CP Heroes

It’s time to give a huge CPFN welcome to today’s #CPHero, Dolly-fae! Dolly discovered her passion for Crossfit at age 14 when she realized there was an adaptive way for her to participate. She attended her first competition as a spectator and was hooked! She went to the next as a competitor and won a... Read More

Today we celebrate a fallen #CPHero, Papa. Papa is remembered as a champion with a fighting spirit. Though unable to speak he brought laughter to those around him, assuring them through his eyes and his smile that everything would, indeed, be alright. #inspiration #cp #CerebralPalsy #hero #DailyInspo Read More

Everyone give a huge CPFN welcome to today’s #CPHero, Lincoln! Lincoln suffered two strokes before he was four months old, and at 13 months received a diagnosis of mild cerebral palsy with left hemiplegia. The family was devastated at the news he would never walk or talk. But, through the efforts of 8 different specialists... Read More

Everyone say hi to today’s #CPHero, Brianna! Despite a rocky start that included a trach tube, restraint therapy casting, and many surgeries, 10-year-old “Lady Bri” has always been a trooper. Doctors told the family she would never walk or talk, and that brain damage would confine her to a wheelchair. But her family never gave... Read More

Let’s give a huge CPFN welcome to today’s #CPHero, Spiro! Known as “Super Spiro” almost since birth, this Spider-Man-loving 6-year-old hero has battled hypotonic cerebral palsy, infantile spasms, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), hip dysplasia, and Cortical Visual Impairment (CVS). Told he would never walk, this year Spiro scored a major victory when he took his first... Read More

Let’s give a warm CPFN welcome to today’s #CPHero, Marigrace! Diagnosed with CP at eight months old she has, among other diagnoses, microcephaly, epilepsy, and is legally blind. She’s nonverbal and very medically complex. Marigrace is also the life of the party which her family and friends get to attend every day. So, what makes... Read More

Let’s give a warm CPFN welcome to today’s #CPHero, Lucas! This 15-year-old high school freshman was diagnosed with spastic hemiplegia CP when he was three years old. His left side is affected, and he requires the use of an AFO brace on his left ankle. Lucas has worked both in and out of school with... Read More

Say hi to today’s #CPHero, Allison! Born at 25 weeks, this inspirational small-town girl received a diagnosis of mild cerebral palsy with some developmental and physical disabilities. Now 27, she runs her own ministry—the KTLM (Kindness through Letters Mission) Project—personally sending letters and cards to people all over the world! #inspiration #cp #cerebralpalsy #hero #dailyinspo Read More

Everyone give a warm CPFN greeting to today’s #CPHero, Red! Red was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and epilepsy at 3 years old but that’s never stopped him from smiling! Red loves a good joke and some of his favourite things to do are ride his pedal bike (which he learned this past summer after 3... Read More

Let’s give a huge CPFN welcome to today’s #CPHero, Stella! Like many of our CP Heroes, Stella had a bit of a rocky start. She stopped moving in utero and was born two months early. She spent the next two months in the NICU, followed by a proposed CP diagnosis at eight months. Stella has... Read More