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A campaign to break the boundaries of love
CPActive Champion Jerusha Mather is on a quest to find love. Living with cerebral palsy, Jerusha knows that for people with disabilities the journey can take extra twists and turns. On major dating apps, people with disabilities often experience discrimination, where their prospects of being seen as a potential partner are often judged according to their disabilities. Read moreRead more -
Reflections from the 2021 celebration event
On 30 November CPActive hosted our final event of 2021. After a very strange year, it was fitting to look back on everything we’d achieved together. To relive some of our best […] Read moreRead more -
Podcast: ‘Changing Brains and Minds’ with Dr Iona Novak
Neuroplasticity is the secret ingredient for better brain power – and better outcomes for children with disability. In this episode Professor Iona Novak, CPA’s Chair of Allied Health, co-founder of the CPA Research Institute and renowned journalist, author and broadcaster Tracey Spicer go deep into our grey (and white) matter to explore the brain’s ability to create new neural pathways and what that means for a child’s critical early years of neurological development. How can we rewire our brains by learning new skills? Why are some pathways a bit overgrown and others rather well-trodden? Can teenagers and adults harness neuroplasticity, and how is it relevant for people without disability? Read moreRead more -
Podcast: ‘Speaking Up’ with Bronya Metherall and Tara Moss
Cerebral Conversations is a podcast series by Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Each episode features an inspiring discussion with changemakers living with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities. We can all be agents for change, […] Read moreRead more -
Podcast: ‘Early Diagnosis and Meeting Eve’ with Nadia Badawi
One in 10 babies born in Australia end up in a NIC unit in our hospitals. In Australia we can do ethical, safe as can be, best research on stem cells and other therapies that parents are crying out for. Join this cerebral (palsy) conversation with internationally renowned neonatologist, Professor Nadia Badawi. Early in her career, Nadia realised that working with newborns was an opportunity to change the entire course of a person’s life, not to mention having a huge impact for their family and the wider community. That realisation has taken her on an incredible path, becoming a leading voice in neonatal intensive care. Read moreRead more -
Podcast: ‘Let’s Get Visible!’ with Hannah Diviney and Tara Moss
Australia is recognised as one of the most inclusive nations in the world, but really, is it? In this podcast, disability advocate and CPActive Champion Hannah Diviney joins Tara Moss to dig into the details of what it’s like to live with a disability and tackle stereotypes, mental health issues, and barriers to work and education. How do Hannah and Tara overcome the stigmas around disability and women? What does living with a disability mean for our sense of identity? And really, why isn’t there a disabled Disney princess? (Hannah’s working on that.) Read moreRead more -
Cerebral Conversations podcast: Ahead of the (Learning) Curve with CPActive Champion Lia Sintras
CPActive Champion and Kosciuszko conqueror Lia Sintras has lived with cerebral palsy since she was just a year old, which hasn’t stopped her for a moment. From climbing Mount Kosciuszko to walking into her end of school formal (after over 500 hours of training no less), Lia knows better than most that – as she puts it – “Nothing is impossible. You just need to find people that make it possible.” In the episode ‘Ahead of the (Learning) Curve, Lia takes us through the challenges and highlights of her school years, the importance of finding champions to back you, and what she’s working on to advocate inclusion for everybody who lives with a disability. Read moreRead more -
CPActive Champion Hannah Diviney appears on The Project and named Women’s Weekly Awards finalist
CPActive Champion Hannah Diviney is on a mission to change things for women living with a disability. Now a Women’s Weekly Awards finalist with national television appearance under her belt, she’s not […] Read moreRead more -
Paralympics: Highlights from the Virtual Ticker Tape Parade
Australia’s Paralympic team put in an inspirational performance at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics. They lifted the hearts of millions of Australians watching at home, struggling through a new wave of the COVID-19 […] Read moreRead more -
Window of Opportunity: parents on diagnosis and treatment of CP
At CPActive’s Window of Opportunity launch event, four parents of children with cerebral palsy bravely told the story of their child’s diagnosis and treatment. Some were able to receive an early diagnosis, […] Read moreRead more