March 25 marks Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, highlighting the challenges faced by families like Nicola Welford's. As a parent of 10-year-old Julie, who has cerebral palsy (CP), Nicola describes her journey advocating for her daughter amid increasingly inaccessible disability services. During pregnancy, an 11-week scan raised concerns for Nicola and her husband Fergus, leading to genetic tests that fortunately returned negative. However, the challenges of raising a child with CP and securing adequate services have remained significant concerns for the family.
"When I was pregnant, my husband and I went for the 11-week scan and the obstetrician observed fluid at the back of her neck, recommending genetic testing."
"Despite the clear results from genetic testing, the challenges we faced as parents of a child with cerebral palsy grew, particularly in accessing necessary disability services."
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