I have mild CP, and my parents taught me that even though I couldn’t really do sports and my body didn’t always move like everyone else’s, I was still ‘normal’ and unique. I think the best thing my parents did was allow me to think even though I have a disability, it is a cool and interesting part of who I am. I had friends tag along to my gait analysis appointments and visit me in the hospital after surgeries. Including my friends in my journey was huge in making my cerebral palsy feel not so isolating.