Lending the Lesser-abled a Hand
By Andrea Filmer
May 2018 FEATURE
The learning centre of the Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association of Penang is a boon to patients and parents alike.The Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association of Penang (CPCAP), which turns 56 this year, houses a fully functioning school that prepares children with cerebral palsy to enter mainstream schools and educates those who are not yet able to do so.Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disorder that primarily affects body movement and muscle coordination. It stems from damage to a child’s brain...
Andrea Filmer
is a freelance journalist who has lived in the US and Australia but, for reasons unknown to herself, finds it impossible to call anywhere but Penang home.
