From the blog Love That Max I never knew Ashton Kutcher had a twin brother, Michael, or that he had cerebral palsy. But now I do and I am wowed. Recently, Michael traveled to Washington, D.C., to push for more research funding for preventing CP. Michael has a mild form that affects his right side, hearing and vision. He's befriended an awesome little girl, Bella, who has more involved CP; she…

A disabled couple in Mississauga are fighting to keep their newborn son after social workers threatened to take the boy away unless he receives round-the-clock care from an “able-bodied attendant.” Maricyl Palisoc and her partner, Charles Wilton, are the parents of a healthy month-old baby boy named William. Both parents have cerebral palsy, a disorder that limits their motor skills and slurs their speech, but has no effect on their cognitive…

Chris Klein is a voice to those that have none and helping hand to those with disabilities, even though he was born with cerebral palsy and uses augmentative communication to help him interact with the rest of the world. Over the past four years, Chris has been working closely with people that use AAC. He has recently been elected president of USSAAC (United States Society of Augmentative Alternative Communication). He has also formed an organization…

Like many folks, Gerald Stopa likes to unwind with a beer after work. This being Boulder, it's a craft brew, usually a Billy's Chilies from Twisted Pine. For Stopa, the beer is a perk, provided free for working at the brewery. But unlike other workers who enjoy the same benefit, Stopa's job is a little different. He helps with inventory with the aid of assistive equipment and the help of a brewery employee and a caseworker for Imagine!, a local organization…