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Gadgets for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy can affect children to varying degrees depending on its severity. Symptoms can include weakened arms and hands coupled with clumsy and uncontrolled movements. This means that it can often be a frustrating struggle for children to carry out basic tasks. Active Hands provides a number of gadgets for Cerebral Palsy that are perfect ... Read more
Getting To Grips With Powerlifting
After yet another awesome Instagram tag, we have been in contact with Kaitlin, a 28 year old lady from Pittsburgh, USA; who, in the space of only a couple of years, has gone from barely being able to use her left hand, to a fully fledged fitness and powerlifting enthusiast. She recently acquired an Active ... Read more
My Work Experience at Active Hands
My name is Sam Loveridge, I’m 17 and I’m attending Heart of Worcestershire college. I love sports, the majority of them anyway, especially football as I play weekly for the Solihull Moors Cerebral Palsy team – it is really good and it keeps me fit and active. I also watch my brother play regularly. At ... Read more
High hopes for England’s Strongest Disabled Man.
Adam (thecpsavage) is a 30 year old from North West England with Cerebral Palsy. He can be found listening to rock music, binge watching TV shows, or playing playstation. But mostly, he enjoys lifting heavy things. Very heavy things. How does your cerebral palsy affect you? Adam has Cerebral Palsy (left sided hemiplegia). He explains, ... Read more
‘Against All Odds’ – Active Hands featured on Unilad
Kate Farley, known as ‘Girl boxer with CP’, is one determined athlete. Keen to train hard and push her boundaries, Kate met with personal trainer, Matthew Furnell. She quickly showed an interest in boxing and together they adapted their workouts to develop her passion, with their eyes set firmly on the Paralympics. Kate uses a ... Read more
Finding confidence and independence
Yemina is an active, fun and smart twelve year old from Canada who loves to read or hang out with friends. She also has cerebral palsy which affects all of her movement and her level of independence. Her mum, Shoshana, explains that Yemina’s cerebral palsy makes any activity involving movement a challenge, but particularly those ... Read more
Rolling On To Rio: Rachael Watson
Today we bring you the story of Australian swimmer Rachael Watson. She has competed in two races so far, 150m individual medley and the Mixed 4x 50m Freestyle Relay, without medalling but has two more races to come this weekend. We wish her all the best. Rachael Watson Rachael was born and raised in Queensland, ... Read more
A New Year’s Inspiration: Kevin Enners
Kevin is 20 and has Cerebral Palsy with Dystonia. In October he completed the Marine Corps marathon with his Dad. Two statements that you would not expect to see together – but this is Kevin Enners and can’t is not a word he likes to use. Kevin died twice in the first few minutes of ... Read more
Active Hands on BBC’s Children in Need!
On Friday 15th November 2013, BBC’s Children in Need raised its highest ever total of £31.1m supporting over 2,600 projects all over the United Kingdom. Featured on the programme was an appeal film, presented by Tom Jones, about Tomos, aged 10, who lives near Newport, south Wales with his mum and dad. Tomos has mild ... Read more