujf

This Research Roundup episode features 3 studies that highlight the development and evaluation of new technology-based interventions for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. I report the findings of these studies, and Jocelyn Cohen shares her thoughts on why these studies matter for people with cerebral palsy.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nAIj2WXNbq9mDWuMKngZO