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Cerebral Palsy Health: Conversations that Count with experts who care. 

Cerebral Palsy is a complex health condition that impacts each individual differently.  As a result, finding information about what might help improve function, increase participation, and achieve health and lifestyle goals can be difficult. This podcast is a place for conversations with experts about issues related to cerebral palsy that affect health, fitness, function and participation. We will cover a range of topics including: treatments and therapies, nutrition, neuroplasticity, genetics, exercise and fitness, adaptive sports, accessibility, travel, and new trends. 

Nov 18, 2023

On this episode I am talking with physiatrist Nathan Rosenberg about participation, helping parents (and me) make decisions about treatments and sorting through when treatment is worth it or not. 

Nathan Rosenberg, MD, is a Pediatric Rehabilitation Physician (Pediatric Physiatrist) at Nationwide Children's. He is the...


Mar 10, 2023

On this episode of Cerebral Palsy Health, Jen talks with neonatologist and researcher Nathalie Maitre about her work with Cerebral Palsy Foundation to create an early detection and intervention network, what this means for babies and their families and how this is being scaled to meet needs in more and more...


Mar 29, 2022

On this episode, Jen talks with physical therapy professor and researcher, Lisa Kenyon, PT, DPT, PhD about powered mobility for individuals with cerebral palsy. They discuss early powered mobility and the impact on learning and function, powered mobility standing devices and the impacts on participation and the...


Oct 27, 2021

On this episode, Jen talks with Sarah Storck, a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Work Incentives Practioner, and David Stoner, a writer and an individual with Cerebral Palsy who has utilized the services discussed. They talk about the process of working with vocational rehabilitation, support during...


May 25, 2021

In this episode, Jen talks with healthcare architect Noam Platt about Makers Making Change, an organization that is creating affordable assistive technology for individuals with disabilities. They discuss how this program works, types of assistive tech that are being made to order, as well as tech designs that can...