Aideen Blackborough

02/04/2025

31/03/2025

As Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month draws to a close, I want to thank everyone for reading and sharing my posts, commenting and generally encouraging me to keep going. It's been a great few weeks and I've visited 3 schools to deliver assemblies - one of my favourite aspects of my work!

25/03/2025

Wearing Green for Cerebral Palsy Day - are you?!!

24/03/2025

Don't forget tomorrow is Cerebral Palsy Day - wear green to show your support! Would love to see pictures!

20/03/2025

Will you be wearing green on 25th March in support of Cerebral Palsy Month?!

19/03/2025

Great morning at St. Mark's Primary School yesterday delivering a Disability Awareness Assembly! Children had a big laugh when I tried showing them how fast my wheelchair goes - only to realise it was on slow mode!! They were really attentive and asked interesting questions.

Off to Grove Vale Primary School this afternoon and really looking forward to it!

17/03/2025

We're half way through CP Awareness Month! My latest blog post is about Parenting with Cerebral Palsy. I always wanted to be a mum but wasn't sure if I'd be able to - I hope this blogs helps others with CP who may be considering parenthood:

https://aideenblackborough.com/2025/03/17/from-fears-to-triumph-parenting-with-cerebral-palsy/

From Fears to Triumph: Parenting with Cerebral Palsy My story of Cerebral Palsy and becoming a mum: challenges and triumphs

17/03/2025

Some facts about Cerebral Palsy Please feel free to share the post/ or use the content on your page to raise more awareness about Cerebral Palsy the most common lifelong physical disability in the world.

Around 1 in every 400 children in the UK is diagnosed with CP,
equating to around 1,800 new cases annually. (Source: Scope)

An estimated 160,000 people in the UK live with CP, including 130,000
adults and 30,000 children. (Source: CP Sport)

Roughly 2 in every 1,000 live births result in CP—a rate that has
remained consistent for 40 years. (Source: NICE)

Of those with CP, 80% experience spastic motor impairment, and 25% may suffer partial or total hip dislocation. (Source: NICE)

17/03/2025

Very excited to be visiting two local schools this week to deliver my Disability Awareness Assemblies! Always look forward to my school visits!

13/03/2025

For me, Cerebral Palsy Month is about more than just raising awareness - as important as that is. It's about giving hope to others and making it known that having CP doesn't have to hold you back. My Cerebral Palsy Story highlights the challenges of the condition but also all of the things I've achieved:

https://aideenblackborough.com/my-cerebral-palsy-story/

My Cerebral Palsy Story I'm Aideen Blackborough and this is my story of living with cerebral palsy. Despite many barriers, I enjoyed a mainstream education and am now a disabled mum!

12/03/2025

Exactly how I feel about having Cerebral Palsy! It really hasn't stopped me doing anything!

01/03/2024

Yey! It's Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month!

Cerebral Palsy: What you need to know March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, here's the things you need to know