Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects nearly one in 400 children born in the UK but nearly a quarter (24%) of people in the UK do not know what the condition is, according to a 2017 survey by JMW. The reality for many people with CP, and for parents who have a child with the condition, is that this lack of awareness among the general public can make life a real struggle. In these cartoons, two parents, Paul and Meera, share their experiences of navigating the world with each of their children. They explain how the public’s reaction affects them and the impact the condition can have on the whole family.

1. How I’m feeling:
The mother of a child with cerebral palsy
Why won’t she do what she is told?
Sometimes people think…
Tut, tut, tut...
...Why can't she control her child?

2. How I’m feeling:
The parents of a child with cerebral palsy
It’s infuriating when people ask me,
'What's wrong with him?’
We just want people to act normally around us
...or are over-the-top helpful

3. How I’m feeling:
The father of a child with cerebral palsy
We got all the way down here...
...and the barber refused to cut his hair.
He said he didn’t feel comfortable
doing it.