The ICPS Executive Committee approved the applications of the following new organisational members today 7 March 2022: "Unlimited Possibilities for Persons with Cerebral Palsy", Kazakhstan Malamulele Onward, South Africa DCPHelp, Ukraine ICPS is proud to welcome all three organisations, each of which is working to improve the quality of life of people with cerebral palsy in challenging circumstances.
Online Panel Discussion, 29 June 2022 "Eye-opening" was the most common description of the presentations and discussion shared at this online event organised by ICPS on 29 June 2022. Cerebral palsy is the most common form of childhood-onset disability. It has a huge impact on the lives of the people affected. Less attention is paid to the impact on the brothers and sisters of people with cerebral palsy. They are carers, comrades, competitors...
The ICPS Executive Committee approved the applications of the following new organisational members today 6 June 2022: SCOPE, United Kingdom Cerebral Palsy Family Association Vietnam ICPS is delighted to welcme both organisations to the global cerebral palsy family - but especially to welcome back SCOPE, which was one of the founding members of ICPS in 1969.
Joaquim Alvarelhão and John Coughlan from ICPS/CP-ECA attended the annual conference of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, which took place in Barcelona from 18-21 May 2022. Areas of cooperation between ICPS/CP-ECA and EACD include the participation of users and family members in EACD's work, dialogue on the definition of cerebral palsy, engagement at global level with the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability,...
Rui Coimbras, President of the Federation of Portuguese Cerebral Palsy Associations, is the candidate of CP-ECA for the Board of Directors of the European Disability Forum. Download Rui's candidate profile here: Rui_Coimbras_Candidate. Having been born with cerebral palsy, Rui studied Information Technology in Lisbon before working in both the public and private sectors. He is now an IT Solutions Architect for Softinsa/IBM and, as well as being...
DCPHelp - the All-Ukrainian Association of Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy - is working with the International Cerebral Palsy Society and the Cerebral Palsy in the EU Association to provide help and advice to refugees from Ukraine with cerebral palsy. Click Here for More Info. HOTLINE +380 73 200 2004 The hotline is handled by Ruslan VASYUTIN, President of DCPHelp.
DCPHelp - the All-Ukrainian Association of Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy - is working with the International Cerebral Palsy Society and the Cerebral Palsy in the EU Association to provide help and advice to refugees from Ukraine with cerebral palsy. Click here for more HOTLINE +380 73 200 2004 The hotline is handled by Ruslan VASYUTIN, President of DCPHelp.
ICPS expresses its solidarity with DCP Help and the whole cerebral palsy community in Ukraine in these dangerous and troubling times. We call on all parties to respect the rights of persons with disabilities and to recognise the devastating impact of armed conflict on the most vulnerable in society. We are working with partners to help the families of children and vulnerable adults with cerebral palsy in Ukraine, including by securing safe...
ICPS expresses its solidarity with DCP Help and the whole cerebral palsy community in Ukraine in these dangerous and troubling times. We call on all parties to respect the rights of persons with disabilities and to recognise the devastating impact of armed conflict on the most vulnerable in society. We are working with partners to help the families of children and vulnerable adults with cerebral palsy in Ukraine, including by securing safe...
The ICPS Executive Committee approved the membership applications of three new organisational members today 9 February 2022: Cerebral Palsy Canada Network CP Nederland Regional Alliance for Cerebral Palsy, Serbia We welcome all three to the ICPS family and look forward to working with them.
