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Cynthia:
Hi my name is Cynthia,
I have Mild Spastic Cerebral palsy and I am 19 years old.
I'm in College (general studies) hoping to
be in the Radiology program in 2005. I have an AOL group called
Main Page surviving Cerebral
Palsy you don't have to be an AOL member to join. I would like to talk to others who have CP and make new friends so feel free to email me.

Patti:
My name is Patti and I am 44 I have had c.p. since birth and I need to
know some more about c.p. how it happens, why is it so different in
people and how can i meet other's with c.p.?
Patty
& Jason: My name is Patty, I work for a company that provides care for
anyone with
any kind of disability. One of my clients has cp. He just turned 22, and
understandably he is frustrated with life. He is in search of others like
himself, and maybe a lady. You know what it is like to be 22. If you know
of any sites or chat rooms that are for the physically disabled where they
can meet others like themself.
Ginny
L. Petruna: I am 23, live in Georgia and have
Cerebral Palsy. I am in the independent waiver program and
live by myself in an apartment. I get home care 10 hours a
day. I love GOD and going to church. Would love to have
some penpals.
Bianca:
hi i'm 13 going into 9th grade and have right hemiparesis if anyone going into 9th grade that has this too please email me
Duane
Mika: I'm 33 yrs. old,living in the Spring Lake area of N.C.I'm interested in finding a CP
support group in the surrounding areas. Inerested in contacting others with CP in the same age
range. contact at.
Saywon
Wulah: I am very happy that I come across you
through the internet. Please help me because I am looking
for a friend who I will love and cherish all the days of
my life. I am hard-working, energetic, loving &
caring. I am a Liberian 26 years of age presently residing
in Monrovia the capital city of Liberia. Please get in
touch with me by replying to my request. I will continue
to pray for you and your family. I will be very happy when
I hear from you or some of your friends. I am actually in
need of a faithful friend. I am Saywon Wulah by name. I
hope to hear from you soon.
Paul:
Hello, I'm Paul. I have cerebral palsy, but not retarded. I'm almost 34.I wish to give advice to
young people with cerebral palsy. I've seen it all. I'm a writer, short stories, poems. I'm also
working on a book about myself.. I can't lie, I'm also looking for that special lady to share my
life with. I look forward to talking with you all.
Diane:
I am a 43 year old with mild right sided spastic
hemeplegia. My loves are writing, reading gardening some
crafts, animals, love music and to sing along to country
music. I am interested in emailing many, any whom wish to
email back and forth. I'm interested in the aging process
of cp and what others have experienced in aging. I live in
Nevada, but began in California, well traveled, cp doesn't
like packing and moving a lot, I have discovered. I look
forward to hearing from you.
Jackie:
hi my name is jackie i am 32 i was born with
cp(due to being a premature twin) i would love to hear
from anyone with cp or someone who has a child with cp. i
live in scotland i am married with 3 beautiful boys.
Liz
and Stephen: Hi, we're Liz and Stephen. We
have a seven year old beautiful son with mild CP on right
side. Born 13 weeks premature. He is excelling at school,
although is socially naive and atrocious manners! We
have absolutely NO support or contact with other parents
in similar
predicament.
Please put us in contact with others mums and dads who we
can confide
with on what we can expect, and how we can improve how we
are helping our little man.
Tijan
Fatoumata: - This young man is 22 years old with a
December birthday, and his hobbies are rugby and music. He
is from the smallest country in Africa which is Gambia (I
didn't know that!). His country is rich in culture and
they have a festival in June that he is excited about.
Jazz:
- She is a 12 year old Australian girl and although she
doesn't have CP or a family member of anyone that does,
she would still like to talk with people that do have to
deal with CP whether they are a family member or
personally involved themselves. She also likes to chat
using ICQ.
Jeanine
N: - This is Michele's daughter, a
sophomore at Monmouth University where she is doing very
well. I hear that she's made the dean's list both
semesters of her freshman year. Although her campus is
beautiful, by her description, some of the buildings are
not very accessible due to the era in which they were
built. The movie "Annie" was filmed in part on
the campus.
Stacey:
- a 14-year-old in the 8th grade who's very involved with
a bunch of activities and gets frustrated by her CP. (Join
the club Stacey!)
Rhea:
- a "regular" mom to Stacey who's
finishing her degree. (I'll bet she has some insightful
thoughts on how to raise a CP teen.)
Michele
N: - This is the proud Mom of the college girl
listed below. They are from New Jersey and very pleased
with the cooperation of the professors a Monmouth
University.
Carolyn:
- a specialist in the field of early childhood education,
she also provides respite care and guidance to parents of
school-age kids with disabilities in the Pacific
Northwest. She works for a school district so her summers
are free!
Jackie
K: - would like some penpals. She's single and has
a "few" interests, including "animals,
reading, computers, TV, videos, cinema, theater,
traveling, collecting stamps and postcards, cooking,
music, and most sports including basketball, horse riding,
and tennis." Whew! It's a good thing she's not
interested in too much.
Kristi
K: - looking for other people to write to. Says,
"Age does not matter. Has C. P., and would love to
help other people with C. P. Wants to help In any way
possible. Will correspond with people who don't have C.
P., too." Also check out her web site, Smiley's Home
Page, on the CP Hompages.
Norma:
- is looking for penpals.
Catherine:
- This young lady will turn 14 on July 5th. nick
name is "Cat" and she would like to have a
pen-pal that also has CP.Her hobbies include swimming,
reading, baseball, and drawing. She love getting E-Mail's
from wonderful penpals! :-)
Dustin
B. - This 18 year old young man has been blind
since birth and would love to chat with people his own
age. If I were a gambler I would bet he would especially
like to hear from some young ladies! ;o)
Arimee
A: - Aimee Has Cerebral Palsy. He Is Looking For A
Friend That He Can Relate To That Is close To his age. He
Is 15 Years Of Age And Lives In The Denver Area. He Is
Confined To A Wheelchair. He Is In The 10th Grade. He
Loves Listening To Music, Poetry And Enjoys Baseball.
Would Like To Hear From Someone Who Would Like To Be His
Friend Or From Someone Who Needs A Friend.
Jenn:
- Is a 17 year old female. Looking for a female between
the ages of 16 and 17 years of age that knows how to help
teens with Athlatiod Cerebral Palsy get over sever
shyness. Would like to help any one that has a child with
C. P. too.
Kim
L: - This woman Is 38 years old and she has C. P.
She has a job as a Program Support Assistant for the
School Board. She Is also a single parent of a 3 year old
daughter. This mom Is looking for someone to share
Information with.
Stephane
and Gregory: - These are two friends that live in
a center for adult people with CP in Brussels, Belgium
called FACERE. They would like pen-pals from all over the
world so they can exchange ideas, experiences, culture
etc. They love sports, travel and lots of other things.
They would love to share information about travel
locations, accessibility, sights and activities for the
disabled that are worth the cost, time and effort to
visit.
Carole:
-This mom has a 15 month old boy who still does not have a
name for what could be wrong with him. Although the Drs.
think It resembles severe C. P. He was a full term baby
and since birth he has had seizures. He can not vocalize
at all. He Is fed through a G-tube and he Is also on a
foley catheter. This family lives In Chicago. They have
good Drs., but they are stumped. Mom Is looking for people
in similar situations that she can talk to.
Dominic:
- This young person Is 18 years old. This person has had
C. P. since birth. This person Is a weight lifter. This
person won the Gold Medal at the World Games In July for
bench press. He or she Is In a wheelchair and also has
visual problems. He or she would like to know If there are
any other weight lifters out there?
Joy:
- This mom has 2 children. Their ages are 8, and 2. The
youngest one, Maddie was born with a brain stem Injury.
Maddie has now been officially diagnosed with C. P. She
also has a shunt, seizure disorder. She has also had a G -
tube and a J - tube. Maddie also has many delays. Maddie
mom would be Interested In talking to anyone out there
that Is willing to give her any feedback. Good or bad.
Erin:
- This young dad has a 4 year old son with C. P. Recently
his son had an Orthopedic Surgeon appointment and the dad
was told that his son needs to wear knee braces during the
night while his son Is asleep. One day they were playing
and the dad was massaging his son's back and legs. Dad
noticed that his son's legs are an inch different In
length. This dad Is concerned that his hips are growing
off course because his son's legs are always bent like a
frog. This dad doesn't know If he Is being over reactive,
but he Is very concerned. This dad Is only 20 years old.
He doesn't have any friend or know anyone with a special
needs child. So, he has no one to ask for advice from.
Tim:
- This young man has a mild case of C. P. and considers
himself fortunate. He Is 32 years old, a college grad.
& single. His Interest Include: music, camping,
sports, travel, and good food. He Is Interested In meeting
women around his age that are "In the same
boat." He lives In the philly, Pa. area.
LeeAnn
E: - This Is "Tanya's" mom. She would
like people to write to her as well. As you can tell, she
must be the grandmother. :-)
Jennifer
F: - This mom has a son named Seth he Is almost 6
years old & he has ataxic C. P. His mom would like to
meet other moms to share with as well as E-Mail with those
moms who are Interested.
Jerry:
- This young man Is 33 years old with C. P. He enjoys
sports especially football, baseball, & basketball. He
would like to meet others with C. P. He Is looking for
penpals as well.
Sean92996
This Is a 25 year old grad. student with C. P. This person
enjoys writing and travel are this person's main hobbies.
Emily:
- This Is a 16 year old young lady who lives In Denver,
Colorado. She Is Interested In talking with other
teenagers with C. P., especially those In college or those
who are trying to figure out where to go to college.
Anyone who might have thoughts or Ideas to share send this
young lady an E-Mail.
Scott:
This young man Is 26 years old & he Is from Ohio. He
Is a social worker. He has Cerebral Palsy. He would like
to converse with others who have the same types of
"troubles" as he does. Right now his biggest
thing Is being single. He Is 100% mainstreamed and It Is
difficult for him to meet people because he feels that his
disability makes him undesirable to woman. He would like
to know If anyone else has this problem.
Christina
M: This Is a 44 year old mom with twin boys who
are 7 years old and they both have Cerebral Palsy. She
would like to get In touch with other parents and other
adults with C. P. who can give her hope for her children.
They were born at 32 weeks, but this was the hospital's
fault because they did not know how to deliver twins. This
mom just found out that If the twins would have been given
antibiotics for a simple Infection the twins would have
been all right. This mom just needs to talk to people who
would understand and would like to talk to her. She lives
a hectic life. An hour out of her day at her computer Is
her link to the outside world. Her one son, Karl Is a
Spastic Quadriplegic and her other son, Chris Is a Hemi
Pelagic. Karl does not have any understanding as of yet.
So, this mom does not know what the future holds. This Is
all new to her. She Is on her own and the burden seems
endless she loves her twins dearly.
Cindy
W: - This Is a mom of two children. She Is from
Toronto, Canada. Her 6 year old has severe C. P. and a
host of other disabilities. This mom would like to
correspond with other parents who have children with
severe C. P.
Shane
F: - This young woman Is 43 years old and has C.
P. She lives In Tasmania.
Paul:
This dad has a daughter who's name Is Melissa. His
daughter has Cerebral Palsy. This dad Is Interested In
sharing his experiences as well as hearing about others
experiences as well.
Susan
K: This young lady is 16 years of age and would
like someone to talk to, share her experiences with and
help advise her. Her interest include journalism, music
and relaxing with a good book. She, like so many of us
here, also has CP.
HermanDEN:
- This person was looking at sites. She has a daughter
with C. P. She says that It helps to talk sometimes.
Joy:
- This young woman lives In Conn. She would like some male
companionship. She Is 36 years old and has Cerebral Palsy.
The things that she like to do are going for walks, to the
beach, the movies, fairs, casinos, and dinning out. Her
hobbies are computers, surfing the net, reading, gardening
and writing. She hope to be hearing from people soon.
Adam:
- This young man Is looking for a disabled woman from
Midlands, UK. He says that age doesn't matter. Neither
dose looks. As long as they would like to meet him and
have a VERY romantic and Intimate relationship. He uses a
wheelchair. If you wish to know more about the type of
relationship he would like to have with a woman please
feel free to E-Mail him. He will be happy to share more
details with you.
Lillian:
This mom has a 5 year old son who has C. P. and he Is a
spastic quad. He drives a power chair, walks with a gait
trainer. He Is fully Included In his kindergarten class.
He Is a bright, verbal little boy with no cognitive
delays. This little boy Is behind for his age. This mom Is
looking for a "computer mom" who has a child
that Is similar to her son. She would like to have someone
to write back and forth to as well as to support each
other.
Kara:
- This young lady Is a soon- to be 10 year old with C. P.
She uses a walker for ambulation, Is an honor - role
student, and very friendly and outgoing. She loves
chatting on the Internet, but would love to have a friend
with C. P. to talk to.
Patty
D: This Is a 38 year old mother of three children.
Her middle daughter will be 11 years old on Nov. 26th. Her
middle daughter was diagnosed with C. P. when she was 18
months old. This mom would like to correspond with other
parents that have children with C. P.
Lyle:
- This person Is a single 44 year old man with C. P. He
would like to hear from other adults with C. P. to share
their experiences and frustrations of living the single
life with a disability.
Randy Shepard: Hello, My name is Randy. I am a 28 year old male who has very mild cerebral palsy. I am currently studying to be a United Methodist pastor. I have a good life with cerebral palsy, but I do not have any friends with CP. I would love to have some pen pals with CP. Can you help me? Thanks
Randy
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Phillippians 4:13
Amanda: My name is Amanda and I live in NJ. I also was born with Cerebral Palsey. I would like to be a part of your e-mail exchange group, I'm 19 years old and would like to chat with others like myself.
Marc: I'm 30 years old and born with mild cerebral palsy and live and work in New York City, New York. I have a secure job and am the owner of my own apartment. Really interested in communicating with men and women around my age who have cerebral palsy for friendship.
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