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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent In this honest and moving poem, Ellise, Disabilities Correspondent and advocate shares what it’s really like to live with cerebral palsy — the challenges, the strength, and the daily fight most people never see. If you ever see me, here are a few things
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By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent March was Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and celebrate both the small and big milestones of those living with the condition. Harley has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy), hyperinsulinism, epilepsy, visual impairment, and scoliosis. He experiences daily seizures and
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By Evie, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent Joseph is gearing up for the Bristol City Cerebral Palsy Football Festival in Oslo which is an annual celebration for the club, founded by Bob Young. BCCPFC (Bristol City Cerebral Palsy Football Club) and RWK Goodman hosted England’s largest Cerebral Palsy international
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Although the original site has since closed, Cheyne continues to provide help to children and young adults with cerebral palsy. They do this mainly in the form of grants to individuals, and to organisations that provide supportive services. Their aim
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Ellise Hayward, 21, is a motivational speaker and journalist with the Good News Post. Ellise speaks a message of hope and optimism from her walking frame, using the late Queen’s same voice. Despite having cerebral palsy from birth, using
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News (Ellise Hollie Hayward is the Disabilities Correspondent for Jill Dando News and the Good News Post. She started the role after giving yet another motivational talk - this time at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, the school that paved
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Ellise Hollie Hayward is Disabilities Correspondent for the Good News Post and Jill Dando News. Here she introduces you to Mikayla Butler, the mum of the inspirational Ben, aged 14. You can help Operation Super Ben - read to the end. “Ben is 14 years old and, due to complications
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News The Festival was attended by clubs from Denmark, Norway and Ireland; and Bristol City Cerebral Palsy FC were selected to represent England, with the FA supplying them with England shirts for the event. The team had a great tournament, with the