Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC)

CPEC is acknowledged as a world leader in providing specialist education programs for children with cerebral palsy. The CPEC professional staff who work at the Centre in Glen Waverley are renowned internationally as the best in their field. It costs around $13,000 per child per year to receive eight hours of service per week for 40 weeks. They receive nearly $5,000 per child from the State Government. The $8,000 shortfall is offset by the families who pay fees, do fundraising and seek donations.

Cerebral Palsy is normally caused by lack of oxygen for the baby before, during or after child birth which causes part of the brain die. The symptoms and severity are not normally recognizable until after 12 months when it can become apparent that the baby’s developmental skills or physical abilities are impaired. It is a lifetime condition. Hope of a fulfilling a sixty year plus life of potential and opportunity starts with the babies education when they are as young as 12 months old, if they can get off the waiting list. Many can become physically mobile even if it is with the aid of a walking frame or sticks, and can also learn how to communicate even though they are unable to speak.

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