What is CP-ECA?

The Cerebral Palsy Europe (CP-ECA) is a non-profit association and the European branch of the International Cerebral Palsy Society (ICPS).

ICPS is an international charitable organisation founded in 1969 with members in over 60 countries worldwide. Its members are associations of persons living with cerebral palsy, their caregivers and the frontline professionals who work with them.

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Key Aims

ICPS is an organisation of and for people living with cerebral palsy. It has three key aims:

Representation

It is essential that the voice of people with cerebral palsy be heard whenever policy developments, medical research or technological advances that might affect them are being discussed. ICPS provides that voice at global level and aims to do the same at regional level, starting with its European members, who form CP-ECA.

Networking

Although great advances have been made in the social acceptance and development of services for people with cerebral palsy and their families, levels of understanding, development and capability vary enormously from country to country. The unique worldwide resource of ICPS’ membership enables members to share, exchange and learn from one another’s expertise.

Communication

Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of lifelong motor impairment and yet it remains poorly understood by many. Through its website, online events, campaigns and other means, ICPS supports its members’ efforts to increase awareness of cerebral palsy and the needs and capabilities of people who live with cerebral palsy.