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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Social Media: Friend or Foe?
How friendly is Facebook? Social media connects us, yet Americans are lonelier than ever. In this video, Nicole Luongo shares statistics + tips on how to stay sane, take control online.
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Mental Health: Take Charge, Feel Better
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Let’s talk about it, take charge of it, end the stigma! Learn the statistics, tips to feel better and find out about the connection between cerebral palsy + mental health.
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Cerebral Palsy
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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The Sexual Abuse Epidemic Society Ignores
The sexual abuse epidemic society ignores is the important topic I discuss with Kathy O’Connell from Radiant Abilities. Find out why people with disabilities are sexually abused at a rate of SEVEN times higher than the general population.
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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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Overcoming Odds with Para Athlete Ryan Raghoo
Nicole Luongo talks about overcoming odds with Ryan Raghoo, international athlete, speaker and founder of Enabled Not Disabled. Tune in to find out how exercise can help people with cerebral palsy and/or other disabilities, the link between mental health issues + more!
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Celebrating Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Disability advocate Nicole Luongo is celebrating Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month by sharing 31 facts for each day of the month about the most common disability in childhood. Show your support by wearing green all month and on March 25, National CP Awareness Day in the United States.
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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.