CP Heroes

Meet #CPHero Sarah. Sarah had a difficult start to life after being born at only 24 weeks, weighing only 1 pound 2 ounces. She spent 138 days in the NICU, but she was born with a fighting spirit and pulled though. Her CP still affects the left side of her body and has caused some... Read More

Meet #CPHero Leon. Today is his 8th birthday, so make sure to write your birthday wishes in the comments below! Leon was diagnosed with CP at 9 months old, is a full time wheelchair user, and has had several difficult surgeries early in life. Despite these challenges, Leon is a bright and happy boy who... Read More

Meet #CPHero Jude. At 9 months, Jude was diagnosed with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy which affects the muscle control of the right side of his body and causes brain aneurysms, a-tonic seizures, and intermittent esotropia. Now 8 years old, Jude is doing well in school and has quite an affinity for numbers. He loves riding... Read More

Meet #CPHero Daryl. Daryl was born at only 27 weeks and has been fighting for his life since day one. He’s now 3 years old, has been diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy, and has had 8 surgeries so far. He is also deaf in both ears, but has cochlear implants which are helping him learn... Read More

Meet #CPHero Connor. Connor had a rough childhood requiring many surgeries but now lives a very happy and healthy life. He’s a junior in high school, and is known to brighten the day of everyone he meets with his infectious smile and great sense of humor. Though nonverbal, he is able to use an iPad... Read More

Meet #CPHero, Elvis. Elvis was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic CP at 3 months old and, despite the challenges he’s faced his entire life, he has a smile that lights up a room and a spirit that inspires everybody he meets. Elvis is now 22 years old and enjoys listening to music and getting kisses on... Read More

Meet #CPHero, Kaylee. Kaylee has been diagnosed with autism, CP, ADHD, and epilepsy, but never lets the obstacles she faces limit her dreams. As a toddler, her parents were told that she would likely never walk or talk, but the very next day she began crawling. Kaylee is now a vivacious 8 year old who... Read More

Meet #CPHero Kieran. Keiran is 18 years old, and decided he wanted to use his abilities to raise money for the NHS in these difficult times by doing daily walks around his neighborhood. He set out to raise £1000, but has nearly doubled that goal! He also wanted to put a smile on the faces... Read More

Meet #CPHero, Noel. Noel is 2 1/2 years old and has cerebral palsy that affects the left side of his body. Mobility is difficult for him, but he’s learning to sit on his own and his family is so proud of how he pushes himself to do better every day. Noel is a smart and... Read More

Meet #CPHero Nicole. She is 10 years old and has a twin sister named Alyssa. Nicole is working hard to master her communication device as well as walking with a gait trainer to make things a little easier for her. Nicole is always happy and her contagious smiles lights up any room she’s in. Read More