Strategic Plan 2010-2013
Our President Marelle Thornton AM, introduces our Strategic Plan for 2010-2013 via video.
Please download our Strategic Plan brochure (PDF) to read about our Key Goals in greater detail.
Building Futures... Creating Connections
A kit of 30 factsheets to help adults with cerebral palsy living in the Hunter and Central Coast to access the services and supports that are available to them. The kit was developed in consultation with a advisory group who offered their own life experiences and local knowledge to make this kit a rich source of information for people living with a disability. View the Building Futures... Creating Connections kit.
WeSupport projectABLE
projectABLE has been developed to educate and provide secondary and tertiary students with a first hand experience of the disability and community care sector in order to inspire and recruit students to investigate a career in this field.
Read more about projectABLE on Facebook - projectABLE – Young and ABLE Certificate training and work experience program for secondary students.
Stem Cell Therapy
There has been considerable media attention recently regarding the use of stem cell therapy for people with cerebral palsy (CP). This fact sheet intends to provide general information regarding stem cell therapy and its potential application for people with CP. View the fact sheet (
PDF)
Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Report
The first report published by the Australian Cerebral Palsy Register is now available.
This report is the key resource to describe the profile of cerebral palsy in Australia.
Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Report, Birth Years 1993-2003 (
PDF)
Join our Vietnam Challenge
Fansipan is a mountain in Vietnam, the highest in Indochina, at 3,143 m. It is called the “Roof of Indochina” and we are challenging you to reach the summit and make a difference to the lives of young adults living with cerebral palsy.
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John Morgan
Congratulations to our recently retired Board member, John Morgan, who received an OAM in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List. For 18 years, John served The Spastic Centre with diligence and dedication, sharing his wisdom and life experiences as a person living with a disability.
Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register
RIDBC Renwick Centre, in partnership with key Australian service providers, corporate donors, government departments and health professionals has undertaken a major research project to develop and maintain an Australia wide record of children with vision impairment. To register visit their website http://www.ridbc.org.au/renwick/research/ozviskids.asp
National Disability Insurance Scheme
The movement for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is gaining pace... but we need your help
A new website has been launched at www.ndis.org.au
We're asking everyone to email their state and federal MPs asking them to support an NDIS. An online tool on the website makes this very easy to do... www.ndis.org.au/takeaction/emailyourmp.php
Transition Kit for Teenagers
A new kit of 21 factsheets is now available to help teenagers with cerebral palsy and their families to plan for life after school.
Topics include: post school planning and study, money matters, health, friendships, transport, driving, self-esteem, technology and moving out of home. Read more...
Research Participants needed....
Students, parents, therapists and teachers WANTED!
Do you have experience of using or supporting a speech generating device or computer aid in the classroom? If so, with your assistance, we can collect valuable information about your experiences. This will help us assess, improve and plan service delivery around assistive technology. Read more...
Moving out?
Can you help us with our project? We are seeking young adults (18-30 years old) with cerebral palsy who are thing about or have recently moved out of the parental home to live in the community. Read more...
Spontaneous sex and cerebral palsy
An exploratory qualitative study by The University of Sydney. Do you have cerebral palsy? Do you want to talk about sex? Volunteers needed! ! Read more...
More links...
Photo opportunity - people with a disability given an opportunity to communicate through photography.
Allambie Heights Community Project -
Read about the plan to modernise this site.
Fire Appeal - Community help needed to recover from the disastrous fire.
Information/Education
Webcasts - Our most popular information sessions now available as webcasts
Baclofen for Spasticity - A new fact sheet to help parents.
Strategic Plan 2007 - 2010 Read our current Strategic Plan.
'Nothing is impossible'. A book about the early days of TSC by Neil McLeod.
Preschool Pack. A guide for early childhood staff.
Neoprene Splinting Kit for therapists
Modified Mealtimes Poster for people with swallowing difficulties
Follow Your Instincts. Parent insights into having a child with a disability.
Seating and Positioning. Interactive CD-ROM for therapists. View more information on the CP Institute website.
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Weekly blogs to entertain and inform - includes The Scene. Find them all at cpblogs.com.au
Archives of The Scene
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