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Upcoming Events at ConnectAbility of MN
Fall is in the air, and with the changing of the season comes new, fun events from United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota. Super Strikers Bowling League 2018 Every Saturday in October and again in February, come join ConnectAbility of MN at Great River Bowl and...
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
At United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota, we are not just about caring for people with Cerebral Palsy. We work to help all people with a disease or disability live a life without limits. June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month where we bring light to the...
Missing Opportunities to Do the Right Thing
Families that include handicapped family members know that even the simplest tasks - like getting groceries - can be a struggle. Even without issues like limited mobility, gaining some perspective and understanding from the outside world is no easy feat. Brian Myres –...
Guest Blog by John Riordan: RALLY CRY!
I recently joined the Board of the UCP of Central Minnesota. I joined because Jenna Berger (CEO) and her team are extremely serious about their mission: to advance the independence, productivity, and full citizenship of people experiencing physical or invisible...
Emmanuel’s ConnectAbility of MN Story
Jessica Neal knew that she was going to adopt Emmanuel from the moment she met him in Liberia more than two years ago. After a long adoption process, Jessica and her husband, Jason, brought Emmanuel home to Minnesota. He became the 11th member of a close-knit...
A great video to watch about ConnectAbility of MN’s mission
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota's mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people experiencing physical or invisible barriers. This video encompasses everything that ConnectAbility of MN is about. If you know someone who...
How Maddie Overcame Being Born with Cerebral Palsy
Maddie was born with cerebral palsy. However, she never let it affect who she has become as an adult. Maddie just graduated from St. Cloud Apollo High School and participated in volleyball and track and field during her high school career, but what many people didn’t...
Brianna’s ConnectAbility of MN Story
Brianna made a fateful decision on a subzero night in the winter of 2013. The decision to leave friends after an argument and to walk in the snow cost her dearly. Brianna ended up in knee-deep snow and her body began to shut down after walking for 45 minutes. She...
Robo Arm Saves the Day
You have heard of Robo Cop, but how about Robo Arm? For some, this simple piece of Assistive Technology (AT) saves the day. ConnectAbility of MN provides complementary AT demos for individuals with ANY disabilities as well as short term loans to ensure the technology...
This is Water
“I wish someone would have told me that adulthood was living the same day on repeat,” I found myself confessing to a colleague one day in the teacher’s lounge. “You needed someone to tell you that Hill?” He stated at me with surprise. I nodded in disappointment. The...