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CPC Guest Book
January - December 2000

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These are the comments Cerebral Palsy Connection has received since we have been online. Please feel free to send your own. You may noticed comments with dates that say N/A. CPC is now going to post the dates of all comments sent to the site.

  Guest/Date

Comments/Web page URL
12/15 Adam H.
[Web page] [Email]		 My name is Adam and I have a very mild case of cp. I'm 23 years old and my parents never really taught me about my condition, i live a totally normal life but my legs are affected do to cp, the older I get the harder it is for me to walk some days are worse than others. Can anyone tell me good exercises that could help me on those really bad days and if anyone knows anything to help my conditions from getting worse or to help my condition improve. Thanks, Adam      
10/24 Susan G.
[Web page] [Email]		 I do long term planning for individuals with CP. This is an excellent site filled with useful information. It user friendly and comprehensive. Good job.  
10/03 Rebecca
[Web page] [Email]		 I just want to say thanks with all my heart for putting so much time and effort into this site!!! Thank you for being so completely honest about life with CP! Thanks also so much for providing a place to "VENT"! :) I am doing a college research project right now on CP. I thought it would be easy since I've lived with it all my life but I was really starting to hate all the generic medical statements! This really Helps a Lot Thanks again! :)  
08/18 Tammy E.
[Web page] [Email]		 I am the mother of a 5 1/2 year old daughter that has multiple disabilities including CP. I am also VP and Treasurer of a non-profit organization in KY and IN. Quest for Children Foundation, Inc. I just want to say that this site is very informative. I think there should be more sites like this so that all parents and people are aware of what is available for people with disabilities!  
07/13 Chris H.
[Web page] [Email]		 This is one of the best sites I've ever seen! Its always best to read something from someone's own experience, and this is a great site. I'm studying OT right now so I can work with CP kids, esp. near drowning. I'd like to hear from other people who have experience with this. [sic]... Please keep in touch. Your site is wonderful. God bless you.  
06/19 Dan G.
[Web page] [Email]		 Hello,  I was stopping by to tell you that the site is finally finished and now I can just add links to it. I was wondering if you knew of any other good "news" resources for disabilities. Or special pages for disabled personals.  
6/19 Lillian S.
[Web page] [Email]		 I love this site! It has given me so much good information! Keep up the good work! Thank you!
06/17 Jamie
[Web page] [Email]		 I have a handsome 5 1/2 yr. old. His name is Timothy Dell and I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful child. I think it is wonderful you have put this site out there to help and guide others.  
06/07 Matt
[Web page] [Email]		 Am I thankful for finding this site! I am in my mid twenties, and suffer from a relatively mild form of CP. It is, however, impairing enough to cause me significant physical and emotional discomfort in my life. I am currently seeking treatment for my particular form of CP. I have tried Baclofen in the past, but discontinued the drug for a variety of reasons. I am not opposed to further trials of different medications (and in fact I am currently addressing to my doctor my desire to start such trials as soon as possible).

I have encountered a general lack of willingness for most of the neurologists I have visited to really take a serious stab at treating my CP. I whole heartedly agree with the statement, found somewhere at this site, that much of the concentration on CP focuses on children. While I think early treatment is crucial, I wish more attention was focused on the treatment of adults with CP. Since I have a relatively mild case of CP, I absolutely refuse to accept the opinion many doctors have expressed to me--that there is "not much" they can do to address my specific type of CP. I want to, and believe I can, receive as much alleviate of my symptoms (primarily spasticity) as possible.

I also want to thank the person who addressed, on this site, the issue of aging and CP. I have never seen the problem of aging and CP addressed before. I have been thinking for a long time now that I most likely will be experiencing some worsening of my symptoms the older I get, and it is nice to see someone finally address this.

04/14 Tammy T.
[Web page] [Email]		 I'm glad I found this site. I am 17, and have spastic quadriplegia. I'm always looking for people to talk to with C.P.  
04/05 Kelli
[Web page] [Email]		 I am a mother of a 4 yo who has just been recently diagnosed with a mild form of CP, with spastic diaplagia of both legs. Right now I am just surfing the web to see what sites there are for parents of children with CP and places that can help us out. This site looks really nice.
04/03 Susan
[Web page] [Email]		 Wonderful site, thank you for the visit! Sincerely Susan Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics Health Enhancement Centers  
3/25 Julie
[Web page] [Email]		 I'm 50 with cerebral palsy and about to loose my job. I work for a insurance company. you have a very informative web site.
03/21 Jamie W
[Web page] [Email]		 I have a 6 1/2 year old son with cerebral palsy. I was just wanting to write a few words to say nice web page!!!!!!  
02/24 Darlene
[Web page] [Email]		 My 6 year old son has CP. He uses a walker and wheelchair. He's a great kid.  
02/19 Amir Seif, PhD
[Web page] [Email]		 I would like to commend you for your effort to put the cp connection site together. I work for a company called mobility research - they manufacture, market & educate PTs and parents about a gait therapy device called Litegait for adults and WalkAble for pediatric patients.
02/07 Mary
[Web page] [Email]		 I am a teacher of special needs children. If anyone is non verbal and has a success story on how they learned to read I would certainly appreciate it! I have students who use a Liberator and are struggling with learning to read.   
01/28 Tammy
[Web page] [Email]		 Way to go on a great web site. You have provided me with a lot of information!
01/19 Jamie
[Web page] [Email]		 I am so glad to be able to find something on CP & the aging! I'm 36 & was born with CP. I'm also glad to know that it wasn't my imagination that my pains aren't my imagination   
01/17 Paul
[Web page] [Email]		 I have been looking for something like this for a long time. Thank you.

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