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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: Melanie Louden 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 SEP–DEC 2023 Contents 3 Catch up with Clare 4 2023 AGM update Meet our team 5 Marathon effort from fundraisers 6 Boccia perfect for sport-loving Troy 8 Smiles all round at fun day Holiday shutdown 9 So much green enthusiasm 18 Society Snippets CPS news in brief 19 About Us Contact Us FEATURES 10 Milestones and happiness for the Botha family Grateful for the Cerebral Palsy Society’s support 12 Va’s comfortable in her own skin Life is short, so she is making the most of it 14 Disability is no barrier to discovering potential Outward Bound courses push the limits to create “amazing experiences” RESEARCH 16 Why people with disability get caught in a poverty trap 8 10 14 5 9 12 8 6