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UCP’s policy agenda covers five domains – dignity; independence and community-inclusion; access to support and enabling services; support for disability service providers; and innovation in supports and technology to enhance life for individuals with disabilities and their families. Those domains include the following positions: Recognize the dignity of individuals who have cerebral palsy and other disabilities and the challenges … Continued

Donate NowUCP Research InitiativeThe United Cerebral Palsy Research Committee is raising funds to support groundbreaking research on early identification and early therapeutic and biomedical intervention. Early diagnosis of cerebral palsy and early treatment are symbiotic as one requires the other to leverage the opportunity that neuroplasticity and evolving development affords a child to have positive … Continued

The Case for Inclusion is co-published annually by United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) and the American Network of Community Options and Resources Foundation (ANCOR Foundation). The report's findings are based on dozens of indicators of how well state programs deliver Medicaid-funded services aimed at supporting the ability of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live, … Continued

Many transportation options exist for people with disabilities. Fixed route transit systems, paratransit, commuter systems, airplane and trains are more accessible than ever. Ride sharing, such as Uber and Lyft are available in most communities and drivers with disabilities can rent cars and vans with hand controls and wheelchair lifts. UCP is a champion when … Continued