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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: Aimee Glucina 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 MARCH 2026 Contents 3 Catch up with Clare 4 From the Chair Meet our Team 5 New appointment lays groundwork 18 Society Snippets CPS news in brief 19 About Us Contact Us FEATURES 6 Horse riding gives Charlie a chance to grow Riding for the Disabled teaches life skills 8 A moving experience - life after independent living Moving from your own home to residential care 10 International court action for Maia and Anna Commitment, dedication and hard work 12 Performing arts pathway creates new opportunities Making a difference on and off the stage RESEARCH 14 Adjusting to a different way of parenting 16 Genes and Cerebral Palsy 12 10 8 14 6