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All funds raised from The Escape 2025 will go towards supporting early detection and early intervention of babies with cerebral palsy.
Early detection and early intervention can be life changing for babies born with cerebral palsy and their families.
One in 700 Australian babies is diagnosed with cerebral palsy every year, yet staggeringly half of these babies get no treatment before their first birthday. Almost all do not get cerebral palsy specific intervention until after their second birthday while awaiting their diagnosis.
The first two years of a child’s life are critical for cognitive and motor development as the brain is undergoing constant spontaneous development (plasticity). Evidence suggests that early, targeted interventions significantly improve movement and learning outcomes.
Babies can now be diagnosed with cerebral palsy or at ‘high risk of cerebral palsy’ as early as three months old. Getting the right diagnosis early means babies can start appropriate interventions and supports to help them reach their best potential.
By making a donation you can help make a difference for the 1 in 5 people with disability.
With your help nothing is impossible, everything is possible.
