United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities. Founded in 1949, the national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society—from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community. United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) fights the good fight. The not-for-profit organization and its affiliates (about 100 chapter throughout North America, Australia, and Scotland) serve more than 176,000 children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Cerebral palsy is a group of conditions marked by an inability to fully control muscle movement and coordination caused by poor development or damage to the brain during fetal development, birth, or infancy. UCP works for the inclusion of the disabled into all facets of life by lobbying Congress, providing information, and funding research. Direct services include therapy, individual and family support, employment assistance, and technology training.
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Executives
Chairman
Bruce M. Fried
President and CEO
Stephen Bennett