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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 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 SEPT 2024 Contents 3 Catch up with Clare 4 From the Chair Meet our Team 5 Halberg and CoachMate boosting disability inclusion 6 Podcast a louder voice for people living with Cerebral Palsy 8 The power of talk 13 We’re calling on your Be Green & Be Seen support 22 Society Snippets CPS news in brief 23 About Us Contact Us FEATURES 14 Ryan’s resilience and determination prove doctors wrong Cerebral Palsy isn’t holding him back 16 Aiming high after humble beginnings on court Boccia saved Max Wymer’s life – and became a way of life 18 Overcoming obstacles to make the most of life Gary Endacott focuses on what he’s got RESEARCH 20 Making sense of the headlines 8 18 6 14 16 13