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The Cerebral Palsy Society: Phone: 0800 503 603 Monday to Friday: 9am to 3pm Postal Address: PO Box 24759, Royal Oak, Auckland 1345, New Zealand Email: cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz Website: www.cerebralpalsy.org.nz Facebook and Instagram: cpsocietynz Contributions: We welcome contributions, comments and letters to the editor. We thank all contributors to this edition. Subscriptions: The Review is available free to people with Cerebral Palsy, their families, health and education professionals and other interested people. Advertising: The Review welcomes advertising enquiries. For a rate card, please contact the Cerebral Palsy Society. Editor: Melanie Louden, CPS Design: The Artset the.artset@gmail.com www.theartset.design Printer: ROE Print Services 021 224 5058 Cover photo: David Rowland / One-Image.com Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor or the Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand. All material in this magazine is copyright. You must therefore contact the Cerebral Palsy Society office for permission before copying or reproducing any of it. Charities Commission Registration: CC27036 JAN–APR 2024 Contents 3 Catch up with Clare 4 From the Chair Meet our Team 5 News 6 Paralympic sport key to driving NZ’s inclusion of disabled people 18 Society Snippets CPS news in brief 19 About Us Contact Us FEATURES 8 Opening the stage to actors with disabilities Changing the theatre mindset 10 Strong representation from Para athletes with Cerebral Palsy Preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics 12 There’s no stopping Andrew Helping Kiwi kids one step at a time 14 Truly accessible housing opens more than doors for Leon Quality of living in Palmerston North RESEARCH 16 Demystifying Adulthood 8 8 14 5 10 12