The latest from CPActive
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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 -
Millions of Reasons: the best of World CP Day
October 6 marked World CP Day, and people around the world took to social media to share Millions of Reasons to celebrate. So many amazing stories and photos were shared from every […] 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 -
Window of Opportunity: experts explain the science of early screening
We were privileged to have some of the world’s leading experts on cerebral palsy: Dr Cathy Morgan and Professor Iona Novak from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, and Professor Rod Hunt from […] Read moreRead more -
Resilience, community and representation – key lessons from CPA’s Paralympic Ticker Tape Parade
The amazing performance of Australian athletes with cerebral palsy at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics has inspired a new generation of young children with CP and similar disabilities. To celebrate the return of […] Read moreRead more -
Window of Opportunity campaign: stories from the launch
Right now in Australia, there’s no standard program for screening babies for CP. That’s why the Window of Opportunity campaign exists: to advocate for a national Baby Movement Screening program for every child born, or BaMS for Bubs. At the launch event the CPActive community heard from four parents about their child’s journey to diagnosis and treatment. These are their stories. Read moreRead more -
NDIS independent assessments scrapped
CPActive recognises the long-standing hard work of disability advocates in opposing the NDIS independent assessments and their big win in having the proposal scrapped. In February more than 20 organisations, led by Every Australian Counts, […] Read moreRead more -
19 August: Window of Opportunity campaign launch | A CPActive Online Event
Every baby born with cerebral palsy has a window of opportunity that makes a lifetime of difference. But in Australia, we’re missing it. Every baby born is tested for hundreds of health […] Read moreRead more