Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center

Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center Transitional & Lifetime Care – integrated care and best treatment options by a network of adult care specialists knowledgeable about CP.

The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center provides the necessary bridge, helping to transition patients with cerebral palsy from pediatric to adult care. The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cerebral palsy and their families across the lifespan-offering pediatric, transitional, and adult care. Our growing network of CP experts seeks to expand knowledge and access to CP treatments through education, research, and advocacy aimed at the prevention and treatment of CP. Our Center provides:

Pediatric Care – surgical and non-surgical care, including complex surgeries by our pediatric orthopedic surgeons and collaboration with other specialties. Education & Support Programs - conferences, workshops, and publications for patients, providers, and families. Research Programs – based on a unique CP patient registry linking research to the clinical side for optimal care and better health outcomes.

Abey Weitzman is a writer and a student at Columbia University whose work often speaks to his experience as a person liv...
08/20/2025

Abey Weitzman is a writer and a student at Columbia University whose work often speaks to his experience as a person living with a disability. As students are applying for and starting college this season, we share a piece written by Abey for Chalkbeat on what makes college possible for someone who is severely disabled and medically fragile.

Abey's experience will help many with their college applications and adjustment to college.

https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/what-makes-college-possible-me

As summer draws to a close and students start their classes, we want to say a huge thank you to our summer students at t...
08/13/2025

As summer draws to a close and students start their classes, we want to say a huge thank you to our summer students at the Movement Recovery Lab.⁠
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This year, we hosted nine students - our largest cohort to date - from a number of institutions. Each student was paired with a mentor from the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center’s research or clinical team, contributing to projects in both preclinical and clinical areas of research in motor function and recovery.
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Read on our website on some of the projects they've been working on, and how they hope this experience will help their future clinical and research careers.

https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/movement-recovery-lab-hosts-its-largest-group-summer-research-students

NEW MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPSLicensed Clinical Social Worker Minnelly Vasquez, LCSW, will be running three new suppor...
08/04/2025

NEW MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Minnelly Vasquez, LCSW, will be running three new support groups starting in August and September 2025.

- Disability Affirmation Circle
- Anxiety Coping Skills Group
- Support Group for Teens with CP

The support groups are offered virtually for patients residing in New York or Connecticut. Each groups will run weekly for 5-6 weeks. For enrollment, please contact cpcenter@cumc.columbia.edu(link sends e-mail) or 212-305-2700. More details on our website.

Dakota our therapy dog is here!!
06/07/2025

Dakota our therapy dog is here!!

We have been monitoring the weather for this weekend.Thanks to a "scientific" analysis of the weather patterns by our Mo...
06/04/2025

We have been monitoring the weather for this weekend.

Thanks to a "scientific" analysis of the weather patterns by our Movement Recovery Lab scientists, we have decided that CP Community Day will go ahead as planned this Saturday, June 7th at 11am-2pm.

We have preparations in place for a touch of rain. Do bring a poncho or umbrella.

PS. Visit the Movement Recover Lab on Table 19 on event day and learn about the wonders of science!

CP COMMUNITY DAY IS STILL ON! We have been monitoring the weather for this weekend! Thanks to a “scientific” analysis of...
06/04/2025

CP COMMUNITY DAY IS STILL ON! We have been monitoring the weather for this weekend!

Thanks to a “scientific” analysis of the weather patterns by our Movement Recovery Lab scientists, we have decided that CP Community Day will go ahead as planned this Saturday, June 7th at 11am-2pm.

We have preparations in place for a touch of rain. Do bring a poncho or umbrella.

PS. Visit the Movement Recover Lab on Table 19 on event day and learn about the wonders of science!

Getting excited for CP Community Day this Saturday June 7! We’re so excited to feature Michelle Auerbach who will be lea...
06/03/2025

Getting excited for CP Community Day this Saturday June 7! We’re so excited to feature Michelle Auerbach who will be leading the seated yoga session at 11:30am!

This is a popular event, so advanced sign-up is required! Yoga will be held outdoors on the plaza and limited to 20 participants.

Initially trained as a classical dancer at the San Francisco Ballet, Michelle has more than 20 years of experience teaching in the yoga, fitness, and dance industries. She holds a M.A. in Movement Therapy from UCLA and a B.F.A. in Dance from The Juilliard School.  She has trained diverse populations ranging from children to elite athletes.  She has a special interest in working with older adults and, as a mother to a child with cerebral palsy, she is also passionate about special needs and adaptive exercise.

Introducing iHOPE Academy who will be joining us this upcoming Saturday June 7 for CP Community Day! iHOPE Academy is a...
06/01/2025

Introducing iHOPE Academy who will be joining us this upcoming Saturday June 7 for CP Community Day!

iHOPE Academy is a highly specialized private school focused on educating students with brain-based disorders and multiple disabilities. It meets an unmet need in the community while serving as a model of best practices in the delivery of Special Education services.

Find them on Saturday at Table 7!

05/30/2025

We’re excited to have join CP Community Day on Saturday June 7th!

Come explore assistive tech devices developed by communities around the world—and get a first look at their newest development: the 3D Printed Toddler Mobility Trainer, created in collaboration with LINK PBC and MakeGood Nola.

(TOM) envisions a world where technology and innovation make affordable solutions accessible to everyone Their goal is to impact 250 million lives through a global network of communities dedicated to this mission.

Starting with challenges brought by Need-Knowers—people with disabilities or those who deeply understand their needs—and transform them into real-world solutions through product development via their local TOM communities, university Fellows, and activities like Makeathons and Build Workshops.

See you on June 7th!

https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/cp-community-day-back-2025

05/22/2025

We just love the concept behind Tweel’s Wheels! Creator of the affordable adaptive trike, Lauren Tweel will be at CP Community Day to share with you her design. She’s eager to get your feedback too. That’s what we call community!

RSVP now and we’ll see you on Saturday, June 7th on Haven Plaza

https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/cp-community-day-back-2025

💙🩵💙 ROAR LION ROAR!Congratulations to our Movement Recovery Lab’ lab manager Aditya Ramamurthy who can now add the lette...
05/22/2025

💙🩵💙 ROAR LION ROAR!

Congratulations to our Movement Recovery Lab’ lab manager Aditya Ramamurthy who can now add the letters MBA after his name!

We’re celebrating his graduation from

No more more evening and Saturday classes! Now help us take the and the Movement Recovery Lab to the next level!

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people of all ages living with Cerebral Palsy by providing comprehensive care, conducting groundbreaking research, and educating medical professionals, patients, and caregivers about the latest advances in Cerebral Palsy. We are currently accepting new patients.

Our Center provides: Pediatric Care – surgical and non-surgical care, including complex surgeries by our pediatric orthopedic surgeons and collaboration with other specialties. Transitional & Adult Care – integrated care and best treatment options by a network of adult care specialists knowledgeable about CP. Education & Support Programs - support groups, telehealth and in person psychotherapy, care coordination for the patient who needs to see other specialists, and publications for patients, providers, and families.

Research – based on a unique CP patient registry linking research to the clinical side for optimal care and better health outcomes.