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Members are welcome to join the Cerebral Palsy Society’s monthly Coffee Groups. A companion, support worker, and/or family member can accompany members, and up to $15 worth of refreshments per person is provided by the Cerebral Palsy Society. Coffee groups are held in Auckland (Royal Oak and Manukau), Masterton, and in Christchurch (Parklands and Addington). Coffee groups are held in December, but not in January. They will resume in February 2023. If you are interested in attending but there is not currently one set up in your area, please email cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz For more information go to: www.tinyurl.com/49yzsncx Join us for coffee THE NEWS During one of the matches Zane’s knee on his good leg collapsed under him and dislocated. An ambulance was called, but in the meantime, Zane popped his knee back in place, got up, walked to a seat and took a moment to compose himself before getting back up and finishing the game. Zane lost that game, but still qualified for the semi- finals in 3rd place. He went on to win the semi-final and the final – making him the first Kiwi to ever win the title. “I want younger people with Cerebral Palsy to know that playing sports is a great way to get moving and no matter what happens to have fun doing it.” ... Continued from previous page ADVERTORIAL Arc NZ Baby is giving Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ members an opportunity to win an Arc Assistant Original Learning Tower. The New Zealand made kitchen helper towers are the ONLY ones with: 1. SAFETY COMPLIANCE – (as per the safety checklist on their website) crucial for keeping your child safe in a Learning Tower. 2. ADVOCACY FROM NATHAN WALLIS, Neuroscience Educator. 3. AN AMAZING CONSUMER NZ REVIEW. For more info go to www.arcnzbaby.com IMAGINE IF YOU COULD... Increase your toddler’s brain development every day during their first three years when 80% of their brain develops. Plus take back your stress-free kitchen, with no more little ones under your feet, balanced on your hip or precariously on an unsafe stool. YOU CAN... Simply by including your toddler and having them stand up at the bench beside you in the Arc Assistant Kitchen Helper (aka Learning Tower). The Arc Assistant facilitates 1000s of extra connected activities with you. The more connected activities a child has during their first 1000 days, the better their brain develops. TO ENTER: Email cara@arcnzbaby.com and cc in cpsociety@ cpsociety.org.nz, describing how you’d benefit from a New Zealand made and safety tested Arc Assistant Learning Tower. (Your email must be sent to both email addresses for your entry to be valid.) Every valid entry will receive a special Christmas gift, that will be emailed from cara@arcnzbaby.com within five workings days of the competition closing. Ts&Cs: Entry only valid to Cerebral Palsy Society members living in New Zealand. Entries closes 11pm, December 15, 2022. The winner will be notified via email on December 16, 2022. Win! Win! Win! 8 | THE REVIEW SEP–DEC 2022