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CPARF Joins Forces with CVI Now for Community Event on July 25

A green background with black rectangle across the bottom. In the left are the colors of the disability pride flag to the right white text reads "Hosted by" the the CPARF and CVI logos. Above, text in dark grey reads: CP & CVI Now: A Community Discussion followed by July 25, 2024 from 5:30-6:30 pm ET.
Wed 10 Jul 2024

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) and CVI Now (part of the CVI Center at Perkins School for the Blind) are hosting a joint event on Thursday, July 25 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm ET. Launching CPARF’s new “CP &…” series, the event will dive deep into the connections between cerebral palsy (CP) and  cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI) , including overlaps, personal experiences, and more. Hosted by CPARF’s Vice President of Education, Jocelyn Cohen, the conversation will feature an expert panel speaking from lived experience and parental perspective:

  • Dagbjört Andrésdóttir, lives with both CP and CVI
  • Ali Mahady, CP & CVI Parent and CVI Now’s Outreach Manager
  • Rachel Bennett, CVI Parent and CVI Now’s Director
  • Lacey Smith, CP & CVI Parent and CVI Now’s Community Manager

Recording available soon.

Thu 24 Sep 2026

CPARF Athletes for Accessibility banner reading 'Eleven Runners. Five Boroughs. One Finish Line. Meet CPARF's Athletes for Accessibility team for the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon,' over a close-up photo of marathon runners' legs and feet at the start of a race, with the CPARF A4A logo in the bottom corner.
Eleven Runners. Five Boroughs. One Finish Line.

Meet the Athletes for Accessibility team taking on the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon.

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Fri 31 Jul 2026

CPARF banner reading 'Restoring Connections: A Vision for Indigenous-Led Assistive Technology,' with a woman pushing a young girl in a wheelchair across a desert overlook under a clear blue sky."
Restoring Connections: A Vision for Indigenous-Led Assistive Technology

Assistive technology is the promise of what’s possible when disabled people have the tools they need to participate in family life, cultural life, and community life on their own terms.

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