Who to Contact

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)
555 E. Wells Street, Ste 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-918-3014 (phone)
414-276-2146 (fax)
http://www.aacpdm.org/

This organization is a multidisciplinary scientific society devoted to the study of cerebral palsy and other childhood onset disabilities, to promoting professional education for the treatment and management of these conditions, and to improving the quality of life for people with these disabilities. The scope of the Academy's interests has expanded from an initial focus on cerebral palsy into related areas of developmental medicine, including spina bifida, neuromuscular disease, traumatic brain injury and other acquired disabilities, genetic disorders, communications problems, and specific learning disabilities.

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
1660 L St., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-5603
800-872-5827 (toll-free)
202-776-0406 (phone)
202-776-0414 (fax)
E-mail: ucpnatl@ucpa.org
Website: http://www.ucpa.org/

The national organization and its nationwide network of more than 100 affiliates in 37 states, and the District of Columbia, strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society—from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community. As one of the largest health charities in America, UCP's mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, through our commitment to the principles of independence, inclusion and self-determination.

Where to Go to Chat with Others

• Cerebral Palsy Club
  Parents of any children are welcome to chat here.

• Brain Injured Child
  If you have a tiny child with brain injury and still don't know what to do with the problem, join this mailing list. Also, if you know of someone with MS, cerebral palsy, autism, and any other problems arising out of dysfunction of the brain or injury to it, join this discussion.

• KidPower
  A support and information list for families whose children are mildly affected by cerebral palsy and/or other disabilities. If you are a therapist, doctor, caretaker or parent of a special needs child you are very welcome. We are family oriented and our list does include a few adults with disabilities.

• CPParent
  Parenting children with CP

• C-PALSY
  For individuals with Cerebral Palsy.

Learn More About It

• Cerebral Palsy: General Information.
  From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)

• Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Care.
  From the Alfred I. Dupont Institute

• Cerebral Palsy Information Page - National Institutes of Health
   
• Medline Plus - Cerebral Palsy
   
• Cerebral Palsy from eMedicine - Consumer Version
   
• Cerebral Palsy from eMedicine - Article 1
   
• Cerebral Palsy from eMedicine - Article 2
  

Web Sites

General Information and Associations

• American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)

• Cerebral Palsy and Aging

• Cerebral Palsy Network

• Hemi-Kids
  Provides support and information for parents of children who have hemiplegia or hemiparesis, a type of cerebral palsy on one side of the body.

• Kid Power

• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
  The United Cerebral Palsy's National Homepage.
   
• Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP)

Non-English Sites

• Associazione Bambini Cerebrolesi — Italy
   
• Associação Portuguesa de Paralisia Cerebral — Portugal

• DefNet: Centro de Informatica e Informacoes sobre Paralisias Cerebrais — Brazil

• La Paralisis Cerebral — United States (written in Spanish)
  Del Centro Nacional de Informacion Para Ninos y Jovenes con Discapacidades