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ICPS highlights right to participate in political and public life

Published on 05-03-2025

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is meeting in Geneva from 3 to 21 March 2025 to review the implementation of the Convention on the Rights on Persons with Disabi...

ICPS asks for treatment for spasticity to be added to WHO Essential Medicines Lists

Published on 18-02-2025

ICPS has submitted an application for baclofen (in both oral and intrathecal forms) to be included in the World Health Organization's Model Lists of Essential Medicines as a treatment for spasticity i...

Girl with cerebral palsy is star of new Disney+ film

Published on 22-11-2024

Today 22 November 2024 Disney+ premieres Out Of My Mind, a film about a teenage girl with cerebral palsy who defies prejudice to flourish and excel. It follows the story of Melody Brooks, who uses...

Critical humanitarian situation in Lebanon due to the current conflict

Published on 04-10-2024

SESOBEL One of ICPS' most active organisational members is SESOBEL in Lebanon. Fadia Safi, President & CEO, sent this report on the current situation: I am writing to share a worrying update on th...

ICPS mourns the loss of Anita Loring

Published on 19-02-2024

Anita Loring, 1942-2024 The International Cerebral Palsy Society is sad to announce the passing of Anita Loring, who served the organisation for five decades as its first Secretary and later as...

ICPS welcomes back United Cerebral Palsy

Published on 06-10-2023

At its meeting on 6 October 2023, the Executive Committee was delighted to welcome back United Cerebral Palsy as a member of ICPS after several years.

ICPS welcomes new members from Italy and Mexico

Published on 04-09-2023

At its meeting on 4 September 2023, the Executive Committee was delighted to welcome two new organisational members to ICPS: Italy: Fight the Stroke Foundation Mexico: Asociación pro Personas con Pa...

Launch of new WHO Civil Society Commission

Published on 24-08-2023

We are proud to announce that our Secretary General John Coughlan has been appointed a member of the Steering Committee of the new Civil Society Commission of the World Health Organization. The Commi...

ICPS welcomes new members from Bulgaria, Romania and the United States

Published on 21-07-2023

At its meetings on 12 June 2023 and 7 July 2023, the Executive Committee was delighted to welcome three new organisational and one new associate organisational member (*) to ICPS: * Bulgaria: Specia...

Earthquakes in Turkey & Syria - 150 Days On

Published on 20-07-2023

More than 150 days have passed since the earthquakes that devastated Southern Turkey and Northern Syria in February 2023. ICPS member Spastic Children's Foundation of Turkey - Cerebral Palsy Turkey se...

WHO Global Rehabilitation 2030

Published on 11-07-2023

The 3rd Global Rehabilitation 2030 meeting took place at the World Health Organization in Geneva on 10-11 July 2023. ICPS was represented by SG John Coughlan. The meeting brought together governmen...

Earthquake in Turkey & Syria - Appeal for Help

Published on 13-02-2023

ICPS is in close contact with our membership organisation, Cerebral Palsy Turkey (Spastic Children's Foundation of Turkey), following the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on 6 Februar...

ICPS Annual General Meeting 2022-23

Published on 28-11-2022

The next Annual General Meeting of ICPS will take place on Monday 28 November 2022. The AGM will be preceded by an online panel discussion on: “Cerebral Palsy in Emergency Situations” from 12:30 to 1...

Online Panel Draws Lessons about Cerebral Palsy in Emergency Situations

Published on 28-11-2022

Participants from around the world joined an online panel debate on 28 November 2022 about cerebral palsy in emergency situations. People with cerebral palsy are caught up in man-made catastrophes an...

Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door celebrates 50 years

Published on 24-11-2022

“I still have promises to keep and miles to go…” Robert Frost A great achievement, a milestone year for Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door was celebrated on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the OPEN...