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Cerebral Palsy Connect

Community education & connection

We’re excited to launch Cerebral Palsy Connect, an online and in-person education series for families and adults with cerebral palsy.

We’ll be co-hosting events across the US and globally, focused on the issues that matter most to our community and creating space to learn, connect, and grow together.

Upcoming Cerebral Palsy Connect Events

May 27th 2026
Orthotic Management – Best Practice Across the Lifespan
June 3rd 2026
CPGU in Conversation: Aging Pt. 1: Navigating Work and Daily Life
August 22nd 2026
Kennedy Krieger Institute: Lifespan Care
September 26th 2026
CHOP & AACPDM Pre-Course: Early CP Care
October 7th 2026
Columbia Weinberg Family CP Center: Lifespan Care
October 10th 2026
Lurie Children’s Hospital: Early CP Care

Orthotic Management – Best Practice Across the Lifespan

Children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP) across all GMFCS levels are frequently prescribed orthotic devices to support mobility, alignment, and function. However, many individuals and families are not provided with the education or ongoing support needed to optimize their use and outcomes.

Join us for an informative session featuring clinical experts alongside individuals with lived experience, offering both professional insight and practical perspectives. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the purpose of orthotics across different mobility levels, explore common types of orthotic devices and key considerations for proper fit and comfort, and learn strategies to support consistent and effective use.

We will highlight the importance of collaborative goal-setting with your care team, helping individuals and families develop personalized, meaningful goals that enhance mobility, independence, and participation in daily activities and across the lifespan as goals change.

This event is FREE but you must register to attend.

  • Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
  • 2:00 PM ET
  • Virtual

CPGU in Conversation: Aging Pt. 1: Navigating Work and Daily Life

The first in a three-part quarterly series. A panel discussion looking at aging through the lens of navigating work and daily life. Stay tuned for more information on panel speakers!

  • Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
  • 8:00 PM ET
  • Virtual

Kennedy Krieger Institute: Lifespan Care

Courses will focus on medical and interventional care across the lifespan.

  • Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
  • 8:00 AM ET
  • In Person: Baltimore, MD

CHOP & AACPDM Pre-Course: Early CP Care

An in-person event focused on:

  • CP evidence-based interventions
  • Parental decision-making
  • Early intervention systems & coordination
  • Spasticity & tone interventions
  • Saturday, September 26th, 2026
  • 8:30 – 5:00 ET
  • In Person: Philadelphia

Columbia Weinberg Family CP Center: Lifespan Care

Courses will focus on medical and interventional care across the lifespan.

  • Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
  • 9:00 AM ET
  • In Person: New York City

Lurie Children’s Hospital: Early CP Care

Courses will focus on:

  • Parental decision making
  • Understanding and processing a cerebral palsy diagnosis
  • Care coordination and building a care team
  • Saturday, October 10th, 2026
  • 8:00 – 5:00 CT
  • In person: Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL

most recent event

Cerebral Palsy Connect: Adaptive Fitness, Recreation and Sports


March 26th, 2026
Adaptive fitness, recreation and sports programs are a great way to build strength, endurance, and cardiovascular health while also making friends and having fun. Join us to learn more with experts Tom Moran, PhD, C.A.P.E from James Madison University and Gavin Colquitt, EdD, CAPE, CSCS, Executive Director of the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness to discuss a variety of models of fitness and adaptive recreation and sports programs, how to get involved, how to know what type of program might be a good fit for your child or yourself, and how to advocate for your needs. 

Cerebral Palsy Connect Topical focus areas

  • Brain and Body

  • Activities and Participation

  • Relationships and Self

  • Environment and Accessibility

  • Independence and Future

Topics will include how cerebral palsy impacts the brain and body across the lifespan with a focus on current research, cutting edge treatments and interventions that cansupport skills, health, and everyday life.

Topics will explore ways people with cerebral palsy of all ages can build skills and well-being through participation in home, school, work, travel, and community activities such as sports, recreation and leisure, gaming, and more.

Topics will focus on personal interests, identity, mental health, relationships for people with cerebral palsy, and how family, peers, and community supports can help shape well-being over time.

Topics will focus on practical tools for creating accessible environments, along with mobility equipment and devices that support function and access at home, school, work, and in the community promoting safety, independence, and full participation for people with cerebral palsy at every age. 

Topics in this series focus on the transition to adulthood, confidence-building, self-advocacy, and creating a strong care team, as well as using available benefits to support lifelong independence in healthcare, home life, education, work, and relationships.