Spastic Cerebral Palsy : Brett Fish

Taboo Topics: Living with Disabilities – Meet Sabrina and Gabriella Del Fabbro [Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy]

Without getting too technical, the simplest way to explain S.Q.C.P. Cerebral Palsy - injury to the brain which controls movement of the body Quadriplegia (or Quadriplegic) – all four limbs are affected Spastic - spasticity in the body is high, affects the muscles, pulling the body in awkward directions My Little-Big Sister My little sister Gabriella, was born with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy, three and a half years before I arrived in this world. Although [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:45:55+02:00October 20th, 2014|inspire-ations, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|4 Comments

Taboo Topics: Living with Disability – meet Lachlan Nicholson [Spastic Cerebral Palsy]

I’m a quadriplegic, not an inspiration By Lachlan Nicholson Fresh off of my twenty-fourth birthday and living with a condition known as spastic cerebral palsy, I consider most things in my life to be causes for joy and gratitude. After all, I have a full-time job, several good friends and though severe, my disability is not in any way degenerative. However, one thing which has become a major annoyance, particularly since entering adulthood is constantly [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:34:05+02:00September 16th, 2014|change the world, pain and Hope, people, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|14 Comments

Taboo Topics: Living with Disabilities/Special Needs – Intro

From my friend, Dalene Reyburn: So, I’m honoured to be hanging out with Brett in this bustling corner of the internet to introduce the next Taboo Topics series: people with special needs. I think Brett’s a hero for having the courage to open up these sorts of topics – things that are often ignored or misunderstood or too fraught with pain to be voiced. This series will give parents and others a safe space to [...]

By brettfish|2017-01-31T13:01:02+02:00September 15th, 2014|pain and Hope, people, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|20 Comments