Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month Part 1: Days 1 – 15

This is the first of two posts for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and will be a collection of the daily facts that Stacy has been posting on James’ Facebook page. If you have been reading this blog for a while, you may have noticed that we have been using the same CP facts every year. This year we have some new(er) ones. Firefly, the company that created the images we’ve shared in past years, posted new fact images on their Facebook page in 2017. For some reason they didn’t post facts on a few days, so we were unable to acquire a full set of images. We were hoping that they would include the missing facts in subsequent years, but they haven’t. This year we will be using the facts that we have and will be using another cerebral palsy related image on those days where the facts are missing.

In addition to spreading awareness about cerebral palsy, Stacy is having her annual fundraiser to raise money for the United Cerebral Palsy-Center for Disability Services. Twenty percent (20%) of the proceeds from sales in her Thirty-One party will be donated to the United CP Center. If you’re looking for a gift for a spring holiday, birthday, anniversary, graduation, or end of the school year, head on over and check it out. If you’d rather donate directly to the United Cerebral Palsy-Center for Disability Services, their donation page can be found here.

 

March 1st

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and a white silhouette of a head with a simple brain illustration. Text explains that cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the part of the brain that controls muscles. The design includes the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness, all set against a clean green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 2nd

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month graphic features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. The layout is simple and clean, with the “firefly by LECKEY®” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 3rd

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month graphic features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that an estimated 30,000 children in the UK have cerebral palsy. The design is simple and clean, with the “firefly by LECKEY®” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 4th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month graphic features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that an estimated 500,000 children in the USA have cerebral palsy. The design is clean and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY®” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 5th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster is divided into two shades of green, with a bright green ribbon near the top. The main message reads that people with cerebral palsy can lead completely independent lives. The layout is simple and uplifting, with the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a clean green background meant to highlight awareness and positivity.

 

March 6th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that kids with cerebral palsy are still just kids — nothing more, nothing less. The design is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY®” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight inclusion and understanding.

 

March 7th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that approximately 1,800 children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy each year in the UK. The layout is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY®” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 8th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that cerebral palsy is more common in boys than girls. The layout is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY®” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 9th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that just under half of children with cerebral palsy were born prematurely. The design is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY®” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 10th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that 17 million people worldwide live with cerebral palsy, a number comparable to the population of the Netherlands. The design is clean and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and global scale.

 

 

March 11th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and a header labeled “FACT no.11.” Below it, four simple human figures illustrate different types of paralysis associated with cerebral palsy: monoplegia, hemiplegia, diplegia, and quadriplegia. Each figure highlights the affected areas of the body. The layout is clean and educational, with the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom.

 

March 12th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text explaining that there are four official types of cerebral palsy: spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed. The layout is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 13th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that spastic cerebral palsy is present in 75–91% of people with the condition. The layout is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and education.

 

March 14th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text explaining that most people with cerebral palsy have a life expectancy similar to everyone else, followed by a confident statement that they’re not going anywhere. The design is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight awareness and reassurance.

 

March 15th

A green Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month poster features a bright green ribbon and bold text stating that every case of cerebral palsy is as unique as the person who has it. The design is simple and centered, with the “firefly by LECKEY” logo and the hashtag #CPAwareness at the bottom, all set against a solid green background meant to highlight individuality and awareness.

 

 

That concludes Part 1 of the Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month daily facts. Check back on the 31st for Part 2.