4th Baby Born with Cerebral Palsy

**Indadhanu** · April 29th, 2008, 01:35 PM

I want to send you big hugs. My bro had a similar birth, and has Cerebral Palsy. I know I can't really help with what you are going through right now but I just wanted to say that he is an amazing 15yo (birthday last week), extremely intelligent and charming, and is a student representative for his high school, and wants to be a psychologist or a lawyer. He had such a similar start to your little girl (and your little prince too Maz), but kids with CP are such fighters, I've never met a stronger more resilient person.

I would also encourage you to contact a man called Shane Scott. I can forward his email to you if you PM me. He is a social worker who has CP, he's got his own business called "Access Counselling Services" and also works with DSQ helping people get funding. He helped my bro and my parents work through acceptance and understanding. He is based in Brisbane but he has contacts around Australia and it might help to chat with someone. I trust whoever he recommends. The CP League can be good, but sometimes you get people who are very disillusioned, and it can be really disheartening.

**maz** · April 29th, 2008, 02:42 PM

Leasha - thank you so much for your post. It is wonderful to hear that someone with CP doing so well and proving that having a disability doesnt hold you back...you sound so proud of your brother, he sound so strong and fantastic. It is truey is a blessing to hear of such a wonderful person.
Thank you also for sharing your CP knowledge with us..I will be googlin

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OMG look at how beautiful your belly is growing!

**Snoopea** · April 29th, 2008, 03:01 PM

Congratulations on four beautiful girls, treasure every moment as they grow up too quickly!!!!
Hope all go's well with your upcoming appointments, I know it must be daunting with the hard times ahead!!!

ozchicki · July 1st, 2008, 09:24 PM

Congratulations on the birth of your little girl. I know how devesating the diagnosis is, so huge hugs to you! I have found the CP League here in Toowoomba to be sooooo supportive. I would love to get in touch with other CP mums!