Cerebral Palsy advocate Nicole Luongo vlogs about how ‘SDR Changes Lives’ one year after selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery with Dr. T.S. Park on St. Louis, on the cusp of turning 40 years old.
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Bike Camp Bravery with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy advocate Nicole Luongo vlogs about braving bike camp at 41 years old, after having selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery in 2013. Watch her do what she once thought was impossible.
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These 6 Cerebral Palsy Advocates Need Notoriety
Meet the CP celebrities you should know. Writer Nicole Luongo tells why these 6 cerebral palsy advocates need notoriety for raising awareness for cerebral palsy — the disability that gets the least attention in the media.
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We Are Cerebral Palsy
Author and poet Nicole Luongo pens this We Are Cerebral Palsy poem celebrating National CP Awareness Day in the United States on March 25 along with the 17 million people worldwide living with the most common physical disability in childhood.
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Fighting Your CP Lion with Matt Rich
Nicole Luongo talks about fighting your CP lion with motivational speaker, Matt Rich. Find out how to change the way you think about having a disability, why “inspiration porn” may be good for the cause + more!
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Keeping Kids with Disabilities Safe at School
In the wake of the school shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, disability advocate Nicole Luongo wonders whether or not kids with disabilities are safe at school.
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Cerebral Palsy Self-Care Tips
Nicole Luongo discusses cerebral palsy self-care tips. Learn some of the simple things you can do to take better care of yourself or your disability, and download The Mighty’s Self-Care Calendar.
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Dealing with Disabilities: What Not to Say
Nicole Luongo talks about what not to say to people with disabilities, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Let’s think before we speak.
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5 Cerebral Palsy Workout Tips
Learn cerebral palsy workout tips for exercising with a disability, DIY fitness, why moving our bodies is so important and so much more!