Coffee Talk with Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD - Preventive Care and Vaccines
Cerebral Palsy Health
Jen and Nathalie discuss general preventive care, including vaccines for individuals with CP. We cover the what you should expect from your pediatrician or provider, ways to advocate for yourself or your loved one, and things you can do to make visits more comfortable. We also discuss vaccines, including how they work in the body and the controversies surrounding them.
info_outline
Cynthia Frisina, MA, CARSS: Cerebral Palsy Advocacy
Cerebral Palsy Health
In this episode, guest and CPF Senior VP of Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy, Cynthia Frisina, gives us a behind the scenes look at how Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day and month came to be and what exactly it means! She helps us understand the importance of advocacy and the exciting possibilities for cerebral palsy advocacy moving forward, with the help of parents, individuals with CP, and community members. She helps us better understand what advocacy for cerebral palsy is all about and how we can all get involved! About Cynthia: Cynthia Frisina is a global expert on disability...
info_outline
Erica Caffrey, DDS and Sydnee Chavis, DMD, MS: Oral Health and Dentistry for Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Health
In this episode, guests Dr. Erica Caffrey and Dr. Sydnee Chavis provide their unique expertise and experience in dentistry and oral heathcare for individuals with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities across the life span. Both are professors of dentistry who have a passion for advocacy, education and access to high quality dental care for those with disabilities. This podcast covers the topics of general oral health, tooth brushing, fluoride, x-rays, pain, dental trauma, braces and accessibility to care and care providers. Dr. Erica Caffrey joined the pediatric dentistry faculty in the...
info_outline
Coffee Talk with Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD: Research
Cerebral Palsy Health
Jen and Nathalie discuss the ins and outs of research, including the different phases of research trials, types of research trials and questions to ask your therapists when they recommend a treatment or intervention.
info_outline
Coffee Talk with Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD: Fitness
Cerebral Palsy Health
Today we're talking about fitness and CP...why fitness is important, how we have incorporated fitness into our son's lives, how we have found gyms and personal trainers and what you should be asking your doctors or therapists so you can help your loved one get fit and stay fit from childhood on.
info_outline
Golda Milo-Manson: Sleep Struggles and Solutions for CP
Cerebral Palsy Health
In this episode with sleep expert and developmental pediatrician, Dr. Golda Milo Manson, we discuss the variety of sleep issues that occur for children with Cerebral Palsy and potential solutions for families. Dr. Milo-Manson covers how to prevent sleep issues, behavioral and pharmacologic interventions, and how to know what to use, for whom and when. Dr. Golda Milo-Manson is the Vice-President of Medicine & Academic Affairs at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, a role she has held for 20 years. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the...
info_outline
Coffee Talk with Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD: Sleep
Cerebral Palsy Health
On this episode of Coffee Talk with Nathalie, we discuss sleep and the complexities of the sleep issues that we have experienced over the years. Nathalie offers insights and advice as both a parent of a young man with CP and a pediatrician.
info_outline
Coffee Talk with Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD: Parenting and Mental Health
Cerebral Palsy Health
In this new series within Cerebral Palsy Health, Jen sits down with Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD to talk about parenting, our shared experiences raising sons with CP and more!
info_outline
Nathan Rosenberg, MD: Talking Participation
Cerebral Palsy Health
On this episode I am talking with physiatrist Nathan Rosenberg about participation, helping parents (and me) make decisions about treatments and sorting through when treatment is worth it or not. Nathan Rosenberg, MD, is a Pediatric Rehabilitation Physician (Pediatric Physiatrist) at Nationwide Children's. He is the medical director of the rehabilitation inpatient consultation service. Additionally, he participates in outpatient clinics caring for children with cerebral palsy, brain injury, spinal cord injury and a host of additional conditions that impact how a child functions. He...
info_outline
Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD - Early Detection, Early Intervention and the Wonders of Baby Brains
Cerebral Palsy Health
On this episode of Cerebral Palsy Health, Jen talks with neonatologist and researcher Nathalie Maitre about her work with Cerebral Palsy Foundation to create an early detection and intervention network, what this means for babies and their families and how this is being scaled to meet needs in more and more places. Nathalie talks about how babies learn, how CP can interrupt this process and how interventions can help. She also talks about her motivation and why she is so passionate about helping babies at such a young age. Nathalie's Bio: Dr. Nathalie Maitre MD, PhD (Emory...
info_outlineIn this episode, guest and CPF Senior VP of Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy, Cynthia Frisina, gives us a behind the scenes look at how Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day and month came to be and what exactly it means! She helps us understand the importance of advocacy and the exciting possibilities for cerebral palsy advocacy moving forward, with the help of parents, individuals with CP, and community members. She helps us better understand what advocacy for cerebral palsy is all about and how we can all get involved!
About Cynthia:
Cynthia Frisina is a global expert on disability advocacy, family education and partnerships. As a successful marketing and nonprofit professional, Cynthia has committed her career to improving the lives of others through education and strategic outreach. Cynthia spent more than 20 years as an award-winning marketing professional for Fortune 100 brands and healthcare companies, before dedicating her focus on nonprofit organizations serving people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
When Cynthia’s youngest daughter was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy she launched Reaching for the Stars. A Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy in 2004, and grew it into one of the largest parent-led foundations of its kind – bridging the gap between education, advocacy and parent physician partnerships for families with a presence on three continents. Cynthia led the establishment of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day in the United States and has provided Congressional testimony and transformational input regarding the need for federal Cerebral Palsy research over the past decade.
Cynthia also served as the Executive Director of one of the leading US Paralympic Sport Clubs, transforming it into a leader in the field of adaptive sports, recreation and training. Cynthia’s leadership resulted in being honored by the United States Olympic Committee as the Rings of Gold Outstanding Sports Programin the US two years in a row and brought humanitarian adaptive sports programs to Africa, South America and the Middle East.
As a result of her impact, Cynthia has been awarded numerous national and international awards including being named one of ten “Champions of Change” by the White House Office of the President of the United States in 2016 for championing opportunities for marginalized girls, including girls of color and girls with disabilities. She is also an adjunct professor at Georgia State University.
Cynthia serves on the global advisory board for the Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA), and several other advisory boards in the field including the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM). She holds a BA from University of Illinois and Masters degrees from Northwestern University.