Going downhill is a lot of fun, as long as you remember your brake! These are wise words of advice from CPABC Movement Ambassador Peter Brown. As an active senior living with cerebral palsy, Peter was excited to join the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC’s Movement Without Limits program to incorporate biking into his fitness […]
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Fitness, aging and cerebral palsy will be the focus of the “Tea, Talk, and Crumpets” session
“Tea, Talk and Crumpets” is a new social and recreational outlet for seniors with disabilities, facilitated and organized by community members, and hosted by the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC. This is a peer-run program. A volunteer planning board will choose program activities and facilitate the group. Program logistics and support will be provided by CPABC. […]
Community Connections Panel Discussions on ‘Aging with a Disability’
With a combined turnout of about 70 people for both events, our Community Connections Panel Discussions on Aging with a Disability in New Westminster and in North Vancouver were hugely successful. Community Connections in New Westminster On August 4, we held the Aging With A Disability Panel Discussion in New Westminster. Our panelists, Wanda […]
Community event in North Van to deliver food, fun and first-hand stories about aging with a physical disability
August 8, 2016 – The Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia (CPABC) will offer inclusive summer fun and valuable information all in one evening at “Aging with a Disability – North Vancouver Community Connections” on Thursday, August 11 at the John Braithwaite Community Centre. The event includes a panel discussion on the popular topic “Aging […]
An Uplifting Perspective: Dr. Richard Beauchamp on Aging with a Disability
By Stacey Francis On July 6th, 2016 the Youth Without Limits support group was joined by Dr. Richard Beauchamp to engage in a much needed discussion on aging with cerebral palsy (CP). Dr. Richard Beauchamp is an orthopedic surgeon whose main practice surrounds neuromuscular diseases and cerebral palsy. Some of our participants are his former […]
