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My CP guide: About cerebral palsy. New ways to help. (easy read)
This book explains what cerebral palsy (CP) is and how it can affect people. CP is a brain problem that makes it hard to move your body. It lasts for your whole life and does not go away.
The book explains how babies can get CP, and how doctors help babies, including special care, medicine, therapy, and health checks. It also talks about research to find better ways to support people with CP and help prevent CP in babies.
- Organisation:
- Cerebral Palsy Australia
- Topic:
- Brain and nerves, Disability
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- September 2023
- Last reviewed:
- December 2025

