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I Define Me Award—Bonner Paddock

June 11, 2015

September 13th, 2017

Everyone has different motivations in life. Some people are motivated by money, their faith or a goal they set for themselves. Bonner Paddock’s motivations aren’t so easy to sum up. Born with cerebral palsy and once told that he wouldn’t live past the age of 20, Paddock has become an expert at setting goals for himself. … Read more

‘I Define Me’ Interview – Matt Rich

May 20, 2015

By Ted Oshman

October 22nd, 2015

Google the name “Matthew Rich” and you may find yourself confused. Whether you’re looking for the country singer/songwriter, the personal trainer, the motivational speaker or the guy campaigning for a spot on the “Ellen” show, it will undoubtedly surprise you to learn that they are all the same person. For someone with such a strong … Read more

‘I Define Me’ Award — Matt Rich

May 10, 2015

By Ted Oshman

June 15th, 2016

For some people, the desire to help others has always been a part of who they are, even from a young age. For others, that desire stems from life experiences and a longing to give something back after receiving help themselves. It’s possible that only Matt Rich knows which camp he falls into, but everyone who … Read more

‘I Define Me’ Interview — Dan Keplinger

February 27, 2015

By Ted Oshman

April 5th, 2017

Dan Keplinger looks exactly the part of an artist, with paint-spattered sleeves and hair that looks sculpted by a high wind, though with a bit more grey in it than appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary King Gimp. The film told the story of Dan’s remarkable life, specifically his use of the physical challenges of cerebral … Read more

February’s I Define Me Award — Dan Keplinger

February 11, 2015

By Ted Oshman

December 22nd, 2016

“My art speaks what I would be saying with words.” Baltimore artist and motivational speaker Dan Keplinger found his calling when a high school teacher suggested he should try expressing himself through visual art. Years later, after becoming the subject of Academy Award-winning documentary King Gimp and seeing the range of emotions he is able … Read more

Best Places to Get Cerebral Palsy Care in New York

January 29, 2015

By Ted Oshman

May 24th, 2017

Times have certainly changed when it comes to cerebral palsy care. In past decades, the high mortality rate for people with CP meant that doctors tailored their expertise toward pediatric medicine. Most cerebral palsy patients just didn’t live long enough to make long-term care relevant. These days, however, nearly 90 percent of cerebral palsy patients reach … Read more

3 Notable 2014 Medical Malpractice Cases

December 18, 2014

By Ted Oshman

September 23rd, 2015

The year isn’t quite over, and already court records are filling up with incidents of medical malpractice. From Rhode Island to Florida and everywhere in between, our colleagues around the country have compiled quite a roster of medical malpractice cases. Despite the high level of education it takes to gain a medical degree, some doctors seem … Read more

‘Prayers for Shane’ and the Anencephaly Community

December 4, 2014

By Ted Oshman

September 13th, 2017

Philadelphia couple Jenna Gassew and Dan Haley knew their baby would not have long to live. They had been told that he suffered in utero from anencephaly, a horrific birth defect in which a baby is born missing parts of the brain or skull. It typically develops within the first month of pregnancy, often before the woman … Read more

The Remarkable Life of Artist Paul Smith

November 21, 2014

By Ted Oshman

December 10th, 2015

Many people became acquainted with the realities of life with cerebral palsy through the 1989 movie My Left Foot. Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for portraying writer and artist Christy Brown, who created numerous works of art using the only limb that his birth defect left in his control. What many people don’t realize about … Read more

Voices of Hurricane Sandy — Not Forgotten

November 6, 2014

By Ted Oshman

December 20th, 2016

It’s been two years since Hurricane Sandy rocked New Jersey and New York with rapid floods and 115 mile-per-hour winds, leaving $36.8 billion of damage and at least 37 deaths in its wake. The weeks immediately following the storm saw neighbors banding together for recovery and hope, and an outreach on behalf of the nation … Read more