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Our Cerebral Palsy Information Officer Richard recently participated in (and completed!) the first wheelchair-accessible Royal Parks Half Marathon in London. Today he shares with us his experiences:

A different lifetime ago I played wheelchair basketball for my city. I enjoyed the physical competitiveness of the sport and was fairly good. Fast forward almost 20 years and I’m comfortable, settled and content that my involvement with...
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bookcouple:
So cool, I love it!
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Sex is a basic human need, yet often people with mobility challenges or physical differences are left out of the conversation, from depictions in popular media to the design of sex toys. When considering the latter, most people view sex toys as a naughty bonus. For people with a

disability or chronic illness, however, sex toys aren’t “just” for fun — they’re an empowering...
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bookcouple:
Very interesting
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Over the next week, we'll be sharing some bonus guest blogs and extra community features in the run up to World Cerebral Palsy Day. Here, our Specialist Information Officer @Richard_Scope tells us more about the awareness day and how to get involved.

World Cerebral Palsy Day is celebrated on Saturday 6th October 2018. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of cerebral palsy:...
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Hi, I'm Richard and I live with Cerebral Palsy.

Growing up I wanted the same things as most people; a good job, my own house, maybe get married.

Then on New Year's Eve my wife announced, "I'm pregnant!". I was absolutely delighted, even a little shocked, but mostly delighted. As the weeks past, we told family and friends, but my excitement was being replaced with...
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dariianity:
You're so brave!
speedincaesar:
@dariianity Thanks for reading and for your kind words!