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The problem is finding the right information at the right time for everyone involved in the cerebral palsy journey including parents, people with cerebral palsy, and carers.

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To promote inclusion and disability awareness in the healthcare sector, an important collaboration emerged to address this significant cerebral palsy information gap. Prior to this effort, individuals and caregivers living with cerebral palsy lacked a centralised and easily accessible source of up-to-date information on providing care for people with disabilities, medical treatments, and promoting public health awareness of cerebral palsy. In response to this pressing need, leading cerebral palsy organisations united and partnered with Two Bulls/DEPT® to create a comprehensive digital solution to address the informational disparities faced by those living with cerebral palsy.

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The web platform addresses the need for timely and reliable information throughout the different life stages of the journey from those caring for infants and to those who have been diagnosed. Cerebral palsy, being a complex neurological condition, presents unique challenges that require specialised and accessible content to aid in the navigation of life with this condition. Hence, the division of resources into different life stages so users can access accurate information that best suits their needs.

My CP Guide provides streamlined pathways to content that is WCAG AA Accredited. For individuals with cerebral palsy, navigating the digital landscape can be particularly challenging due to motor, sensory, and cognitive impairments. With WCAG AA Accreditation, My CP Guide takes proactive measures to ensure that its content is optimised for screen readers, supports keyboard navigation, provides clear and consistent headings, and incorporates alternative text for images, among other accessibility features. This enables users with cerebral palsy to access and comprehend the information effortlessly, promoting independence and inclusion in their online experience.

My CP Guide will continue to provide a single place of information resources to address significant cerebral palsy information and is a platform where personal stories and content from parents, people with cerebral palsy and carers can be shared with the community. With the continuous growth of knowledge there is potential to also bolster resources for other life stages and especially for those people in the older demographic on the web platform.

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