UCP is helping children with cerebral palsy learn to use affected parts of their body
Meet Max, a five-year-old who receives therapy at United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona (UCP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to helping children and adults who have a wide array of disabilities. Born with right spastic he
UCP Using Teletherapy To Sustain Critical Care During COVID-19
Today, UCP of Central Arizona is one of the state’s oldest and most valuable non-profits, serving almost 3,000 members across a broad range of disabilities and delays. But that didn’t happen overnight. People with disabilities have fought a long and arduous battle for equali
Brain Plasticity
It’s almost as though you can hear the sounds of the electrical buzz as a baby’s neurons fire off with delight when they first understand that shaking a rattle makes a fun noise. His brain is forging new connections every moment.
No More Picky Eaters
Until I became a feeding therapist, eating was something I always took for granted. I always liked to eat. As a matter of fact, I consider myself somewhat of a foodie. Sure, I had some of those times as a child when I had to sit at the table until I finished what was on my plate.
A Father’s Love
Sunday is the day for fathers, but everyday our staff gets to see the love a father has for his child in action, the innate desire to see them succeed, to see them happy.
