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Welcome to the list. I am shure you will find many new friends by being on
this list.  My name is Anee Stanford.  I have been on the list since I was
about 16.  I am now 21 and am attending Idaho State University were I am
majoring in Health Care Administration and Pre-OT/PT.  I have athetoid and
ataxic cerebral palsy and I use a manule wheelchair or an electric scooter
most of the time.   I run a website called Cerebral Palsy Information Central
or CPIC for short which has been my hobby turned job for the past 5 years.

Well that's the short version of my introduction.

Yours,

Anee Stanford
Webmaster of CPIC
http://www.geocities.com/aneecp/
ICQ # 67019089
AOLIM: Anee

In a message dated 5/4/00 5:40:20 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
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<< We have a 5 year old daughter with athetoid CP. She has bilaterial
 hemiplegia - not a common diagnosis but it is the best way to describe her
 condition. She has more control with her legs than her arms but is affected
 on both sides of her body. She uses a wheelchair - not self propelled - has
 a standing frame and we were using a mulholland walkabout walker but it is
 not working well for her any more. Speech is difficult with only a few
 words being understandable to people who don't know her. Her understanding
 and intelligence are above average for her age. On the whole she is a very
 happy outgoing child who doesn't seem to begrudge others who are
 ablebodied. She attends school 6 hours a day five days a week with the
 assistance of her teacher aides and loves it!  Her school is small - only
 120 children - but everyone is really welcoming and the children love being
 with her. I am really keen to make contact with other families who have a
 child with CP especially those who have other children. We also have a 2
 year old ablebodied daughter. Any contact would be most appreciated.
  >>