ABSTRACT
Our son Daniel was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP), a condition resulting from damage to the brain just before, at, or just after birth. There are various types of CP depending upon which part of the brain was starved of oxygen. In Daniel’s case he was left with athetosis, which means he has a great deal of uncontrolled movement. He cannot walk, use his hands or talk. Yet despite these crushing disabilities, he attends the local comprehensive school and is now studying for his GCSE examinations in eight subjects. Dependant upon his GCSE grades he enters the sixth form in September, 1989. 1
He has always preferred the company of the able bodied and he joined in all the activities of the local Cub Scout pack. Most of his friends are not disabled and he has a wide social circle.
