In March, for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, my son and I like to do something together. Sammy has cerebral palsy and he’s great at answering questions about what that means to him and how it impacts his life. This year he was not interested in doing an interview so I asked if I could share this video (that I’ve watched approximately 1200 times). He agreed. Please enjoy our little video.
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[Julie]: This is Sammy. Sammy does not love skiing. Sammy knows that I love skiing. [Background: Julie: “You’ve got it!”] [Julie]: Skiing is so hard for Sammy but he keeps trying. [skis crunching on snow] [Julie]: He falls Ha, ha that was cool!] [Julie]: Sometimes he falls a lot. [Background: Julie: That’s okay! Sammy: Agh] [Julie]: He smiles, and sometimes he doesn’t smile but he gets back up and he keeps going. [Julie]: I am so proud of you Sammy.
Oh! And since it’s CP Awareness Month, are you aware that CP is the most common disability affecting children’s motor development? And it is actually a neurological disability. Doctors and researchers do not know exactly what causes CP but they know it occurs when there is damage to the brain, like lack of oxygen. In our family, we love to talk about this because we love brains. And we love movement. And we really love Sammy. #GoGreenForCP
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Here are the top 10 things Zach Anner wants you to know about CP. This will be worth your few minutes, I promise.
