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Dr. Lisa Thornton on Cerebral Palsy

Welcome to “Reaching for the Stars. A Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy”

EVERY child has a story. Every family has a journey. If you are reading this now you may be on a journey that you never expected.  During the last few years, we have had the privilege of meeting families, clinicians – and especially children- with stories so inspiring and daily courage in the face of daunting odds.  This site is dedicated to all of you.  Each of you can make a difference to change the future of Cerebral Palsy.  Please follow us on Twitter for daily updates & news at www.twitter.com/reach4stars

We now know that 1 in 268 children have Cerebral Palsy. Over 800,000 Americans are affected, along with millions of family members, caregivers and loved ones. “Reaching For the Stars. A Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy” is committed to make a difference in the lives of children with Cerebral Palsy.

RFTS is the only parent-led national nonprofit 501c3 pediatric CP foundation of our kind. We are Official Partners of the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) www.cdc.gov, and the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) www.aacpdm.org .

Our passion is helping kids with Cerebral Palsy! We  actively support parent education,  advocacy and research looking for root causes, new treatments, and ultimately a cure for Cerebral Palsy.  Won’t you join us?

RFTS has assembled an outstanding Medical Advisory Board of  many of the leading CP clinicians and researchers in the U.S.  We collaborate with the NIH, CPIRF and UCP, as well as leading medical institutions across the country to help recruit for CP clinical trials and support their research and treatment initiatives on behalf of children with cerebral palsy.

RFTS has a NEW toll free phone number! Call 855.240.RFTS toll free from anywhere in the U.S. to get information, get involved, offer a suggestion or ask a question.  You can also email us at info@reachingforthestars.org We welcome you to contact any, and all, of our executive board members by going to our Board of Directors page under “About Us”. You can also follow us/talk to us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/reach4stars for regular updates and more.

Don’t forget to sign up for our eLerts (see sign up form to the right) so you can receive our quarterly updates of the latest education, research and advocacy news.

Reaching for the Stars (RFTS, Inc.) is a not-for-profit organization. Under section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. RFTS Tax ID # 201917197

Also, be sure to consider being a part of the www.cpregistry.org – a wonderful initiative undertaken by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, inconjunction with Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, La Rabida and Children’s Memorial Hospital. Please visit the website to learn more!