Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

There is another reason you might see people wear green in March. We usually wear green for St. Patrick Day, so we won’t get pinch, but it’s for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month.

You may ask why green? The color was chosen to reflect youthfulness and new growth, as well as hope for advancements in treatment acceptance.

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood, affecting body movement and muscle coordination.

CP is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance and posture.

In some cases, the cerebral motor cortex hasn’t developed normally during fetal growth. In others, the damage is a result of injury to the brain either before, during, or after birth. In either case, the damage is not repairable and the disabilities that result are permanent.

CP is the most common motor disorder and the second-most common disability found in children. Currently over 700,000 people lie with CP.

I have live with Cerebral for 36 years. but I still have two degrees. I didn’t let my disability stop me! I am unable to speak or talk.

Show your support for Cerebral Palsy and wear GREEN!!