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Article: Empowering people with cerebral palsy.
- Article from:
- The Journal of Rehabilitation
- Article date:
- April 1, 1989
- Author:
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Empowering People with Cerebral Palsy
On a cold winter day in 1948, in New York City, a frustrated physician had a brainstorm. For months he was struggling to learn more about a complex condition called cerebral palsy. In his study he needed more information; he needed to see more people with this condition, but he didn't know which way to turn. Contacts with colleagues had revealed some cases, but he needed a broader perspective. Then came the idea--to run an ad in the New York Times and call for an open public meeting.
The results were overwhelming. Over 300 people: frustrated families, people with cerebral palsy and related health professionals ...