"Cerebral palsy" literally breaks down as cerebral = "of the brain" and palsy = "lack of muscle control." In other words: a lack of muscle control due to an injury to the developing brain. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a medical diagnosis that professionals use to describe a wide variety of conditions. CP is an umbrella term and it is important to remember that every individual who has CP is unique. It can be helpful to educate oneself on common traits and causes of CP (please see our Guide to Cerebral Palsy), however these generalizations do not apply to everyone.

CPRN Network - Tool Kit

Ontario Federation of Cerebral Palsy

CP-Net (CanChild)

CP-NET Research Project Information

World CP Day Poster- 'The 6 F-words of CP" 

Webinar: Mental Health and Well-Being in youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP)