One Baby Is Born Every 15 Hours With Cerebral Palsy In Australia

For the past 6 and a half years Lucy Jacka - the Cerebral Palsy Alliance General Manager for Fundraising, has worked at CPA where she is responsible for the fundraising team who generate vital funding for cerebral palsy services and research. CPA is now one of the largest non-government funders of cerebral palsy research globally. Steptember is…

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Steptember 2017: 500 Staff Come Out In Force For Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser

The two are so intertwined, says Shannon Carruth, ING’s manager of community impact, that the Cerebral Palsy Alliance is almost part of the business’s DNA. But as she proudly tells host Sarah Harris in our exclusive video series to promote the Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s major annual fundraiser, few events create the buzz of Steptember, which invites…

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Step Up For Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Fundraiser Steptember!

Melissa Tudhope remembers the day 17 years ago when doctors told her that son Ben had cerebral palsy like it was yesterday. Ben was born with a substantial paralysis down one side and Melissa was told that he may never walk or talk. There are more than 34,000 Australians living with the disability, which affects body…

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Trainer Urges Australia To Support Children With Cerebral Palsy

Popular Youth Manager and exercise physiologist Teigan Butchers says getting children with cerebral palsy moving as early as possible is vital if they’re going to reach their full potential. “Early intervention with evidence-based therapy and practice can make a lifetime of difference to young people with cerebral palsy,” says the Cerebral Palsy Alliance manager of youth…

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Steptember 2017: ‘I Want Our Little Miss Sunshine To Know She Can Do Anything’

In our exclusive video series to promote the annual fundraiser Steptember, Sabrina tells host Sarah Harris (Studio 10) that she had a regular pregnancy and delivery. It was only at around the six-month mark that Sabrina noticed Sammy began to cry whenever her right arm was inserted into a sleeve. Sabrina wondered whether Sammy might be left-handed.…

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Sarah Harris Meets The Professor Researching Cerebral Palsy

Internationally recognised neonatologist Professor Nadia Badawi AM has extensive experience working in the field of cerebral palsy and newborn brain conditions. Speaking to Sarah Harris in our exclusive video series to promote the annual Cerebral Palsy Alliance fundraiser Steptember, Professor Badawi and a team of experts are leading research into interventions and prevention. In the 10…

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Paralympian Gets Behind Cerebral Palsy Alliance Fundraiser

Ben was born with a substantial paralysis down one side and Melissa was told that he may never walk or talk. There are more than 34,000 Australians living with the disability, which affects body movement and muscle co-ordination, and there is no known cure. “I can still remember that long walk to the car park [after…

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