Marking Disability Rights Awareness Month, Jessica van der Merwe delves into the inspiration behind her autobiography ‘Broken ...

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a brain disorder present at birth affecting movement, muscle tone or posture. It is defined as brain ...

A 9-year-old boy has died after an attack by his father at 7 months old left him brain-damaged and blind. The man was ...

A 6-year-old boy with cerebral palsy is learning how to communicate with the help of a computer program and device that reads his brain signals.

“Is this treatment right for my child?” This is a question parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) grapple with daily. It can be especially scary when the treatment you’re considering is surgery.

The severity of paralysis can vary depending on how many parts of the body are affected. The main types of complete paralysis are: Paralysis can result from damage or injury to the brain, spinal cord, ...

A few doses of caffeine during the perinatal period may help prevent cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disorders that are rooted in lack of oxygen to the brain near the time of birth, a ...

Scope’s new advert looks at the challenges faced by disabled people every day and what we can do to help create a more equal world for those with a disability (Picture: Richie Hopson) ‘We’re ...