1. Early Life
H ave you ever wondered what life is like with a disability? Well, I am going to describe my life dealing with Cerebral Palsy in my own personal autobiography. When I was born, the umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck which created a lack of oxygen to my brain. It was not until I was around two years old that my parents and doctors noticed that my crawl was irregular and my gait while walking for the first time looked abnormal. Craig at 4 years. I was seen by many specialists at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and Barrie’s Royal Victoria Hospital and was diagnosed with a mild case of Cerebral Palsy. I was incredibly lucky as there are many types of cerebral palsy with some minor cases where it only affects one limb and there are cases that are so severe that they cannot talk, move, or think for themselves, and require daily assistance by a developmental service worker. SCHOOL LIFE Growing up differently was a challenge ...